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Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha®

GSSS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN


K.R.S. ROAD, METAGALLI , MYSURU-570016, KARNATAKA, INDIA
(Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Govt. of Karnataka)
Accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
FIRST INTERNAL ASSESMENT, QUESTION BANK EVEN SEM, 2021

18EE653 – RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

MODULE 1

a. INTRODUCTION

1. What are the causes for energy scarcity? Mention the factors to be considered for solving the
energy crunch problems.
2. Explain briefly the factors affecting energy resource development.
3. Explain renewable and conventional energy resources. Mention their merits and demerits with
examples.
4. How energy resources are classified? Explain each of them briefly.
5. List the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
6. What are renewable energy sources? Explain in brief these energy sources with a special
reference to Indian context.
7. What are the prospects of renewable energy sources in India?
8. Explain briefly the Indian renewable energy scenario and its availability.
9. Explain in brief the renewable energy scenario in the world and its availability.
10. Explain the significance of energy consumption as a measure of prosperity.

b. ENERGY FROM SUN

1. Explain how Sun and Earth are geometrically related.


2. With a neat sketch explain the different layers of the Sun.
3. Define the following terms with respect to solar radiation
a.) Latitude Angle; b.) Longitude Angle; c.) Declination Angle; d.) Solar Noon;
e.) Hour Angle; f.) Altitude Angle; g.) Zenith Angle; h.) Solar Azimuth Angle, i.) Tilt Angle
j.) Surface Azimuth Angle; k.) Angle of Incidence. l. )Solar day length m.) Solar altitude
angle.
4. Discuss on solar space heating and concentrating type solar cooker.
5. With a neat sketch, discuss the important parts of flat plate collector.
6. Explain any 5 solar thermal applications.
7. Discuss the material aspects of solar collector.
8. What is solar day length? Obtain its expression for (i) horizontal surface; and (ii) inclined
surface.
9. Explain solar time with relevant formula.
10. What are the reasons for variation in solar radiation received on earth surface and on outer
atmospheric surface?
11. What are terrestrial and extraterrestrial radiations?
12. Write short notes on (i) Beam Radiations; (ii) Diffuse Radiations; (iii) Global radiations (iv)
Solar Constant; (v) Solar Radiation Spectrum
13. Define the terms solar radiance and solar irradiation.
14. What are the problems associated with harnessing full solar energy?
15. Define the term air mass. With a neat sketch obtain its expression. What is meant by AM 0,
AM1, and AM1.5.
16. List the various applications of solar thermal energy.
17. With a neat sketch, explain the process of thermos-electric conversion.

Problems
18. Calculate the number of daylight hours (td) in Shrinagar on 1st July 2021, the latitude of
Srinagar is 34̊ 05’ N.
19. Calculate zenith angle of the sun at Lucknow (26.75̊ N) at 9:30 AM on February 14, 2021.
20. Calculate the day length on a horizontal surface at New Delhi (280 35’ N, 770 12’ E) on 10
November 2021.
21. Calculate the hour angle at sunrise and sunset and the solar day length on June 21 and December
21 for a surface inclined at an angle of 200 and facing due South (γ = 00). The surface is located
in Mumbai (190 07’ N, 720 51’ E).
22. Calculate the sunset hour angle and day length at a location with latitude 480 N on March 1.
23. Calculate the hour angle when the time is (i) 2h 30min after solar noon; and (ii) 2h before solar
noon.
24. Find the solar altitude angle at 3h after local solar noon on 15 June 2016 for a city which is
located at 26.750 N latitude. Also find the sunrise and sunset hours and the day length.
25. For New Delhi (280 35’ N, 770 12’ E), calculate the zenith angle of the Sun at 2:00 pm on 17
Feb 2017. The standard IST longitude for India is 810 44’ E.
26. Calculate the zenith angle of the sun at Lucknow (26.750 N) at 10:00 am on 21 Feb 20121.
27. Calculate the angle of incidence of beam radiation on a plane surface tilted at 450 from
horizontal plane and pointed at 300 West of South located at Mumbai (180 54’ N, 720 49’ E) at
2:15 pm (IST) on 1 December. The standard IST longitude for India is 810 44’ E.

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