Process-related properties characterisation: Physical properties – 2 ECTS
100.00 € – 600.00 €The lesson focuses on the experimental methods used to characterize the physical properties of thermal energy storage materials. It provides both the…
Technologies for mesuring thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and thermal expansion – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €The aim of the lesson is to provide the principles of operation and the description of some techniques used to determine the thermal conductivity, thermal…
Thermophysical properties: DSC, TGA, T-history and other home-made techniques – 4 ECTS
200.00 € – 1,200.00 €The lesson focuses on the characterization of thermal energy storage materials and on the methods that could be used for testing them. It will…
Micro & Nano-scale modelling on TES materials – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €This lesson is designed to introduce micro and nanoscale modeling in general and explain kinetic theory for ideal gases. The lesson serves as background…
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo, Lattice Boltzmann and Coupling MD+DSMC – 1.5 ECTS
75.00 € – 450.00 €This lesson presents the basic theory and methods for Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) algorithm. Some of the open challenges in the treatment…
Molecular Dynamics – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €This lesson is designed to introduce Molecular dynamics as a technique for computer simulation of complex systems, modeled at the atomic level. Molecular dynamics…
Introduction to micro & nano-scale modelling and kinetic theory – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €This lesson is designed to give a quick tutorial on Molecular dynamics program by using GROMACS package and the tutorial is oriented to beginners…
Introduction to modelling of thermal energy storage composites in different applications and case studies – 3.5 ECTS
175.00 € – 1,050.00 €This Lesson outlines the basic ideas and approaches of numerical modelling and necessary skills for thermal behaviour modelling of materials (including TES …
Calculation of thermal properties of composite materials and case studies – 1.5 ECTS
75.00 € – 450.00 €This Lesson includes the basic thermophysical relations and approaches for simplified one–dimensional mathematical description processes of heat transfer and…
Fundamentals of materials science and engineering – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €This lesson outlines the fundamentals of materials sicence and engineering. Il will introduce students to the basics of materials engineering, the type…
World and European key energy data – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €The trends of the main drivers are analysed on a global and regional basis for the past, present and future for each sector.
Types and role of energy storage and thermal energy storage – 2 ECTS
100.00 € – 600.00 €The role of energy storage in general, and of the thermal energy storage (TES) in particular, in the different parts of the energy system is also addressed.
Sensible heat storage – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €The development of TES required having a good understanding of the physical processes involved in each storage technology. Moreover…
Latent heat storage – 1 ECTS
50.00 € – 300.00 €The development of TES required having a good understanding of the physical processes involved in each storage technology. Moreover, pros and cons…
Sorption and chemical heat storage – 1.5 ECTS
75.00 € – 450.00 €The difference between adsorption and absorption materials. It will explain hydration-dehydration of salt hydrates and calculation of equilibrium curve.