Energy Chain and common forms of usable energy, World energy status, Energy scenario in India (Domestic, Industrial, Commercial, Agriculture, Transportation), Introduction to Solar Energy.
INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR VOLTAICS: Physics of Solar Cell, Characteristics of Cell and Module, PV System Applications, Grid Connected Systems. APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY: Solar air heaters, Solar Cookers.
WIND ENERGY: Wind data and Energy Estimation, Site selection for windfarms, Horizontal axis wind turbine, Vertical axis wind turbine, Hybrid Systems. BIO MASS ENERGY: Energy through various processes, Energy through fermentation, Gasification, Bio energy through digestion.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: Defining energy and its classification, Environmental effects with the use of fossil fuels. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Factors influencing energy and its efficiency, Related choices for energy efficiency, Obstacles for energy efficiency and conservation, Technical and sustainability issues in integrating renewable energy systems.
Electric power vehicles, Hybrid vehicles, hydrogen and fuel cells for transportation, Associated problems and challenges, Case study: Life cycle analysis and design for sustainability.
Reference Book:
1.Renewable Energy: A First Course, CRC Press, 2013, Ehrlich, R. 2.Renewable Energy Systems, Advanced Conversion Technologies and Applications, CRC Press, 2012, Fang Lin You, Hong Ye.
Text Book:
1.Energy Science: Principles, Technologies and Impacts, Oxford University Press (15 June 2017); John Andrews and Nick Jelley. 2Renewable energy: Sustainable energy concepts for the future, John Wilney & Sons (February 2013); Wengenmayr, R. and Buhrke, T.
