GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE PATAN
B.E. Semester – VIIII – Mechanical Engineering
Subject Name: Renewable Energy Engineering, Subject Code : 2181910
Syllabus for Mid SEM Exam
Chapter 1 : Scenario of Renewable Energy Sources : Need of renewable energy, advantages, limitations of Renewable energy, present energy scenario of conventional and Renewable energy sources
Chapter 2: Solar Energy : Energy available from the sun, spectral distribution, solar radiation outside the earths atmosphere, solar radiation geometry, Instruments for solar radiation measurements, empirical equations for prediction of availability of solar radiation, radiation tilted surface, solar energy conversion into the heat, types of solar collectors, evacuated and non evacuated tube collectors, solar air heater, concentrated solar collectors, thermal analysis of liquid flat plate collector, cylindrical parabolic concentrator, parabolic collector, thermal storage, heating and cooling of building, solar pumping, solar still, solar cooker, solardrier, solar refrigeration, solar air conditioning, solar pond,heliostat mirrors, solar furnace, solar photovoltaic system power generation, solar cell modules, solar arrays,solar cell types, materials, applications, advantages and drawbacks.
Chapter 3: Ocean Energy: OTEC principle, open,closed and hybrid cycle OTEC System, Energy from tides,estimation of tidal power, tidal power plants, single and double basin tidal power plant, advantages and drawbacks of wave energy, wave energy conversion devices.
Geothermal Energy: Introduction, vapour and liquid dominated system, binary cycle, hot dry rocks, magma resources, advantages and drawbacks of Geothermal energy, applications of Geothermal Energy.
MHD Power Generation: Concept and working principle
Dr. Hitesh Panchal
Coordinator
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE PATAN
B.E. Semester – VIII– Mechanical Engineering
Subject Name: Renewable Energy Engineering, Subject Code: 2181910
Question bank
1. Write classification of energy resources. Also explain which type of alternative energy source is best for the rural and agricultural applications and why?
2. What are the conventional and non – conventional energy sources? Describe briefly.
3. Classify the various non-conventional energy sources and their availability with reference to the Indian context.
4. Define : Solar constant, air mass, angle of latitude, Declination, Hour angle, altitude angle, zenith angle, sunrise and sunset hour angle
5. Explain pyranometer with sketch.
6. Explain sunshine recorder with sketch.
7. Explain liquid flat plate collector with important components.
8. Explain effects of various parameters on performance of flat plate collector.
9. Explain types of concentrating collector.
10. Explain compound parabolic concentrator
11. How solar water heater are classified? Explain working of Thermo-syphon water heating system with sketch.
12. Explain passive space heating system with schematic diagram.
13. What do you mean by solar distillation? Explain solar still with neat sketch.
14. Enlist types of solar thermal power plants. Discuss working of solar pond electrical power plant with neat sketch.
15. Explain in brief various direct and indirect applications of solar energy.
16. Explain working principle of ocean thermal energy conversion.
17. Explain open cycle ocean thermal energy conversion system with sketch.
18. Explain closed cycle ocean thermal energy conversion with neat sketch.
19. Explain single basin tidal power plant with neat sketch.
20. Explain double basin arrangement of tidal power plant with neat sketch.
21. Explain vapour dominated system of geothermal power plant with sketch.
22. Explain liquid dominated system of geothermal power plant with sketch.
23. Explain hot dry rocks system of geothermal power plant with sketch.
