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OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS

International Teaching OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
EQF7
SMART INDUSTRY ENGINEERING
2025/2026

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2025
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
440LESSONS
2OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS
550LESSONS
CARLO RENNO2 T Curriculum
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Objectives
THE AIM OF THE OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS COURSE IS TO PROVIDE THE MAIN KNOWLEDGE TO OPTIMIZE AND MANAGE THE MAIN ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS. THE COURSE IS OF 9 CFU AND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MODULES OF 4 AND 5 CFU.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THE MAIN KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED BY THE STUDENT IN THE COURSE ARE:
- OPERATING MACHINES, PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS
- CONVENTIONAL THERMAL POWER PLANTS
- STEAM POWER PLANTS
- GAS TURBINE AND COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
- RECIPROCATING ENGINES
- COGENERATION (CHP) POWER PLANTS
- RENEWABLE ENERGIES FOR POWER GENERATION (HYDRO, SOLAR, WIND, BIOMASS).
- MANAGEMENT OF FLUID MACHINES AND POWER PLANTS

- TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY MARKET, ENERGY TRANSITION.
- METHODS OF ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY OPTIMIZATION SOLUTIONS.
- COGENERATION/TRIGENERATION SYSTEMS
- STEAM COMPRESSION AND ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION MACHINES
- TRADITIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
- HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
- CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
- SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM
- SOLAR COOLING


ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- ANALYSIS OF ENERGY FLOWS IN CONVENTIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS.
- METHODS FOR THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLUID MACHINES AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS.
- MODELS FOR STATIONARY ENERGY POLYGENERATION SYSTEMS.
- CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR MACHINES AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS.
- DECISION-MAKING ANALYSIS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SYSTEMS.
- CRITERIA AND STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY SUPPLY IN INDUSTRIAL / CIVIL APPLICATIONS.
- OPTIMAL EXPLOITATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO CONVENTIONAL, ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.
- METHODS FOR THE ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THERMAL SYSTEMS.
- ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND PERFORMANCE OF REFRIGERATION MACHINES.
- SIMULATION MODELS OF CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS.
- SIZING OF SOLAR THERMAL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ADOPTED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIL USERS.
- TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A COGENERATION/TRIGENERATION SYSTEM.
- FEASIBILITY STUDY OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION SOLUTIONS ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL ONES APPLIED TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF USERS (INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, CIVIL, ETC.).

AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
KNOWING HOW TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES TO ADDRESS THE STUDY OF AN ENERGY SYSTEM. CAPABILITY TO ANALYZE ENERGY CONVERSION PROBLEMS AND SELECT THE MOST SUITABLE PLANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT. DEVELOP SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR THE SIZING AND CONTROL OF MACHINES AND ENERGY CONVERSION PLANTS. VERIFY THE ENERGY AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
KNOWING HOW TO REPRESENT, IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE WAY AND WITH AN APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE, THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED DURING THE COURSE. ABILITY TO DEEPEN THE TOPICS COVERED USING MATERIALS OTHER THAN THOSE PROPOSED.

LEARNING SKILLS
TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO USE AND TO APPLY IN OTHER CONTEXTS THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED BY DEEPENING THE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS.
Prerequisites
SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL OBJECTIVES REQUIRES DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THERMODYNAMICS APPLIED, HEAT TRANSFER, FLUID MACHINES AND ENERGY SYSTEMS AS WELL AS BASICS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING.
Contents
OPERATING MACHINES (7 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
APPLICATIONS AND USES OF PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT. OPERATING CURVES AND EFFICIENCIES. MODELING AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS. OPERATIONAL AND REGULATION PROBLEMS.

CONVENTIONAL THERMAL ENGINES AND POWER PLANTS (7 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF STEAM, GAS, COMBINED CYCLE, RECIPROCATING ENGINES AND COGENERATION SYSTEMS. STUDY OF THE PLANTS IN RELATION TO THEIR USES, MODELING AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS. PROBLEMS OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION, CONNECTION TO THE GRID AND REGULATION. INTRODUCTION TO POLLUTING EMISSIONS.

RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION PLANTS (7 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATIONS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANTS (HYDRO, SOLAR, WIND, BIOMASS). PRODUCIBILITY, POTENTIALS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, NOTES ON LCA ANALYSIS, YIELDS AND COSTS OF THE VARIOUS PLANT OPTIONS. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. MODELING AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS.

MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES AND ENERGY SYSTEMS (7 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS. DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SYSTEMS. MODELS FOR THE SIMULATION OF SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY POLYGENERATION OF ENERGY IN THE INDUSTRIAL / CIVIL FIELD WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF INTEGRATION. ENERGY SUPPLY CRITERIA AND STRATEGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL/CIVIL USES.

ENERGY SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION (10 H THEORY - 7 H EXERCISE)
TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY MARKET, ENERGY TRANSITION. METHODOLOGIES FOR ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY OPTIMIZATION SOLUTIONS. ELEMENTS OF THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER. EXERGY ANALYSIS OF THERMAL PLANTS.

COGENERATION AND TRIGENERATION (5 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
TYPES OF SYSTEMS. TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A COGENERATION/TRIGENERATION SYSTEM (ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDICES). HIGH EFFICIENCY COGENERATION. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO TRADITIONAL ONES APPLIED TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF USERS (INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, CIVIL, ETC.).

ANALYSIS AND SIZING OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS (5 H THEORY - 3 H EXERCISE)
VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION PLANT, ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION PLANT: OPERATING PRINCIPLE, COMPONENTS, PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS, SIZING AND INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIL APPLICATIONS.

ANALYSIS AND SIZING OF SOLAR PLANTS (10 H THEORY - 7 H EXERCISE)
TRADITIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM, SOLAR COOLING: CLASSIFICATION, OPERATING PRINCIPLES, COMPONENTS, PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS, SIZING, MODELING, INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIL APPLICATIONS.

Teaching Methods
THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MODULES EACH OF 4 AND 5 CFU AND PROVIDES FOR 90 HOURS OF TEACHING ASSISTED WITH 60 HOURS OF TEACHING IN THE CLASS AND 30 HOURS OF PRACTICE. THE DIDACTIC APPROACH IS AIMED AT DEVELOPING A SYSTEM VISION FOR THE STUDY OF ENERGY SYSTEMS THROUGH INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS. THE COURSE INCLUDES NUMERICAL EXERCISES AND ALGORITHMS CODED IN A COMPUTATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ON COMPUTER. FURTHERMORE, THE STUDENT IS INVOLVED BOTH IN THE SIZING OF SOLAR SYSTEMS, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES IN THE LABORATORY, AND IN THE REALIZATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FROM AN ENERGY POINT OF VIEW. IN THE CLASSROOM EXERCISES, NUMERICAL PROBLEMS ARE ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEEPENING THE CONCEPTS CONCERNING THE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS. DURING THE EXERCISES, THE TEACHERS GUIDE THE STUDENTS IN SOLVING THE ASSIGNED PROBLEM WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPABILITIES IN FACING THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION.
Verification of learning
THE LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TEACHING OBJECTIVES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EXAM WITH AN EVALUATION OUT OF THIRTY. THE EXAM IS AIMED AT DEEPENING THE LEVEL OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE AUTONOMY OF ANALYSIS AND JUDGMENT AND THE EXPOSITORY SKILLS OF THE STUDENT.
THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST MODULE IS DETERMINED BY VERIFICATION OF A SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF THE THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS RELATED TO FLUID MACHINES AND THE ENERGY CONVERSION PLANTS STUDIED. THE EVALUATION IS CARRIED OUT BY ANALYZING THE SOLUTION CAPABILITIES OF A TYPICAL DESIGN OR MANAGEMENT PROBLEM OF AN ENERGY CONVERSION PLANT FOR INDUSTRIAL OR CIVIL APPLICATIONS.
THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SECOND MODULE IS OBTAINED BY MEANS OF A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEMS; OPERATION AND SIZING OF REFRIGERATION MACHINES; OPERATION AND SIZING OF SOLAR THERMAL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SIZING AND TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF A COGENERATION/TRIGENERATION SYSTEM. MOREOVER, THE STUDENT MUST ALSO DEVELOP A FEASIBILITY STUDY ABOUT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SAVING SOLUTIONS RESPECT TO TRADITIONAL ONES APPLIED TO INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIL USERS.
THE MINIMUM ASSESSMENT LEVEL (18/30) IS AWARDED WHEN THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATES A LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE, A POOR PRESENTATION SKILLS AND A NOT IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE METHODOLOGIES OF OPTIMIZATION AND DIMENSIONING OF ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE MAXIMUM LEVEL (30/30) IS ATTRIBUTED WHEN THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATES A COMPLETE AND IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS, AND IS ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROPOSED PROBLEMS BY IDENTIFYING THE MOST APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS. THE FINAL GRADE IS THE AVERAGE OF THE MARKS OBTAINED IN THE TWO MODULES. HONORS ARE GIVEN WHEN THE CANDIDATE DEMONSTRATES MASTERY OF THE THEORETICAL AND OPERATIONAL CONTENTS, AND SHOWS THAT HE IS ABLE TO PRESENT THE ARGUMENTS WITH REMARKABLE LANGUAGE PROPERTIES AND AUTONOMOUS PROCESSING SKILLS, EVEN IN AREAS OTHER THAN THOSE PROPOSED BY TEACHERS.
REGULAR ATTENDANCE OF THE COURSE IS RECOMMENDED TO OPTIMIZE THE IN-DEPTH OF THE TOPICS TO STUDY.
Texts
REFERENCE TEXTS
- G. RIZZO, SUPPORTI DIDATTICI MULTIMEDIALI AL CORSO DI MACCHINE
- V.DOSSENA, G. FERRARI, P.GAETANI, G.MONTENEGRO, A.ONORATI, G. PERSICO, MACCHINE A FLUIDO, CITTÀ STUDI EDIZIONI, 2020.
- APOSTOLERIS H., STEFANCICH M., CHIESA M. CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAICS (CPV): THE PATH AHEAD, ED. SPRINGER.

FURTHER TEXTS
- BEARZI V. MANUALE DI ENERGIA SOLARE, ED. TECNICHE NUOVE.
- I.ARSIE, M.SORRENTINO, APPUNTI DI MATLAB, ELEARNING.DIMEC.UNISA.IT

FURTHER TEACHING MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TEACHERS DURING THE COURSE AT THE END OF EACH LESSON.
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