UNIT 1:
Introduction to renewable energy sources
Role and potential of new and renewable source
Environmental impact of solar power
Physics of the sun, the solar constant
Extraterrestrial solar radiation
Terrestrial solar radiation
Instruments for measuring solar radiation and sun shine
Solar radiation on titled surface
UNIT 2:
Classification of concentrating collectors - Parabolic trough
Solar tower, Parabolic dish
UNIT 3:
Different methods of solar energy storage
Sensible, latent heat storage
Solar Applications-solar heating/cooling technique
Solar distillation and drying
Photovoltaic energy conversion
UNIT 4:
Wind Energy Sources and potentials
Horizontal and vertical axis windmills
Performance characteristics, Betz criteria
BIO-MASS: Principles of Bio-Conversion
Types of Bio-gas digesters
Anaerobic/aerobic digestion
Combustion characteristics of bio-gas
I.C.Engine operation and economic aspects
UNIT 5:
Resources, types of wells
Methods of harnessing the energy, potential in India
OCEAN ENERGY: OTEC, Principles utilization
Tidal and wave energy: Potential and conversion techniques
