ELECTIVEII

EEE423NonConventionalEnergysources

Instruction

:4periodsperweek
UniversityExamination
:3hours
UniversityExaminationMarks:70
SessionalMarks
:30

Introductiontoenergysources:Conventional,nonConventional,renewableenergysources
advantagesprospects

Solarenergy:SolarRadiationanditsmeasurement,solarconstant,estimationofaveragesolar
radiation,solarradiationontiltedsurfaces,solarthermalconversion,flatplatecollectors,
concentratingtypecollectors,solarenergystoragesystems,applications

WindEnergy:Basicprinciples,componentsofwindenergyconversionsystem(WECS)classification
ofwecs,applications.

Bioenergy:Introduction,biomassenergyconversionwet&dryprocesses,classificationofbiogas
plants,constructionaldetailsoffewmaindigesters,biogasformwastes,applications.

Geothermalenergy:Introduction,sources,primemovers,forGeothermalenergyconversion,
applications.

Energyfromtheoceans:Introduction,oceanthermalelectricconversion(OTEC)openandclosed
cycles,tidalenergyprinciples,singleanddoublebasinarrangements,waveenergyconversion
devices.

FuelCells:Introduction,classification,types,conversionefficiency,applications.
TextBooks:
1. NonConventionalEnergysources,byG.D.Rai,Khannapub.

ReferencesBooks:
1. EnergytechnologyNonConventional,Renewable&ConvectionalByS.RaoKhannapub.
2. FuturesourcesofelectricalpowerbyM.P.AgarwalFirsted.S.Chand&Co,1999.