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Fundamentals of Energy Systems Energy conservation principle – Energy scenario (world and India) – Solar radiation: Outside earth’s atmosphere – Earth surface – Analysis of solar radiation data – Geometry – Radiation on tilted surfaces – Numerical problems.
Solar Thermal Systems Liquid flat plate collections: Performance analysis – Transmissivity – Absorptivity product collector efficiency factor – Collector heat removal factor – Numerical problems. Introduction to solar air heaters – Concentrating collectors and solar pond.
Solar Photovoltaic Systems Balance of systems – IV characteristics – System design: storage sizing – PV system sizing – Maximum power point techniques: Perturb and observe (P&O) technique – Hill climbing technique.
Wind Energy Wind patterns – Types of turbines – Kinetic energy of wind – Betz coefficient – Tip–speed ratio – Efficiency – Power output of wind turbine – Selection of generator(synchronous, induction) – Maximum power point tracking.
Hydro and Tidal power systems Basic working principle – Classification of hydro systems: Large, small, micro – measurement of head and flow – Energy equation – Types of turbines – Numerical problems. Tidal power – Basics – Kinetic energy equation – Numerical problems – Wave power – Basics – Kinetic energy equation
Biomass, fuel cells and geothermal systems Biomass Energy: Fuel classification – Pyrolysis – Direct combustion of heat – Different digesters and sizing. Fuel cell: Classification – Efficiency – VI characteristics. Geothermal: Classification – Dry rock and acquifer – Energy analysis