Renewable Energy Technologies detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Design (CSD) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSD students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Design 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSD 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to CSD Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of renewable energy technologies is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
ENERGY SCENARIO Indian energy scenario in various sectors – domestic, industrial, commercial, agriculture, transportation and others – Present conventional energy status – Present renewable energy status-Potential of various renewable energy sources-Global energy status-Per capita energy consumption – Future energy plans
Unit II
SOLAR ENERGY Solar radiation – Measurements of solar radiation and sunshine – Solar spectrum – Solar thermal collectors – Flat plate and concentrating collectors – Solar thermal applications – Solar thermal energy storage – Fundamentals of solar photo voltaic conversion – Solar cells – Solar PV Systems – Solar PV applications.
Unit III
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Unit IV
BIO-ENERGY Bio resources – Biomass direct combustion – thermochemical conversion – biochemical conversion-mechanical conversion – Biomass gasifier – Types of biomass gasifiers – Cogeneration — Carbonisation – Pyrolysis – Biogas plants – Digesters -Biodiesel production – Ethanol production – Applications.
Unit V
OCEAN AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Small hydro – Tidal energy – Wave energy – Open and closed OTEC Cycles – Limitations -Geothermal energy – Geothermal energy sources – Types of geothermal power plants -Applications – Environmental impact.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Discuss the Indian and global energy scenario.
- Describe the various solar energy technologies and its applications.
- Explain the various wind energy technologies.
- Explore the various bio-energy technologies.
- Discuss the ocean and geothermal technologies.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Godfrey Boyle, “Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future”, Oxford University Press, U.K., 2012.
- Rai.G.D., “Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2014.
- Sukhatme.S.P., “Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.
- Tiwari G.N., “Solar Energy – Fundamentals Design, Modelling and applications”, Alpha Science Intl Ltd, 2015.
- Twidell, J.W. & Weir A., “Renewable Energy Resources”, EFNSpon Ltd., UK, 2015.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Computer Science & Design 7th Sem, visit CSD 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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