The student will be able to program in Matlab/Octave several numerical methods to solve partial differential equations related to renewable energy and engineering science issues: Maxwell's equations, Laplace's and Poisson's equations, Transport equation, ...). Students will gain a solid grounding, with a particularly practical aspect, in numerical methods adapted to the solution of partial differential equations: the finite difference method, the FDTD method, the finite volume method and the finite element method. In addition, the student will be able to apply, among other things, the Monte-Carlo method to simulate stochastic phenomena and processes such as wind speed and the power generated by a wind turbine using Matlab/Octave.


The students wil be able to carry out thermodynamic calculations about energy conversion systems: gas turbine power plant, steam turbine power plant and refrigeration machine.