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    This document outlines the objectives and units of study for a course on renewable energy sources. The course aims to provide exposure to solar radiation and its environmental impacts, various solar collectors and storage methods, and applications of solar energy. It also aims to teach about wind energy, biomass and its economic aspects, as well as geothermal energy and other energy sources. The course is divided into five units which cover principles of solar radiation, solar energy collection and storage, applications of solar, wind and biomass energy, geothermal energy, and ocean and direct energy conversion.

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    ORO551 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES L T P C 3 0 0 3 OBJECTIVES:

     To get exposure on solar radiation and its environmental impact to power.


     To know about the various collectors used for storing solar energy.
     To know about the various applications in solar energy.
     To learn about the wind energy and biomass and its economic aspects.
     To know about geothermal energy with other energy sources.

    UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR RADIATION 10


    Role and potential of new and renewable source, the solar energy option, Environmental impact
    of solar power, physics of the sun, the solar constant, extraterrestrial and terrestrial solar
    radiation, solar radiation on titled surface, instruments for measuring solar radiation and sun
    shine, solar radiation data.
    UNIT II SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION 8
    Flat plate and concentrating collectors, classification of concentrating collectors, orientation and
    thermal analysis, advanced collectors.
    UNIT III SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE AND APPLICATIONS 7
    Different methods, Sensible, latent heat and stratified storage, solar ponds. Solar Applications-
    solar heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and drying, photovoltaic energy conversion.
    UNIT IV WIND ENERGY 10
    Sources and potentials, horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance characteristics, Betz
    criteria BIO-MASS: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of Bio-gas
    digesters, gas yield, combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cooking, I.C.Engine
    operation and economic aspects.
    UNIT V GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: 9
    Resources, types of wells, methods of harnessing the energy, potential in India. OCEAN
    ENERGY: OTEC, Principles utilization, setting of OTEC plants, thermodynamic cycles. Tidal
    and wave energy: Potential and conversion techniques, mini-hydel power plants, and their
    economics. DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: Need for DEC, Carnot cycle, limitations,
    principles of DEC.
    TOTAL : 45 PERIODS OUTCOMES:
     Understanding the physics of solar radiation.
     Ability to classify the solar energy collectors and methodologies of storing solar energy.
     Knowledge in applying solar energy in a useful way.
     Knowledge in wind energy and biomass with its economic aspects.
     Knowledge in capturing and applying other forms of energy sources like wind, biogas and
    geothermal energies.

    TEXT BOOKS: 1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers, 2011 2.
    Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis), 2011
    REFERENCES: 1. Tiwari and Ghosal, “Renewable energy resources”, Narosa Publishing
    House, 2007 2. Ramesh R & Kumar K.U , “Renewable Energy Technologies”,Narosa Publishing
    House, 2004 3. Mittal K M , “Non-Conventional Energy Systems”, Wheeler Publishing Co. Ltd,
    New Delhi, 2003 4. Kothari D.P, Singhal ., K.C., “Renewable energy sources and emerging
    technologies”, P.H.I, New Delhi, 2010

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