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RES Syllabus

This document provides an overview of course content on renewable energy sources. The course covers conventional energy sources as well as solar power, wind power, biomass energy, and ocean and tidal energy. For each topic, it lists the key concepts and principles that will be taught, such as solar spectra and calculations, wind power density calculations, biomass conversion processes, and the types of tidal power plants. The course is 45 total hours and recommends two text books and two reference books on related topics.

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RES Syllabus

This document provides an overview of course content on renewable energy sources. The course covers conventional energy sources as well as solar power, wind power, biomass energy, and ocean and tidal energy. For each topic, it lists the key concepts and principles that will be taught, such as solar spectra and calculations, wind power density calculations, biomass conversion processes, and the types of tidal power plants. The course is 45 total hours and recommends two text books and two reference books on related topics.

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12E7E8 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

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CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY (09)


Energy - Conventional, renewables, non-conventional and alternate sources of energy - Energy supply
system in India. Coal and Coal technologies - Petroleum and natural gas - nuclear fuels and power
plants - Hydro sources and power plants - Energy strategies - energy conservation - energy audit - cost
of energy.

SOLAR POWER (09)


Application of Solar Energy - Various solar energy systems and their applications, radiations, solar
spectra-latitude and longitude, Declination angle, solar window, cosine law, seasonal variations, daily
variation, hour angle, calculation of angle of incidence, angstroms equation and constants, solar
radiation data, daily global radiation calculations.

WIND POWER (09)


Wind energy - energy chains, application - historical background, merits and limitations, nature of
wind, planetary and local day / night winds, wind energy quantum, variables and units used in
calculations, wind power density (Pw), Power calculations, power in wind, power by turbine,
efficiency, kinetic energy, incoming velocity (Vi), exit velocity (Ve), Power, torque thrust
calculations, velocity at different heights, site selection, favourable wind speed range, wind energy
wind velocity duration, energy pattern factor.

BIOMASS ENERGY (09)


Biomass energy resources : Photosynthesis and origin of biomass energy, biomass energy resources,
cultivated biomass resources, waste to biomass resources, Terms and definitions, Incineration, wood
and wood waste, Harvesting super trees and energy forests, phyrolysis, Thermo chemical biomass
conversion to energy, gasification, Anaerobic digestion, Fermentation, Gaseous fuel from biomass.

OCEAN AND TIDAL ENERGY (09)


Ocean and Tidal energy conversion, Energy sources in ocean - Ocean tidal, wave and thermal energy,
Ocean saline gradient concept, ocean currents, ocean chemical energy, ocean energy conversion
routes, electrical and non electrical routes, Bipolar, mono polar HVDC cable transmission,
Advantages and merits of ocean energy technologies, limitation, preconditions for commercial
installation. Tides - spring tide, neap tide, daily and monthly variation, Tidal range, Tidal Power,
Types of tidal power plants, single basin and double basin schemes, main requirements in tidal power
plants, energy storage, prospects of tidal power, economic factors.

Total Hrs.: 45
Text Books
1. Rao. S. and Dr. Pamlekar B.B. "Energy Technology" Khanna Publishers, Second Edition 1997.
2. Pai and Ramaprasad, "Power Generation through Renewal sources", Tata McGraw Hill –
1991.

Reference Books
1. Rai , G.D., "Non Conventional sources of Energy", Khanna Publishers , IV Edition,2009.
2. Bansal NK, Kleeman and Meliss, M "Renewable Energy Sources and Conversion Techniques",
Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1996.

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