MJCETMECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

LECTURE SCHEDULEName of the staff member: Md. Abdul Raheem Junaidi Class: IV/IV BE, Sem.-I Subject: Non-Conventional Energy Sources Branch: Mech - A Year: 2013-2014

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1

Statistics on Conventional Energy sources and Supply in developing countries.

2

Definition – concepts of NCES, Limitations of RES, criteria for assessing the potential of NCES.

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Classification of NCES – Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Bio-mass, Ocean Energy sources, Comparison of these energy sources.

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Solar Energy – Energy available from sun, Solar radiation data, solar energy conversion into heat.

4

Flat plate and Concentrating collector, Mathematical analysis of flat plate collector and collector efficiency.

4

Principle of natural and forced convection, Solar engine – Stirling, Brayton engines.

4

Photovoltaic, p-n Junction, solar cell, PV systems, Stand – alone, Grid connected solar power satellite.

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3

Wind energy conversion, General formula – Lift and Drag – Basis of wind energy conversion - Effect of density, Frequency variances, angle of attack and wind speed

4

Windmill rotors – Horizontal axis and vertical axis rotors. 2

Determination of torque coefficient, Induction type generators – working principle.

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4

Nature of Geothermal sources, definition and classification of sources Utilization of electric generation and direct heating.

3

Well head power generating units, basic features – atmospheric exhaust and condensing exhaust types of conventional steam turbine.

3

Pyrolysis of biomass produce solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, Biomass gasification, constructional details of gasifier,

3

Usage of biogas for chulhas, various types of chulhas for rural energy needs.

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5

Wave, Tidal and OTEC energy – difference between tidal and wave power generation, Principle of tidal and wave power generation.

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OTEC power plants, operational of small cycle experimental facility, Design of 5Mw OTEC pro-commercial plant

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Economical OTEC, Environmental impact of OTEC 2Status of multiple product OTEC system. 2

TOTAL PERIODS: 55Suggested Reading:1. Ashok V Desai , ‘ Non-Conventional Energy’, Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi, 20032. Mittal K M, ‘Non-Conventional Energy Systems’, Wheeler Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi, 2003.3. Ramesh R & Kumar K U, ‘ Renewable Energy Technologies’, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2004 4. Wakil M M, ‘ Power Plant Technology’, Mc Graw Hill Book Co, New Delhi, 2004