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SYLLABUS
UNIT-I
Fundamentals of Solar Energy : Solar spectrum - Solar radiation on earth’s surface - Solar radiation geometry - Solar radiation measurements – Solar radiation data – Solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces. Solar thermal conversion – Flat plate collectors – Concentrated collectors – Construction and thermal analysis – Solar applications – Solar ponds – Heliostat systems – Water heater-air heater-solar still.
UNIT-II
Solar – Electric power generation – Photovoltaic cells – Equivalent circuit – V-I characteristics – Photovoltaic modules – Constructional details – Design considerations – Tracking – Maximum power point tracking – Solar thermo electric conversion.
UNIT-III
Wind energy – Fundamentals of wind energy – Power available in wind – Betz limit – Aerodynamics of wind turbine – Wind turbines – Horizontal and vertical axis turbines – Their configurations – Wind energy conversion systems.
UNIT-IV
Energy from bio mass – Various fuels – Sources – Conversion technologies – Wet processes – Dry processes – Bio gas generation – Aerobic and anaerobic digestion – Factors affecting generation of bio gas – Classification of bio gas plants – Different Indian digesters – Digester design considerations – Gasification process – Gasifiers – Applications. Geothermal Energy – Sources – Hydrothermal convective – Geo-pressure resources – Petro-thermal systems (HDR) – Magma resources – Prime movers.
UNIT-V
OTEC systems – Principle of operation – Open and closed cycles, Energy from tides – Principle of tidal power – Components of tidal power plants – Operation methods – Estimation of energy in single and double basin systems – Energy and power from waves – Wave energy conversion devices – Fuel cells – Design and principle of operation – Types of fuel cells – Advantages and disadvantages – Types of electrodes – Applications – Basics of batteries – Constructional details of lead and acid batteries – Ni-Cd batteries.
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