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HUT Advanced Energy Systems
Special Courses and Seminars 1993
HUT / Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics / Advanced Energy Systems / Special Courses and Seminars 1993

Special Course on Nuclear and Energy Engineering II

During spring 1993, the topic of the Special Course on Nuclear and Energy Engineering II, was "Diffusion models for emission from energy production". The structure of the course was as follows: 
  • Introduction, general diffusion theory, simulation approaches (Lund) 
  • Diffusion models for gases (Kukkonen) 
  • Diffusion of radioactive materials in the atmosphere (Vuori) 
  • Migration of radioactive nuclides in the bedrock (Hautojärvi) 

Seminar on Nuclear and Energy Engineering

In spring 1993, the Seminar on Nuclear and Energy Engineering with the title "Possibilities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions" resulted in the following student contributions: 
  • Arto Inkala: Global scenarios for energy and emission levels 
  • Petri Majander: Green house gases and their impacts 
  • Janne Partanen: Life-cycle analyses of energy sources 
  • Petteri Antikainen: New nuclear technologies 
  • Ari Auvinen: Renewable energy sources 
  • Sanna Syri: LDC problematique 
  • Petteri Nieminen: Emissions caused by traffic 
  • Tomi Routamo: Storing and binding CO2 
  • Viking Högnäs: Energy efficiency 
  • Johanna Johansson: Improved fuel combustion 
  • Aapo Tanskanen: IPCC recommendations 
  • Maria Kokkonen: Natural gas scenarios 

Seminar on Technical Physics

The Seminar on Technical Physics (spring and autumn 1993) was arranged with guest lectures. The topics included are: 

Spring 1993

  • Dr. Tech. Antti Ahonen: 122-channel mapping system for human brain 
  • Dr. Tech. Matti Kokkala: Studies on fire 
  • Dipl.eng. Heikki Niininen: Physicist as an environmentalist 
  • Dr. Tech. Erkki Reuhkala: How can a computer manufacturer be successful in Finland? 
  • Dr. Tech. Markku Ellilä: Measuring problems in paper production 
  • Lic. Tech. Risto Kuoppamäki: Application of tracer elements in industry 
  • Dr. Tech. Harri Tuomisto: Severe reactor accidents 
  • Dr. Tech. Tapio Alvesalo: A physicist in the industrial world 
  • Lic. Tech. Petri Pöyhönen: GSM cellular phone network - a challenge for a manufacturer 
  • Dr. Tech. Erkki Soininen: Flat color displays 
  • Dipl. eng. Ilmari Kinanen: A physicist as a RD-manager 
Fall 1993
  • Academician Alexander Baldin: Physics at the Dubna relativistic heavy ion accelerator facility 
  • Prof. Erkki Oja: Increasing productivity in industry using neuro-computing 
  • Prof. Samuel Williamson: Magnetic insight to human brain functions 
  • Prof. emeritus Erik Spring: Physics in sports: A means for improving results in cross country skiing 
  • Prof. Antti Räisänen: Space research in submillimeter range 
  • Dr. Tech. Tuomo Suntola: Photovoltaics 
  • Prof. Risto Orava: Linear collider in Finland? 
  • Prof. Juhani Keinonen: Prospects on materials research in Finland 
  • Prof. Antti Kupiainen: Where mathematics and physics meet 
  • Academician Nikolai Basov: Prospects of laser fusion 
  • Prof. Heikki Niini: Geological aspects in nuclear waste problem 
  • Prof. Kari Lumme: Can astronomy be applied to paper manufacturing 

Research Seminar

A research seminar in September resulted in the following student contributions: 
  • Markku Hagström: Thermal analyses of metal hydrid compounds 
  • Johanna Johansson: Penetration analyses of new technologies for the production of electricity 
  • Lauri Manninen: Characteristics of new batteries 
  • Matti Paljakka: FLUKA program for simulation of hadronic cascades 
  • Leena Perälä: Measurements and analysis of the solar spectrum 
  • Karin Sarparanta: Effects of frequency on the penetration of plasma in scattering diagnostics 
  • Jouni Tolonen: Experiments with a solar-hydrogen -fuel cell system 
  • Eija Tuominen: International cooperation on PV 

Special Course on Nuclear and Energy Engineering I

During autumn 1993, the topic of the Special Course on Nuclear and Energy Engineering I was "Wind energy technology and applications". The structure of the course was as follows: 
  • Introduction: the physics of wind (Lund) 
  • Models for wind farm site selection and power analysis (Holttinen) 
  • Designing of a wind farm: criteria for siting/topography/wasp-program (Holttinen) 
  • Case: A real wind farm project (Rintamaa) 
  • Environmental commissioning of a wind farm (Otterström) 
  • Wind industries (Peltola) 
  • Wind measurement techniques (Ikonen) 
  • Components of wind turbines (Rinta-Jouppi) 
  • Designing a wind farm and estimating its output energy 
  • Excursion to Kopparnäs energy park; the wind-diesel project 
  • Designing a wind farm 

  • Penetration of wind energy into markets (Lund)

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