JNTUH B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) Detailed Syllabus Non-Conventional Power Generation

Non-Conventional Power Generation Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Non-Conventional Power Generation B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year first sem is as follows.

B.Tech. III Year I Sem.      L/T/P/C
Course Code:EE511OE       3/0/0/3
Prerequisite: Nil.

Course Objectives:

• To introduce various types of renewable energy technologies
• To understand the technologies of energy conversion from the resources and their quantitative analysis.

Course Outcomes: After completion of this course, the student will be able to

• Analyze solar thermal and photovoltaic systems and related technologies for energy conversion.
• Understand Wind energy conversion and devices available for it.
• Understand Biomass conversion technologies, Geo thermal resources and energy conversion principles and technologies.
• Realize Power from oceans (thermal, wave, tidal) and conversion devices.
• Understand fundamentals of fuel cells and commercial batteries.

UNIT – I: Fundamentals of Solar Energy-Solar spectrum- Solar Radiation on Earth’s surface-Solar radiation geometry-Solar radiation measurements- Solar radiation data- Solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces. Solar Thermal conversion- Flat plate collectors- concentrated collectors- construction and thermal analysis- Solar applications- Solar ponds- Heliostat systems-water heater-air heater-solar still.

UNIT – II: Solar-Electric Power generation- Photovoltaic cells- Equivalent circuit- V-I Characteristics Photovoltaic modules – constructional details- design considerations- Tracking- Maximum power point tracking – Solar Thermo electric conversion.

UNIT – III: Wind Energy- Fundamentals of wind energy-power available in wind- Betz Limit Aerodynamics of wind turbine- Wind turbines- Horizontal and vertical axis turbines –their configurations- Wind Energy conversion systems.

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TEXT BOOKS:

• “John Twidell & Wier”, “Renewable Energy Resources”, CRC Press, 2009.
• “G. D. Rai”, “Non Conventional Energy sources”, Khanna publishers, 2004

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• “D. P .Kothari, Singal, Rakesh and Ranjan”, “Renewable Energy sources and Emerging Technologies”, PHI, 2009.
• “F. C. Treble”, Generating Electricity from Sun, Pergamon Press, 1st Edition 1991
• “C. S. Solanki”, “Solar Photovoltaics – Fundamentals- Principles and Applications”, PHI, 2009
• “S. P. Sukhatme”, “Solar Energy Principles and Application”, TMH, 2009.

For all other B.Tech 3rd Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3rd Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.

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