Energy Education and Research at Carleton University. Cynthia Cruickshank April 2010

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1 Energy Education and Research at Carleton University Cynthia Cruickshank April 2010

2 Energy Undergraduate Program Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Undergraduate program leading to a B.Eng. Degree Two streams offered by: Department of Electronics Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Stream A: Smart technologies for power generation and distribution Stream B: Efficient energy generation and conversion

3 Energy Undergraduate Program Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Six program specific courses shared by both program streams: SREE 1000 Introduction to sustainable energy SREE 3001 Sustainable and renewable energy sources SREE 3002 Energy distribution and efficient utilization SREE 3003 Sustainable energy systems design SREE 4001 Efficient energy conversion SREE 4002 The energy economy, reliability and risk

4 Energy Undergraduate Program Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (Co Op Option) Fall Winter Summer Year 1 Study 1 Study 2 Optional Year 2 Study 3 Study 4 Work 1 Year 3 Study 5 Work 2 Work 3 Year 4 Work 4 Study 6 Work 5 Year 5 Study 7 Study 8

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6 Energy Undergraduate Program Stream B

7 Energy Graduate Programs Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy Graduate program leading to a M.Eng., M.A.Sc. and M.A. degrees in Sustainable Energy Three fields: Sustainable energy policy Mechanical energy conversion Efficient electrical energy systems Offered by: School of Public Policy and Administration Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department of Electronics Department of Systems and Computer Engineering OCGS approval pending; September 2010 start

8 Energy Graduate Programs Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy All programs: Sustainable Energy Policy for Engineers/ Sustainable Energy Engineering for Public Policy Students [0.5 credit] Cross disciplinary course in Sustainable Energy [0.5 credit] Seminar Series in Sustainable Energy [0 credit] MASc in Sustainable Energy: 1.0 credit from the fields of Mechanical Energy Conversion/ Efficient Electrical Energy Systems 1.0 credit from graduate level engineering courses Thesis [2.0 credit]

9 Energy Graduate Programs Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy MEng in Sustainable Energy: 1.0 credit from the fields of Mechanical Energy Conversion/ Efficient Electrical Energy Systems 3.0 credit from graduate level engineering courses MA in Sustainable Energy: Energy Economics [0.5 credit] Policy Analysis and Contemporary Governance [0.5 credit] Sustainable Energy Policy [0.5 credit] 1.5 credit from the Sustainable Energy Policy field 1.0 credit from graduate level policy courses

10 Faculty Members Sustainable Energy Engineering and Policy 50+ faculty members in energy related engineering 4 Canada Research Chairs 10+ faculty members in energy related public policy 1 Canada Research Chair

11 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Sustainable Energy Themes Energy Technology Energy Policy Fossil Fuels (Emissions) Wind Small Hydro /Marine Buildings Waste to Energy Transportation (Emissions) Electricity Generation (Emissions) Smart Grid Solar (PV, Solar thermal) Fuel Cells Biofuels Nuclear Matthew Johnson, Mechanical and Aerospace Daniel Feszty, Fred Nitzsche, Robert Langlois, Fred Afagh, Metin Yaras, Mechanical and Aerospace Metin Yaras, Mechanical and Aerospace Ian Beausoleil Morrison, Mechanical and Aerospace Paul Van Geel, Civil and Environmental Deniz Karman, Civil and Environmental Amir Hakami, Civil and Environmental Langis Roy, Electronics Winnie Ye, Electronics Cynthia Cruikshank, Mechanical and Aerospace Edgar Matida, Cynthia Cruickshank, Mechanical and Aerospace Myron Smith, Dept of Biology Glenn McRae, Mechanical and Aerospace Glen Toner Chris Stoney James Meadowcroft Stephan Schott Robert Slater Marc Saner School of Public Policy and Administration

12 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Carleton Sustainable Energy Research Centre

13 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Energy Supply Scope of CSERC Activities Energy End Use Carbon Intensive Communities Decision Making Support Tools Carbon Neutral Communities

14 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Photovoltaics (PV)

15 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) CH 3 OH + 3/2 O 2 CO H 2 O DMFC FE DMFC

16 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Waste to Energy

17 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Energy Efficient Buildings Micro cogeneration Stirling cycles Internal combustion engines Solid oxide fuel cells Lithium ion batteries for storage Solar absorption cooling Seasonal storage of solar thermal energy Building performance simulation

18 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Supercritical CO MW Power Plant High efficiency power conversion system for electricity generation η th ~40 50% for TIT ~ 750 C Reduced compressor work near CP Low turbine inlet temperature Closed cycle, S CO 2 working fluid Attractive characteristics Applications Nuclear reactor systems Conventional power production CHP, trigeneration Renewable energy (solar, biomass) plant layout HXs, piping, gearbox, generator

19 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Performance Wind turbine aeroelasticity and aeroacoustics Development of computational tools for performance prediction Discrete vortex methods Wind farm effects Wind turbine wakes Dynamics of off shore installations

20 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton CANDU GEN IV Nuclear Reactor Reactor Core Turbine Generator Hydrogen Plant Electric Power Fuel Channel (looking end on) Condenser Heat Sink More or less the same as a SCW Fossil Fuel Plant

21 Sustainable Energy Research at Carleton GEN IV Supercritical Water Nuclear Reactor Carleton research focuses on: Heat transfer properties of porous ceramic insulators Novel high temperature corrosion resistant coatings Forced convection heat transfer in supercritical fluids Fuel Channel (looking end on)

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