Syllabus
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Course Code: *Elective - III MTTH-106 Course Name: Design of Solar and Wind Systems |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Fundamental of energy science and technology: energy, economy and social development, classification of
energy sources, energy scenario in India. Conventional sources of energy: Consumption trend of primary energy sources, energy-environment economy, Nuclear, Alternative energy sources. |
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| 2 | Solar Radiation: Estimation, prediction & measurement, solar energy utilization, extraterrestrial and terrestrial
radiations, spectral power distribution of solar radiation, solar time, and solar radiation geometry, Estimation of
solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surface. Solar Thermal Systems: Solar water heater, Solar cooker, Solar furnace, Solar dryer, Solar distillation, Solar greenhouse. |
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| 3 | Solar radiation collector: Performance of Solar flat plate collectors, concentrating collectors. Thermal storage: Sensible, latent and chemical heat storage. Solar air heaters, solar air-conditioning systems. |
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| 4 | Wind energy: Direct Energy conversion- PV, MHD. Non-conventional Energy Technologies: Fuel cells, thermionic, thermoelectric, Biomass, biogas, hydrogen, Geothermal. |
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