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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

-Describe operating principles of key energy storage technologies, including their benefits and fundamental limitations

-Select relevant technologies for energy storage, including storage and conversion

components

-Design an energy storage interface for a power system or a power train

Credits: 3

Schedule: 09.06.2025 - 29.08.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Floran Martin

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course presents an overview of energy storage and conversion technologies. Since different energy storage technologies have different features (e.g., capacity, energy density, power density, efficiency, charging cycles), selecting a proper technology for a given application is studied by means of analysis and case examples. The course focuses on developing the system level understanding of energy storage and related grid interfaces. After the course, the students can design simple energy storage system.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - personal assignments

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture (online or video) = 16 h

    Personal assingments = 60 h

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1) A. Rufer, “Energy Storage: Systems and Components”, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2018.

    2) Ed. Zhang, Jiujun, Zhang, Lei, Liu, Hansan, “Electrochemical Technologies for Energy

    Storage and Conversion”, Wiley-VCH, 2012. (ebook)

    3) N.V. Khartchenko, V.M. Kharchenko, “Advanced Energy Systems” 2nd edition, CRC Press, (2014), Boca Raton.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    13 Climate Action

    15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
    2024-2025 Summer
    2025-2026 Spring III
    2025-2026 Summer

    Registration:

    There is a maximum of 50 students. Priority for students at Fitech. Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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