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EE804BRenewableSourcesofEnergy April2010

This document appears to be an exam for a course on renewable sources of energy. It contains two sections - Part A with 8 short answer questions worth 5 marks each, and Part B with 4 long answer questions worth 15 marks each. Some of the topics covered in the questions include conventional sources of energy, thermal storage, solar photovoltaic systems, empirical formulas for solar radiation availability, wave energy conversion, Savonius rotor wind machines, biomass energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, global warming and the greenhouse effect, solar absorption refrigeration systems, medium temperature power generation with parabolic collectors, flat plate collectors and solar water heaters, pyranometers and pyrheliometers, solar cell materials, solar photovolta

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EE804BRenewableSourcesofEnergy April2010

This document appears to be an exam for a course on renewable sources of energy. It contains two sections - Part A with 8 short answer questions worth 5 marks each, and Part B with 4 long answer questions worth 15 marks each. Some of the topics covered in the questions include conventional sources of energy, thermal storage, solar photovoltaic systems, empirical formulas for solar radiation availability, wave energy conversion, Savonius rotor wind machines, biomass energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, global warming and the greenhouse effect, solar absorption refrigeration systems, medium temperature power generation with parabolic collectors, flat plate collectors and solar water heaters, pyranometers and pyrheliometers, solar cell materials, solar photovolta

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BTS (C) VIII 10 004 AR

B. Tech Degree VIII Semester Examination, April 2010


EE 804 (B) RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY (2006 Scheme) Time: 3 Hours
PART A

Maximum Marks: 100 (Answer ALL questions)

(8 x 5 = 40)

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Give a brief review of conventional sources of energy. Write a note on thermal storage. What are the applications of solar photovoltaic systems. Discuss any two Empirical formula for predicting the availability of solar radiation. What is the principle of wave energy conversion? Explain with an example. Draw and explain the Savonius Rotor wind machine. Explain the importance of Biomass as a source of energy. Write the principle of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems.
PART B

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Write a detailed note on Global warming and Green house effect. Explain solar absorption refrigeration system in detail. OR Explain medium temperature power generation cycle using parabolic concentrating collectors. Give a description of flat plate collectors and the working of solar water heater. Draw and explain Pyranometer and Pyrheliometer. Write a note on solar cell materials. OR What is the principle of solar photo voltaic power generation? What are the main elements of photo voltaic system. Explain. Draw and explain horizontal axis and vertical axis wind machines. Discuss their advantages and disadvantages. OR Write notes on wave characteristics and wave power. Discuss the merits and demerits of wind energy conversion. What you mean by fuel cells? List different types. Explain principle of operation of hydrogen fuel cells. OR With the aid of schematic explain an open cycle MHD generator. List the applications of MHD generation. Write different biomass conversion processes. ***

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