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NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES Sub Code : MTP 143 Hrs/Week: 3+1 Total Hrs : 40 IA Marks : 25 Exam Marks

: 100 Exam Hours : 3 Hrs

Module -1 Introduction to Energy Sources : World Energy Features, Indian Energy Scene, Conventional and non-conventional energy sources, Prospects of renewable energy sources. Solar Energy Source: Introduction, Solar constant, radiation on Earths surface, Radiation geometry, Radiation measurements, Radiation data, Average solar radiation, radiation on tilted surfaces, Problems. 8 Hrs Module -2 Solar Energy collectors : Principle of conversion of energy, Flat plate collector, Transmissivity of cover system, Collector energy balance equation, Thermal Analysis of FPC, Useful heat gain, Focusing collectors, advantages and disadvantages, Factors affecting collector performance, Problems. Application of Solar Energy: Solar Water Heating, Heating and Cooling of Buildings, Thermo electric conversion, Power generation, PV cells, Solar distillation, Pumping, Cooking, Hydrogen production. 8 Hrs Module -3 Wind Energy: Principle of energy conversion, Power generation, Forces on blades, energy estimation, Wind data, Components of WECS, Classification of WECS, Advantages and Disadvantages, Types of Wind machines, Performance of Wind machines, Applications of wind energy. Problems Energy from Biomass: Conversion technology, Factors affecting gas generation, classification of biogas plants, Advantages and disadvantages of different types of plants, Problems. 8 Hrs Module -4 Fuel Cells: Design and Principle of operation, Classification, Types, Advantages and disadvantages, Conversion efficiency, Types of electrodes, Work output and EMF of Fuel Cells, Applications of Fuel Cells. Thermo Nuclear Fusion Energy: Fusion Reactions, Requirements, Plasma, Magnetic and Inertial Confinement fusion, Muon Catalyzed Fusion, Characteristics of D-T Reaction, Advantages of Nuclear Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Cold Fusion. 10 Hrs Module -5 Principles of working: Geothermal, OTEC, Tidal, Waves, and Hydrogen (Generation and Application) 6 Hrs TEXT BOOK: Non conventional energy sources by G.D.Rai Khanna Publishers REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. Solar Energy by S.P.Sukhatme, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. 2. Solar Energy by G.D.Rai Khanna Publishers 3. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Systems by D. Mukherjee and S. Chakrabarti, New Age International Publishers. 4. Non Conventional Energy Resources by D.S. Chauhan and S.K.Srivastava, New Age International Publishers. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION Students are asked to answer any five questions. (1) Question No. 1 is Compulsory, (2) Answer any 4 full questions
from question No.2 to question No. 6.

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