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The document outlines a course on Renewable Energy Sources, covering principles of solar radiation, solar energy collection, storage, and applications, as well as wind, geothermal, and ocean energy. It includes details on various energy conversion techniques and their economic aspects. The course consists of five units and lists textbooks and references for further reading.

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The document outlines a course on Renewable Energy Sources, covering principles of solar radiation, solar energy collection, storage, and applications, as well as wind, geothermal, and ocean energy. It includes details on various energy conversion techniques and their economic aspects. The course consists of five units and lists textbooks and references for further reading.

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ORO551 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES L T P C

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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, principles of DEC.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
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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