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Project Overview

Project Code: LS 09

Project name:

Energy management for cow barns

TUM Department:

LS - Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

TUM Chair / Institute:

Agricultural System Engineering

Research area:

Agriculture, renewable energy and dairy cows

Student background:

Civil EngineeringEcology and Ecosystem ManagementEducationEnvironmental EngineeringFurther disciplinesManagement / EconomicsSustainability

Further disciplines:

Agriculture

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Planned project location:

Freising and agricultural farms in southern Germany

Project Supervisor - Contact Details


Title:

Prof. Dr.

Given name:

Heinz

Family name:

Bernhardt

E-mail:

heinz.bernhardt@tum.de

Phone:

0049 8161 713086

Additional Project Supervisor - Contact Details


Title:

Given name:

Christina

Family name:

Sebald

E-mail:

christina.sebald@tum.de

Phone:

Additional Project Supervisor - Contact Details


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E-mail:

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Project Description


Project description:

The CowEnergy project focuses on the production of renewable energy on dairy farms, optimizing self-energy use and the demand-oriented supply of energy to regional grids.
The CowEnergy project offers a wide range of project opportunities for students across various fields of study. These include economic analyses for farms and regions, ecological sustainability assessments, and sociological acceptance studies in agriculture and society. In the agricultural field, students can evaluate the overall farming system, analyze the interaction between livestock management and energy management, and explore future perspectives for agriculture. In mechanical engineering, there are opportunities to design electrical machines, charging systems, or energy storage solutions. Additionally, there are opportunities to develop educational programs in this area.
There is no fixed project; instead, it can be tailored to the knowledge, experience, and interests of the interested student.

Working hours per week planned:

35

Prerequisites


Required study level minimum (at time of TUM PREP project start):

2 years of bachelor studies completed

Subject related:

Interest in the project topic and adaptability

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