Materials in energy technology
| Lecturers | Prof. Dr. Alexander Michaelis Dr.-Ing. Johannes Trapp |
| Scope | 4 SWS lecture, self-study |
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Examination |
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Type of examination |
written exam |
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Exam duration |
150 min |
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Examination aids |
None |
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Further information |
None |
| Dates/timetable | Lecture is offered in the winter semester |
| Teaching material | Relevant specialist literature, which will be referred to chapter by chapter during the course. |
Content of the course
Students will be able to understand approaches to finding a balance between the energy consumption required for mobility, transportation and comfort and the conservation of the environment and resources. The key role of new materials is described using selected examples. The module includes the description of functional materials on the basis of their structure-property relationships. In particular, materials for power plant components (e.g. gas and steam turbines, transformers, reactor wall materials for nuclear technology); materials for heat storage and thermal management; thermoelectric materials; magnetocaloric materials; contact materials; materials for solar cells; materials for the production and storage of hydrogen and for fuel cells; materials for batteries and supercaps and for rare earth permanent magnets are covered.