Non Conventional Sources Of Energy(Mech 3-2)

Course Objective:

To create awareness to the student about basic concepts of non-conventional source of energy, to understand the process of collection, storage, conversion and applications of Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Bio Mass, OTEC. To learn about direct conversion methods.

UNIT – I

PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR RADIATION: Role and potential of new and renewable source, the solarenergy option, Environmental impact of solar power, physics of the sun, the solar constant, extraterrestrialand terrestrial solar radiation, solar radiation on titled surface, instruments for measuring solar radiation and sun shine, solar radiation data.

UNIT-II

SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION: Flat plate and concentrating collectors, classification of concentrating collectors, orientation and thermal analysis, advanced collectors.

UNIT-III

SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE AND APPLICATIONS: Different methods, Sensible, latent heat andstratified storage, solar ponds. Solar Applications- solar heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and drying, photovoltaic energy conversion.

WIND ENERGY: Sources and potentials, horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance characteristics, Betz criteria

UNIT-IV

BIO-MASS: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of Bio-gas digesters, gasyield, combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cooking, I.C.Engine operation and economic aspects.

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: Resources, types of wells, methods of harnessing the energy, potential inIndia.

UNIT-V

OCEAN ENERGY: OTEC, Principles utilization, setting of OTEC plants, thermodynamic cycles. Tidaland wave energy: Potential and conversion techniques, mini-hydel power plants, and their economics.

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: Need for DEC, Carnot cycle, limitations, and principles of DEC.Thermo-electric generators, Seebeck, Peltier and Joule Thomson effects, Figure of merit, materials, applications, MHD generators, principles, dissociation and ionization, hall effect, magnetic flux, MHD accelerator, MHD Engine, power generation systems, electron gas dynamic conversion, economic aspects. Fuel cells, principles, faraday‟s law‟s, thermodynamic aspects, selection of fuels and operating conditions.

Study Material's for Non Conventional Sources Of Energy

Lecture Notes(Complete): Download

Non Conventional Energy Sources[NPTL pdf]: Download

Non Conventional Energy Sources(2nd Lecture Notes-complete): Download

Non Coventional Energy Sources[NIT]: Download

Question Bank for all Units: Download