Energy Technology detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSE 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 & Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to CSE Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of energy technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SOLAR RADIATION AND COLLECTORS 9 Solar angles – Sun path diagrams – Radiation – extraterrestrial characteristics – measurement and estimation on horizontal and tilted surfaces – flat plate collector thermal analysis – testing methods-evacuated tubular collectors – concentrator collectors – classification – design and performance parameters – tracking systems – compound parabolic concentrators – parabolic trough concentrators – concentrators with point focus – Heliostats – performance of the collectors
Unit II
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Unit III
SOLAR PV FUNDAMENTALS 9 Semiconductor – properties – energy levels – basic equations of semiconductor devices physics. Solar cells – p-n junction: homo and hetero junctions – metal-semiconductor interface – dark and illumination characteristics – figure of merits of solar cell – efficiency limits – variation of efficiency with band-gap and temperature – efficiency measurements – high efficiency cells – Solar thermophotovoltaics
Unit IV
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Unit V
SOLAR PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE 9 Thermal comfort – bioclimatic classification – passive heating concepts: direct heat gain – indirect heat gain – isolated gain and sunspaces – passive cooling concepts: evaporative cooling – Radiative cooling- application of wind, water and earth for cooling; shading – paints and cavity walls for cooling roof radiation traps – earth air-tunnel – energy efficient landscape design – thermal comfort
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- G.D. Rai, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2014.
- Twidell, J.W. & Weir, A., Renewable Energy Resources, EFN Spon Ltd., UK, 2015.
Reference Books:
- Chetan Singh Solanki, Solar Photovoltatics – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Private limited, 2011.
- John A. Duffie, William A. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley &Sons, 2013.
- Lovegrove K., Stein W., Concentrating Solar Power Technology, Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy, Elsevier, 1st Edition, 2012.
- Solar Energy International, Photovoltaic – Design and Installation Manual, New Society Publishers, 2006.
- Sukhatme S P, Nayak J K, Solar Energy – Principle of Thermal Storage and collection, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Computer Science & Engineering 7th Sem, visit CSE 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Computer Science & Engineering results, visit Anna University CSE all semester results direct link.