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Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences. Locations / Campuses. Locations / Campuses. Campus Hagenberg: Information Technology Campus Linz: Social Welfare and Allied Health Professions Campus Steyr: Management Campus Wels: Engineering. Overview.
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Locations / Campuses • Campus Hagenberg:Information Technology • Campus Linz:Social Welfare and Allied Health Professions • Campus Steyr: Management • Campus Wels: Engineering
Overview • Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences • Campus Wels: Engineering
Campus Wels • practice-orientation • specializations in engineering,environmental and renewable energies studies • programs directly reflect the growingdemand for highly-qualified engineersin regional industry, especiallyhigh-tech SMEs • R&D in close cooperation withour partners in Austrian andinternational companies andresearch institutions.
Eco-Energy Engineering Research and Development 2006 Dieter Meissner Head of Energy Engineering Department, FH OÖ Campus Wels, Stelzhamerstr. 23, A-4600 Wels d.meissner@fh-wels.at, http://www.aqr.de, +43 664 333 1491
Engineering and Business Studies MECHATRONICS COURSES TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS BIO-, ENVIRONMENTAL and ENERGY TECHNOLOGY • Automation Engineering • Materials and Process Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Bio- and Environmental Technology • Eco-Energy Engineering •Process Engineering and Production • Mechatronics and Business Management • Innovation and Product Management
Eco - Energy Technology Curriculum: Projects, R&D Heat Techno-logy Solar Techno-logies Building Ecology Energy Economy Total Energy System Energy Services Energy Efficiency „Renewable Energies“ Basic Scientific Principles Social Skills + Languages
R&D – Focal Points Renewable Energies 1 Biomass Biomass Processing solid, liquid, gasous Renewable Primary Products Biomass Power Generation Wood Pellets Vegetable Oil Bioethanol Methane Hydrogen Fuel Cells Cogeneration Boiler Technology Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Wood, Straw, Energy Crops, Corn, Rape, Grass, biogenous Waste, … SOFC-Cell and Stack Development Gas- CHP Off-Gas Analysis Efficiency Improvement Chemical Analysis Substrate Treatment Improving Alcohol Yields Pellets Production
R&D – Focal Points Renewable Energies 2 Solar Technology Solar Thermal Passive Solar Solar Electric Selective Absorbers Solar Collektors Solar Fassades PV Solar Cells Photocatalysis Solar Hydrogen Building Ecology Passiv Houses BuildingRefurbishment Quality Assurance Blower Door Tests Building Thermography Buildings Simulation Solar Simulator Outdoor Measurements Spectroscopy PV-Plant 17 KWp Elektrolyzer Photokatalysis Reactors
Solar TechnologiesPhotoelectrochemistry 1 Solar Water Splitting achieved the goal the setup
Solar TechnologiesPhotovoltaic Cell Development 3 Composite Solar Cells blend diffusion bilayer Ca, Al, Ag and Au - - Ca, Al, Ag and Au C60 or CuInSe2 MDMO-PPV or P3HT PEDOT-PSS ITO ITO
Solar TechnologiesPhotovoltaic System Development Sulf-sufficient House System Wels 9 + 4 x 2 kWp = 17 kWp PV (mc-Si, pc-Si, a-Si:H, CIGS, CdTe) 5 kW Electrolyzer 200 bar H2-Flaschen 200 bar Compressor 1,2 kW PEM Fuel Cell
Solar TechnologiesPhotoelectrochemistry 2 Photocatalytic Waste Water Treatment 100 l/hour wastewater treatment reactor Laboratory setups
Solar TechnologiesPhotoelectrochemistry 2 Photocatalytic Foam Reactor (A. Kulak, Minsk,1999) Decomposition of waste water from a brewery (some sugar polymer) (left), 2 h in suspension (middle) and 1h in foam (right). Decomposition of several organic reference compounds results in suspension (1`-4`) and in foam (1-4)
Solar TechnologiesNew Materials 2 Electrochemically Made Diamond Films Extremely Simple Deposition technique Some films AFM picture of a diamond coated surface (2.5 x 2.5 mm2)
Solar TechnologiesNew Materials 3 Selective Absorbers Optische Density up to 2,5 Small Changes of optical density after Storage in wet air (maximum) 2-10 % Absorption (visible and near infrared region) 96-98 % Conductivity black nickel 5 105 S/m Corrosion stability (3 weeks, 60°C, 100%humidity) no change of absorption 300 oC test 23.8. 11.00 23.8. 14.00 23.8. 23.00
BiomassPower Generation Cell Testing Gas Chromato- graphy Impedance Spectroscopy Single Cell Testing
BiomassPower Generation Wood Gas Utilization Wood Chip Pyrolysis Plant Güssing Fuel Cell Testing Setup Güssing
BiomassPower Generation Fuel Cell Stack Testing
Thank you for your attention! • For more information, please visit us online at • www.fh-wels.at • and D. Meissner at • www.aqr.de
2006/07: Introduction of Bachelor/Master System • Modular course content • Flexible course design (6 + 4 semester model) • English course offerings • New Bachelor programs: • 2006: Mechanical Engineering • 2008: Process Engineering • and Production • Master program OET: • 3rd term in English for exchange programs