Solar Energy Technologies Detailed Syllabus for Power Plant Engineering and Energy Management M.Tech first 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 Solar Energy Technologies M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.
UNIT- I : Solar Radiation and Collectors: 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 : Solar Thermal Technologies: Principle of working, types, design and operation of – Solar heating and cooling systems – Thermal Energy storage systems – Solar Desalination – Solar cooker : domestic, community – Solar pond –Solar drying
UNIT – III : Solar PV Fundamentals: Semiconductor – properties – energy levels – basic equations of semiconductor devices physics. Solar cells – p-n junction: homo and hetro junctions – metalsemiconductor interface – dark and illumination characteristics – figure of merits of solar cell – efficiency limits – variation of efficiency with bandgap and temperature – efficiency measurements – high efficiency cells – Solar thermophotovoltaic’s.
UNIT- IV : SPV System Design and Applications: Solar cell array system analysis and performance prediction- Shadow analysis: reliability – solar cell array design concepts – PV system design – design process and optimization – detailed array design -storage autonomy – voltage regulation – maximum tracking – centralized and decentralized SPV systems – stand alone – hybrid and grid connected system – System installation – operation and maintenances – field experience – PV market analysis and economics of SPV systems.
UNIT – V : SOLAR PASSIVE ARCHITECTURE: 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.
REFERENCES:
- Goswami, D.Y., Kreider, J. F. and & Francis., Principles of Solar Engineering, Taylor and Francis,2000
- Chetan Singh Solanki, Solar Photovoltatics – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Private limited, 2011
- Sukhatme S P, J K Nayak, Solar Energy – Principle of Thermal Storage and collection, McGraw Hill, 2008.
- Solar Energy International, Photovoltaic – Design and Installation Manual – New Society Publishers, 2006
- Roger Messenger and Jerry Vnetre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 2010.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Power Plant Engineering and Energy Management 1st Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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