Lab Course Innovative Atmospheric Sensing Devices (Lecture+Practical course)
Lecturer:
Prof. Jia Chen
Tutor:
tba
TUM Online:
Offered in:
Summer term
Hours:
4 hours per week (1 hour lecture and 3 hours practical course)
Registration:
siehe TUMonline "Course Criteria & Registration"
Objective (Expected Results of Study and Acquired Competences)
After successfully participating in this module, students are able to rewrite the important terms of environmental sensing and modeling. Students can understand the principle of atmospheric gas transportation. In addition, they are able to apply the basics of optical gas measurement technology (FTIR spectroscopy) in practice. They can also use basic measurement equipment to determine gas concentrations. They also gain initial experience in planning a measurement campaign. After the CFD simulations have been carried out, they can also calculate emissions from the measured gas concentrations. These calculated emissions can then be analyzed by the students in relation to the legal emission requirements. Last but not least, it is also possible for the students to assess the accessibility of Munich's climate targets on the basis of real emission levels.
Content
In this interdisciplinary practical training the students will determine the greenhouse gas emission of one of the Munich power plants by measuring gas concentrations (CO2, CO, CH4) in a field campaign combined with computer modelling (CFD). The measurement principle is optical (FTIR spectroscopy) and will be explained and trained in several preparation classes at the university first.
After the students are familiar with the measurement principle and equipment, there will be one or two measurement days (depending on the weather) at locations next to the power plant. There we will setup our instruments and apply the learned skills to conduct the measurements throughout the day. We will try to find a date for the field measurements in which all students are able to participate. This day is weather dependent as we are only able to measure when it is sunny (sun as a light source).
In the following classes the obtained results will be used as input parameters for a CFD model (computational fluid dynamics). With the help of this model, the measured gas concentrations and wind information will be transferred into emissions.
Language
Englisch
Previous knowledge expected
Basic knowledge about optical measurement principles and the motivation to learn new skills.