MEX 011 Energy conversion L T P Course Objective : 1 To instruct the importance of renewable energy and its utilization for

the thermal and electrical energy needs and also the environmental aspects of these resources. 2 To Understand and analyze the pattern of renewable energy resources Suggest methodologies / technologies for its utilization and study its environmental aspects Module I
Solar energy Solar Radiation Measurements of solar Radiation and sunshine Solar Thermal Collectors - Flat Plate and Concentrating Collectors Solar Applications fundamentals of photo Voltaic Conversion solar Cells PV Systems PV Applications

Module II
Wind energy Wind Data and Energy Estimation wind Energy Conversion Systems Wind Energy Generators and its performance Wind Energy Storage Applications Hybrid systems.

Module III
Bio energy Biomass, Biogas, Source, Composition, Technology for utilization Biomass direct combustion Biomass gasifier Biogas plant Digesters Ethanol production Bio diesel production and Economics.

7 Module IV

Chemical and electromagnetic energy to electrical energy Batteries types working performance governing parameters hydrogen energy solar cells.

8 Module V
Energy conversion conventional techniques reversible and irreversible cycles Carnot, Stirling and Ericsson Otto, Diesel, Dual, Lenoir, Atkinson, Brayton, rankine

Module VI

Direct conversion of thermal to electrical energy Thermoelectric Converters thermoelectric refrigerator thermoelectric generator Thermionic converters Ferro electric converter Nernst effect generator thermo magnetic converter.

7 References 1 G.D. Rai, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1999. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S.P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1997. Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press, U.K., 1996 Twidell, J.W. & Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., UK, 1986. G.N. Tiwari, solar Energy Fundamentals Design, Modelling and applications, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2002 L.L. Freris, Wind Energy Conversion systems, Prentice Hall, UK, 1990.

Expected Course Outcome 1 Students will be able to understand the importance of renewable energy and its utilization for the thermal and electrical energy 2 Students will be able to understand pattern of renewable energy resources and Suggest methodologies / technologies for its utilization