Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME6353 : Non-Conventional Energy Systems { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Sushil Kumar Rathore
Syllabus
Solar Energy: Solar Radiation: Solar thermal process, heat transfer devices, solar radiation measurement, estimation of average solar radiation. Solar energy storage: stratified storage, well mixed storage, comparison, Hot water system, practical consideration, solar ponds, Non-convective solar pond, extraction of thermal energy and application of solar ponds. Other Renewable Energy Systems: Wind energy: The nature of wind. Wind energy resources and modeling. Geothermal energy: Origin and types of geothermal energy and utilisation. OTEC: Ocean temperature differences. OTEC systems. Wave energy: Fundamentals. Availability. Wave-energy conversion systems. Tidal energy: Fundamentals. Availability. Tidal-energy conversion systems. Energy from biomass: Photosynthesis. Biomass resource. Utilisation of biomass.
Course Objectives
- To introduce the various types of renewable energy resources which are important.
- The working principle, availability, relative advantages and disadvantages, current limitations in harnessing the renewable energy sources will be introduced.
- The practical application of various renewable energy sources
Course Outcomes
1. To introduce basics of solar radiation, measurement of solar radiation and estimation of average solar radiation <br />2. Application of solar thermal based heat transfer devices and solar energy storage system <br />3. Introduction to wind energy and biomass based energy resources <br />4. Geothermal based and ocean thermal energy conversion based energy devices: working and application <br />5. Introduction to wave energy and tidal energy resources
Essential Reading
- S.P. Sukhatme, Renewable Energy Source and Conversion Technology, TMH
- B H Khan, Nonconventional energy resources, TMH
Supplementary Reading
- J.A. Duffie and Beckman W.A.,, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, Wiley
- J Twidell and T Weir, Renewable energy resources, Taylor and Francis