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Calculate the angle of incidence of beam radiation at 14.00 solar time on January 2 at latitude 350 N on surface with the following orientation: a. Horizontal b. Tilted to south at slope of 400 c. At slope of 40 but facing 250 west of south
2. Explain name of various equipment used for measurement of solar energy with their use
3. Determine the solar radiation Hav received on a horizontal surface on the earth on 15thaugust, a clear day, at Poona (=18029N)when measured sunshine hours at 7hrs. 19mtsc
4. Explain the Performance of cylindrical parabolic concentrating collector 5. Calculate the top loss coefficient for a single glass cover with the following details: Plate emittance 0.95 Plate to cover spacing 2.54 cm Ambient temperature 250c Wind speed 3.0m/s Back insulated thickness 5cm Insulation conductivity 0.05w/m k Mean plate temperature 750c Collector tilt 400c
4.Advantages of hot water systems 5.Disadvantages of hot water systems 6.Write the characteristics of Absorption air conditioning refrigerant. 7.Write the three designs of solar cooker. 8.List the merits of solar cooker 9. List the different types of thermal storage systems. 10.What is the principle of solar drying
7. What is the use of IV curve? 8. What is maximum tracking 9. Explain the use of computers in array design 10. Compare the cost/KW of solar power(PV cell) with other renewable energy sources
7.Write the building structural mass for thermal energy storage depends Part B (16 mark questions) 1.Explain performance of thermal storage walls. 2. Explain detail about space heating of air system. 3. Explain detail about space heating of water systemwith antifreeze solution. 4. Explain domestic water to water heat pump system. 5. Explain solar-operated absorption refrigeration system. 6. A space maintained at a room temperature TR=210c and has a (U/A)l=2500w/0c. the ambient temperature is 10c and the storage tank temperature is 800c Estimate the space
load, domestic water heating load and auxiliary energy required if the following apply (a) Heat exchanger effectiveness=0.7 (b) Flow rate of air side of heat exchanger =1.1kg/s (c) Specific heat of air =1.05kj/hg 0c (d) Environmental temperature at the space where storage tank is located =150c (e) (U/A) of storage tank =2.5w/0c (f) Mass flow rate of domestic water=0.5kg/s (g) Required domestic water temperature=600c (h) Make up water temperature=120c.