The Grainger College of Engineering

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NPRE 498 ESO - Energy Storage Systems

Last offered Fall 2024

Official Description

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Section Description

This course aims at linking therapeutic radiological physics to clinical practices in cancer radiation therapy. It demonstrates aspects of treatment planning, formulation of therapy dose, patient positioning and dose calculations. It also covers the technical aspects of dose delivery and the underlying theory using photon beams, electron beams, and brachytherapy sources. In addition, it covers the fundamental aspects of radiation protection in a clinical environment; emergency procedures and radiation policies for handling of radioactive sources.

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Subject Area

  • Energy and Sustainability Engineering

Course Description

Comprehensive coverage of energy storage and conveyance methodologies for nuclear and renewable systems in the context of the internet of Things (IOT) for power systems. The intermittence of renewable systems mandates the development of efficient energy storage and backups as well as conveyance systems for their effective implementation. Exhaustive coverage of energy storage technologies including: battery technologies encompassing primary and secondary electrochemical cells; lead acid, nickel-based, Li-ion batteries; advanced battery systems including reox/flow batteries, sulfur-sodium; hydrogen electrochemical cells and regenerative fuel cells including hydride storages, mechanical energy storage including flywheel, compressed-air and pumped hydraulic storage; thermal and chemical storage based on phase-change and medium enthapy-change reversible chemical reactions; and inductive storage in super capacitors and magnetic using superconducting magnets are covered. Social and economic aspects of storage technology and specific new development in storage technology are covered.

Credit Hours

4 hours

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Energy Storage SystemsESO54095ONL4 -    Magdi Ragheb