EE8501 - POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS

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 hours
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LESSON PLAN

Subject Code & Name: ORO551 & RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Course & Branch : B.E. Textile Max. Marks : 100
Year & Semester : III / V Lecture Hour: 5 Hrs/week
Name of the Faculty : K.GANESAN Academic year: 2019-2020

Objectives:
 To get exposure on solar radiation and its environmental impact to power.
 To know about the various collectors used for storing solar energy.
 To know about the various applications in solar energy.
 To learn about the wind energy and biomass and its economic aspects.
 To know about geothermal energy with other energy sources.
Outcome:
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 Understanding the physics of solar radiation.
 Ability to classify the solar energy collectors and methodologies of storing solar energy.
 Knowledge in applying solar energy in a useful way.
 Knowledge in wind energy and biomass with its economic aspects.
 Knowledge in capturing and applying other forms of energy sources like wind, biogas and
 geothermal energies.
 TEXT BOOKS:
Unit 1 PRINCIPLES 1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers, 2011
OF SOLAR 2. Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor &
RADIATION Target Francis), 2011
Hours : 10
Actual
S. Planned Hour Page No/ Mode of
Topics to be covered date of Remarks
No Date Required Ref.Book Teaching
completion
Role and potential of new T1 - 4
and renewable source, the
solar energy option
1 1 Black Board
Environmental impact of T1 -37
solar power, physics of the
2 1 sun Black Board
the solar constant, T1 -47,69
3 4 extraterrestrial and Black Board
terrestrial solar radiation,
solar radiation on titled
surface
instruments for T1 -60
4 2 measuring solar Black Board
radiation
sun shine, solar T1 -64
5 2 radiation data. Black Board
 TEXT BOOKS:
1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers,
Unit 2 : SOLAR ENERGY 2011
COLLECTION 2. Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor &
Target Hours : 08 Francis), 2011
Actual
S. Planned Hour Page No/ Mode of
Topics to be covered Date of Remarks
No Date Required Ref.Book Teaching
completion
Flat plate collectors T1 -76
1 2 Black Board
2 concentrating collectors T1 -102 Black Board
2
2 classification of T1 -102 Black Board
concentrating collectors
3
2 orientation and T1 -94 Black Board
thermal analysis
4
2 Black Board
5 advanced collectors. T1 -103
Unit 3: TEXT BOOKS:
SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE 1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers,
AND APPLICATIONS 2011
Target Hours : 07 2. Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor &
Francis), 2011
Actual
S. Planned Hour Page No/ Mode of
Topics to be covered date of Remarks
No Date Required Ref.Book Teaching
completion
2 Different methods, T1 -
1 Sensible, latent heat 127,129 Black Board

stratified storage
2 1 T1 -132 Black Board
1 solar ponds T1 -138 Black Board
3
4 1 Solar Applications- T1 -144 Black Board
solar heating/cooling
technique
solar distillation and drying
5 1 T1 -144 Black Board
6 1 photovoltaic energy T1 -178 Black Board
conversion
Unit 4 : TEXT BOOKS:
WIND ENERGY 1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers,
2011
Target Hours : 10 2. Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor &
Francis), 2011
Actual
S. Planned Hour Page No/ Mode of
Topics to be covered date of Remarks
No Date Required Ref.Book Teaching
completion
Sources and potentials T1 -230
1 1 Black Board

horizontal and vertical axis

2 2 T1 -236 Black Board
windmills, performance
characteristics
Betz
3 T1 -319 Black Board
1 criteria BIO-MASS:
Principles of Bio-
Conversion
2 Anaerobic/aerobic digestion,
4 types of Bio-gas T1 -327 Black Board
digesters, gas yield
combustion characteristics T1 -331
2
of bio-gas, utilization for
cooking
5 Black Board
2 I.C.Engine T1 -383
operation and economic
6 aspects. Black Board
Unit 5 : TEXT BOOKS:
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 1. Rai G.D. , “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers, 2011
Target Hours : 09 1. 2. Twidell & Wier, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press (Taylor &
Francis), 2011

Actual
S. Planned Hour Page No/ Mode of
Topics to be covered Date of Remarks
No Date Required Ref.Book Teaching
completion
Resources, types of wells, T1 -442
1 1 methods of harnessing the Black Board
energy, potential in India.
OTEC, Principles utilization,
2 2 T1 -495 Black Board
setting of OTEC plants,
thermodynamic cycles.

3 1 Tidal and wave energy T1 -516 Black Board

4 1 Potential and conversion T1 -521 Black board

techniques,
5 2 mini-hydel power plants, and their T1 -544 Black Board
economics
Need for DEC, Carnot cycle, web
6 2 Black Board
limitations, principles of DEC.

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