This page contains descriptions of the 4 graduate courses supported by the Electric Circuits and Renewable Energy Sources Laboratory of the Technical University of Crete.
ACE 602 : Special Topics in Electric Measurements Systems
Description : Sensors - transducers - detectors (applications, characteristics, selection, classification). Structure of a measurement system, signal conditioning, linearization. Special topics on measurement of temperature, position, displacement, level, speed, acceleration, force, torque, pressure, flow, current, light and sun irradiation. Optical detectors, advanced transducers, chemical and biochemical sensors. Special topics on electromagnetic influence on sensors and measurement equipment. Analog signal processing, instrumentation amplifiers, isolation amplifiers, chopper amplifiers, programmable gain amplifiers. Special topics on multiplexing and sampling, A/D and D/A converters, data acquisition, processing systems and dataloggers. Sensor networks and communication protocols. Application on automation and design examples. Reference voltage circuits. Smart sensors, wireless sensors. Data fusion theory, error analysis and measurement processing theory. Measurement instruments.
ENE 601 : Renewable Energy Sources
Description : Introduction, renewable energy sources categories, wind generators (principle of operation, wind motor types, generator types, power systems interconnection, autonomous operation, maximum power tracking), photovoltaic arrays (principle of operation, photovoltaic types, power systems interconnection, autonomous operation, maximum power tracking), energy storage (batteries, pump storage, applications, legislative issues, environmental impact.
ENE 602 : Electronic Energy Management Systems
Description : Design of DC-DC and DC-AC power converters. Battery structures for electric energy storage. Electronic systems for maximizing power production (Maximum Power Point Tracking – MPPT). Smart meters. Special sensors, actuators and controllers for energy management and energy saving in Smart Homes/Buildings. Electronic energy management systems for Renewable Energy Sources, Smart Grids, Microgrids and electric vehicles. Electronic systems for wireless power transmission and energy harvesting.
