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    1. The document appears to be an exam for a Renewable Energy Sources elective course. It contains 17 multiple choice and short answer questions across two sections - Section A (25 marks) and Section B (50 marks). 2. The questions cover topics like cogeneration plants, solar and wind energy systems, energy planning, characteristics of solar radiation, operation of technologies like MHD power plants, photovoltaic systems, solar cookers, wind turbines, and more. 3. Students are asked to define, describe, discuss, and explain various renewable energy concepts, technologies, components, and their working principles.

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    1. The document appears to be an exam for a Renewable Energy Sources elective course. It contains 17 multiple choice and short answer questions across two sections - Section A (25 marks) and Section B (50 marks). 2. The questions cover topics like cogeneration plants, solar and wind energy systems, energy planning, characteristics of solar radiation, operation of technologies like MHD power plants, photovoltaic systems, solar cookers, wind turbines, and more. 3. Students are asked to define, describe, discuss, and explain various renewable energy concepts, technologies, components, and their working principles.

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    1. The document appears to be an exam for a Renewable Energy Sources elective course. It contains 17 multiple choice and short answer questions across two sections - Section A (25 marks) and Section B (50 marks). 2. The questions cover topics like cogeneration plants, solar and wind energy systems, energy planning, characteristics of solar radiation, operation of technologies like MHD power plants, photovoltaic systems, solar cookers, wind turbines, and more. 3. Students are asked to define, describe, discuss, and explain various renewable energy concepts, technologies, components, and their working principles.

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    Res (E) - Ee16354

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    1. The document appears to be an exam for a Renewable Energy Sources elective course. It contains 17 multiple choice and short answer questions across two sections - Section A (25 marks) and Section B (50 marks). 2. The questions cover topics like cogeneration plants, solar and wind energy systems, energy planning, characteristics of solar radiation, operation of technologies like MHD power plants, photovoltaic systems, solar cookers, wind turbines, and more. 3. Students are asked to define, describe, discuss, and explain various renewable energy concepts, technologies, components, and their working principles.

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    Code No: EE16354

    CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Autonomous)


    BE (EEE) III/IV II Semester (Main) Examination May 2016

    Renewable Energy Sources


    (Elective – I)
    Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 75

    Note: Answer all questions from Section-A at one place in the same order
    Answer any FIVE questions from Section-B

    Section - A (25 Marks)


    1. What is a Cogeneration plant? (2)
    2. How do the Wave Power Conversion and Tidal Power Conversion systems differ? (2)
    3. Differentiate between the Direct Beam and Diffuse Solar Radiation reaching the earth's surface. (2)
    4. Why is a Solar Water Heater water tank's bottom surface painted black? (2)
    5. What is meant by the Capacity Factor of a Wind Energy Conversion System? (2)
    6. What are the steps involved in the "Energy Planning" exercise for a particular location? (3)
    7. What do you understand by lift and drag with respect to wind energy conversion. (3)
    8. Discuss the salient Characteristics of Extra-terrestrial and Terrestrial Solar Radiation. (3)
    9. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a Solar Flat Plate Water Heater. (3)
    10. Define and discuss the cut-in, rated and cut-out speeds of a wind turbine. (3)
    Section - B (50 Marks)

    11. (a) Why is so much of importance being currently given to Renewable Energy Sources like wind and (5)
    solar in India and abroad?
    (b) Describe the current Energy Scenario in India including the conventional Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear (5)
    India India
    power installed capacities.
    India India and other
    12. (a) Discuss the merits and demerits of Renewable Energy Sources. (5)
    (b) Describe the principle of operation of an Open Loop MHD power plant with the help of a schematic (5)
    diagram.
    13. (a) Give the procedural steps involved in designing a solar photo voltaic system for a given lighting load. (5)
    Mention all the assumptions made.

    (b) How is a photovoltaic array connected to the local electricity grid? What is Maximum Power Point (5)
    Tracking and how is it done in these systems?

    14. (a) Draw the sketch of a Box Type Solar Cooker, describe the thermal process involved in (5)
    cooking and describe the functions of each component of this system.
    (b) Draw the schematic diagram of a Solar Distillation System and describe the process
    and the principle of operation of this system. (5
    15. (a)Draw the schematic diagram of a typical horizontal axis wind turbine generator system, (5)
    mark all the components and explain their functions.

    (b)Discuss in detail about the design of wind turbine power rating. Mention all the assumptionsPTO
    (5)
    made.
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    16. (a)Write a brief note on a flat plate solar collector mentioning block diagram, principle and (5)
    salient features.
    (b)Describe the procedure to be adopted to arrive at the module size, the configuration (5)
    in which the modules have to be connected and the total land/roof area needed for
    installation of a PV array of a particular power rating.
    17. (a)What is meant by Tip Speed Ratio of a wind turbine and why is it considered so important (5)
    for optimal operation of the wind turbine?
    (b)What is the maximum power that can be captured by a particular wind turbine for a (5)
    particular wind velocity and explain why this restriction/limit exits.
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