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    Oro551 Renewable Energy Sources Syllabus 2.

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    This document outlines the objectives and content of a course on renewable energy sources. The course aims to provide exposure to solar radiation and its environmental impacts, different types of solar collectors and storage methods, and applications of solar energy. It will also cover wind energy, biomass and its economic aspects, geothermal energy, and other emerging sources like ocean and tidal energy. The course is divided into five units covering principles of solar radiation, solar collection and storage, applications of solar energy, wind energy, and other sources like geothermal and ocean energy. Students will gain an understanding of solar physics, classification of collectors, methods of energy storage and applications, as well as knowledge of wind, biomass, and harnessing other energy sources

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    ORO551 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

    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, and 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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