EY4001 Modelling and Analysis of Energy Systems Syllabus:

EY4001 Modelling and Analysis of Energy Systems Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To learn to apply mass and energy balances for the energy systems
2. To impart knowledge about the modeling and simulation techniques for energy systems.
3. To provide insight into optimization techniques to optimize the energy system.
4. To learn to use the energy-economy models.
5. To explore the various application and case studies.

UNIT- I INTRODUCTION

Primary energy analysis- energy balance for closed and control volume systems – applications of energy analysis for selected energy system design – modeling overview – levels and steps in model development –Examples of models–curve fitting and regression analysis

UNIT- II MODELLING AND SYSTEMS SIMULATION

Modeling of energy systems – heat exchanger – solar collectors – distillation –rectification turbo machinery components – refrigeration systems – information flow diagram – solution of set of nonlinear algebraic equations – successive substitution – Newton Raphson method- examples of energy systems simulation

UNIT- III OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES

Objectives-constraints, problem formulation-unconstrained problems-necessary and sufficiency conditions. Constrained optimization – Lagrange multipliers, constrained variations, Linear Programming- Simplex tableau, pivoting, sensitivity analysis-New generation optimization techniques– Genetic algorithm and simulated annealing–examples.

UNIT- IV ENERGY-ECONOMY MODELS

Multiplier Analysis – Energy and Environmental Input / Output Analysis – Energy Aggregation – Econometric Energy Demand Modeling-Overview of Econometric Methods-Dynamic programming Search Techniques –Univariate/Multivariate

UNIT- V APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES

Case studies of optimization in Energy systems problems- Dealing with uncertainty- probabilistic techniques –Trade-offs between capital and energy using Pinch analysis

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Apply mass and energy balances for the energy systems
2. Propose simulation and modeling of typical energy system
3. Identify optimization techniques for energy systems.
4. Appraise Energy-Economic Analysis for the typical applications
5. Examine the application of optimization for energy systems and its economics

REFERENCES:

1. Bejan,A,Tsatsaronis,GandMoran,M.,ThermalDesignandOptimization,JohnWiley&Sons,1996
2. BalajiC., Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization, CRC Press, 2011.
3. Chang, Ni-Bin, Systems analysis for sustainable engineering: theory and applications, New York :McGraw-Hill,c2011.
4. Stoecker W.F., Design of Thermal Systems, McGrawHill,2011
5. Yogesh Jaluria, Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, CRCPress,2007