Non - Conventional Energy Sources — Winter 2018

What is meant by renewable energy sources? Explain in brief these energy resources with special reference to Indian context.

Define following terms with neat sketches: beam radiation, air mass, solar tilt angle, day length, declination angle.

Describe with neat sketch the construction and working of solar pond.

Calculate the local solar time and declination at a location latitude 23o15’N, Longitude 77o30’Eat 12:30 IST on June 19, 2010. Equation of time correction is given from standard table or chart is 1’01”.

Which instruments are used for solar radiation measurements? Explain construction and working of Pyranometer.

Prove that for a horizontal axis propeller type wind mill. Pmax= 0.595 Ptotal

Explain construction and working of horizontal axis wind turbine with neat sketch.

Describe the main Considerations in selecting site for wind energy conversion system.

Atmospheric air having the wind velocity of 20 m/s has the density of 1.22 kg/m3 at high altitude where the wind mill is installed. The rotor diameter is 20 m and it runs at 60 rpm. The actual efficiency of wind mill is 35%. Find the actual power produced, the maximum torque and axial thrust on turbine shaft.

Describe a Binary cycle system for liquid dominated system.

Describe the closed cycle OTEC power plant and state its advantages over open cycle system.

Explain the constructional detail and working of KVIC digester.

Discuss the factors which affect the bio gas production in detail.

Describe an MHD open cycle system. What are the main advantages of an MHD power generation?

Define the term ‘energy management’ write note on energy audit classify the energy audit and discuss them in brief.

Write short note on: Tidal power plant with double basin system.

How are fuel cells classified? Explain any one with neat sketch.