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OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT: PX4012 RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

ME-THERMAL ENGINEERING

YEAR/SEMESTER: II/III

QUESTION BANK (PX4012)

(Version: 1)

PREPARED BY

Mr. M.MELWIN J SRIDHAR

AP/ MECH

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PX4012 RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LTPC

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UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Classification of energy sources – CO2 Emission - Features of Renewable energy - Renewable
energy scenario in India -Environmental aspects of electric energy conversion: impacts of
renewable energy generation on environment Per Capital Consumption - CO2 Emission -
importance of renewable energy sources, Potentials – Achievements– Applications.

UNIT II SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS 9

Solar Energy: Sun and Earth-Basic Characteristics of solar radiation- angle of sunrays on solar
collector-Estimating Solar Radiation Empirically - Equivalent circuit of PV Cell- Photovoltaic
cell- characteristics: P-V and I-V curve of cell-Impact of Temperature and Insolation on I-V
characteristics-Shading Impacts on I-V characteristics-Bypass diode -Blocking diode.

UNIT III PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM DESIGN 9

Block diagram of solar photo voltaic system : Line commutated converters (inversion mode) -
Boost and buck-boost converters - selection of inverter, battery sizing, array sizing - PV
systems classification- standalone PV systems - Grid tied and grid interactive inverters- grid
connection issues.

UNIT IV WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 9

Origin of Winds: Global and Local Winds- Aerodynamics of Wind turbine-Derivation of Betz’s
limit- Power available in wind-Classification of wind turbine: Horizontal Axis wind turbine and
Vertical axis wind turbine- Aerodynamic Efficiency-Tip Speed-Tip Speed Ratio-Solidity-Blade
Count-Power curve of wind turbine - Configurations of wind energy conversion systems: Type
A, Type B, Type C and Type D Configurations- Grid connection Issues - Grid integrated SCIG
and PMSG based WECS.

UNIT V OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 9

Qualitative study of different renewable energy resources: ocean, Biomass, Hydrogen energy
systems, Fuel cells, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Tidal and wave energy,
Geothermal Energy Resources.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN

Sub. Code : PX4012 Branch / Year / SEM : M.E. Thermal / II/III

Sub. Name : Renewable Energy Technology Batch : 2021-2023
Staff Name : Mr.M.Melwin J Sridhar Academic Year : 2022-23 (Odd)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To impart knowledge on
 Different types of renewable energy technologies
 Standalone operation, grid connected operation of renewable energy systems

REFERENCES:

1. Rai. G.D, “Non conventional energy sources”, Khanna publishes, 1993.

2. Rai. G.D,” Solar energy utilization”, Khanna publishes, 1993

WEB RESOURCES

W1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SgmFa0r04 (Topic No.2)

W2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GRvi5Ezq1c (Topic No.10)
W3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW5YNRLrkto (Topic No.21)
W4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8CyV3PKPO4 (Topic No.29)
W5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRDf7QxjDk (Topic No.42)

No. of Cumulative
Topic Books for Page Teaching
Topic Periods No. of
No. Reference No. Methodology
Required periods
UNIT I - INTRODUCTION (9)
BB/PPT
1 Classification of Energy Sources R1 1-33 1 1
BB/PPT/
2 CO2 Emission R1 34-35 1 2
VIDEO
3 Features of Renewable Energy R1 38-41 BB/PPT 1 3

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No. of Cumulative
Topic Books for Page Teaching
Topic Periods No. of
No. Reference No. Methodology
Required periods
Renewable Energy Scenario in BB/PPT/
4 R1 45-58 1 4
India NPTEL
Environmental Aspects of
Electric Energy Conversion:
101-
5 Impacts of Renewable Energy R2 BB/PPT 2 6
112
Generation on Environment
Per Capital Consumption
CO2 Emission - Importance of
6 R1 68-71 BB/PPT 2 8
Renewable Energy Sources
Potentials – Achievements–
7 R1 71-85 BB/PPT 1 9
Applications
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of unit, students should be able to,
 Knowledge about environmental and economic benefits of renewable energy.
 Gathering positive impacts of energy and power technology
 Understand the concept of CO2 Emission.
UNIT II - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (9)
8 Solar Energy: Sun and Earth R1 37-39 BB/PPT 1 10
Basic Characteristics of Solar
9 R1 40-42 BB/PPT 1 11
Radiation
Angle of Sunrays on Solar BB/PPT/
10 R2 56-78 1 12
Collector VIDEO
Estimating Solar Radiation BB/PPT/
11 R1 47-49 1 13
Empirically NPTEL
Equivalent circuit of PV Cell,
12 R2 79-82 BB/PPT 1 14
Photovoltaic cell
Characteristics: P-V and I-V
13 R1 61-69 BB/PPT 1 15
curve of cell
Impact of Temperature and
14 R1 75-78 BB/PPT 1 16
Insolation on I-V characteristics
Shading Impacts on I-V
15 R2 81-92 BB/PPT 1 17
characteristics

16 Bypass diode, Blocking diode R1 93-105 BB/PPT 1 18

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No. of Cumulative
Topic Books for Page Teaching
Topic Periods No. of
No. Reference No. Methodology
Required periods
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of unit, students should be able to,
 Understand the solar panels and photovoltaic.
 Knowledge on biggest problem with solar panels.
 Recall the basic concepts of Photovoltaic.
UNIT III - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM DESIGN (9)
Block diagram of solar photo
17 voltaic system : Line 375-378 1 19
R1 BB/PPT
commutated converters
(inversion mode)
Boost and buck-boost
18 R1 379-381 BB/PPT 1 20
converters
19 Selection of Inverter R1 386-390 BB/PPT 1 21
BB/PPT/
20 Battery Sizing R2 395-398 1 22
NPTEL
BB/PPT/
21 Array Sizing R2 401-406 1 23
VIDEO
22 PV Systems Classification R1 408-411 BB/PPT 1 24

23 Standalone PV systems R1 412-418 BB/PPT 1 25

Grid tied and Grid Interactive
24 R1 419-421 BB/PPT 1 26
Inverters
25 Grid Connection Issues R1 423-425 BB/PPT 1 27
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of unit, students should be able to,
 Recall the basic concepts of photovoltaic system design.
 Knowledge about the grid connection issues.
 Understand the grid tied and grid interactive inverters.
UNIT IV - WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (9)
Origin of Winds: Global and
26 R1 175-182 BB/PPT 1 28
Local Winds
27 Aerodynamics of Wind turbine R2 185-189 BB/PPT 1 29

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No. of Cumulative
Books for Teaching
Topic Topic Page No. Periods No. of
Reference Methodology
No. Required periods
28 Derivation of Betz’s limit R1 189-195 BB/PPT 1 30
BB/PPT/
29 Power available in wind R1 197-201 1 31
VIDEO
Classification of wind turbine-
30 Horizontal Axis wind turbine R2 203-207 BB/PPT 1 32
and Vertical axiswind turbine
31 Aerodynamic Efficiency 210-221 BB/PPT/ 1 33
R1
NPTEL
Tip Speed-Tip Speed Ratio-
32 Solidity-Blade Count-Power R1 222-224 BB/PPT 1 34
curveof wind turbine
Configurations of wind energy
conversion systems: Type A,
33 R2 226-228 BB/PPT 1 35
Type B, Type C and Type D
Configurations
Grid connection Issues - Grid
34 integrated SCIG and PMSG R1 232-237 BB/PPT 1 36
based WECS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of unit, students should be able to,
 Recall the aerodynamics of wind turbine.
 Understand the power available in wind.
 Knowledge on tip speed-tip speed ratio-solidity-blade count-power curveof wind turbine.
UNIT V - OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (9)
Qualitative study of different 241-252 1
35 R2 BB/PPT 37
renewable energy resources
36 Ocean R1 253-258 BB/PPT 1 38

37 Biomass R1 259-261 BB/PPT 1 39

38 Hydrogen energy systems R2 263-267 BB/PPT 1 40

BB/PPT/
39 Fuel cells R1 268-269 1 41
DEMO
Ocean Thermal Energy BB/PPT/
40 R1 271-282 2 43
Conversion (OTEC) NPTEL

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No. of Cumulative
Books for Teaching
Topic Topic Page No. Periods No. of
Reference Methodology
No. Required periods

41 Tidal and wave energy R1 295-301 BB/PPT 1 44

BB/PPT/
42 Geothermal Energy Resources R2 303-306 1 45
VIDEO
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of unit, students should be able to,
 Bring out the other renewable energy sources.
 Explain the principle of Fuel cells.
 Understand the basic concepts of tidal and wave energy. 

COURSE OUTCOMES
After completion of this course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Demonstrate the need for renewable energy sources.
CO2: Develop a stand-alone photo voltaic system and implement a maximum power
pointtracking in the PV system.
CO3: Design a stand-alone and Grid connected PV system.
CO4: Analyze the different configurations of the wind energy conversion systems.
CO5: Realize the basic of various available renewable energy sources

CONTENT BEYOND THE SYLLABUS

 Cleanest Energy Source.

 New Technology for Energy Source in Future.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS

ASSESSMENT NUMBER I II MODEL

Topic Numbers 1-21 22-42 1-42
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Class Strength:1
ASSIGNMENT-I
LEVEL : 3
LEVEL QUESTIONS /ACTIVITIES EVALUATION
L3-Q1 Aerodynamic Efficiency /Seminar Presentation Content : 20
Clarity / Knowledge on Topic:10
Explanations : 10
ASSIGNMENT-II
L3-Q1 Hydrogen Energy Systems /APH Presentation Content : 20
Clarity / Knowledge on Topic:10
Explanations : 10

COURSE ASSESSMENT PLAN:

CO CO Description Weightage CAT-I CAT-II Model AU

Demonstrate the need for renewable

CO1 20 % √ √
energy sources.
Develop a stand-alone photo voltaic
CO2 system and implement a maximum 20 % √ √
power point tracking in the PV system.
Design a stand-alone and Grid
CO3 20 % √ √ √
connected PV system.
Analyze the different configurations of
CO4 20 % √ √
the wind energy conversion systems.
Realize the basic of various available
CO5 20 % √ √
renewable energy sources

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