| Module |
Day |
Topic |
| 1 |
1 |
Introduction, Classification of Energy Resources-
Conventional and Non conventional resources |
| 1 |
2 |
Comparison of different types of resources |
| 1 |
3 |
World Energy Scenario |
| 1 |
4 |
Indian Energy Scenario. |
| 1 |
5 |
Sizing and Necessity of Energy Storage. |
| 2 |
6 |
SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS: Introduction |
| 2 |
7 |
Solar Constant, Basic Sun Earth Angles,
Measurement of Solar Radiation Data |
| 2 |
8 |
Problems |
| 2 |
9 |
Pyranometer and Pyrheliometer |
| 2 |
10 |
Principle of Conversion of Solar Radiation
into Heat |
| 2 |
11 |
Solar thermal collectors |
| 2 |
12 |
Solar thermal collectors |
| 2 |
13 |
Flat plate collectors |
| 2 |
14 |
Solar Concentrators |
| 2 |
15 |
Solar Concentrators |
| 2 |
16 |
Performance evaluation |
| 3 |
17 |
SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS: Solar Thermal
Electric Power Generation ––Solar Photovoltaic system |
| 3 |
18 |
Solar Cell fundamentals,characteristics, |
| 3 |
19 |
Classification, construction of module,
panel and array |
| 3 |
20 |
Solar PV Systems- stand alone and grid connected |
| 3 |
21 |
Street lighting, Domestic lighting and Solar Water pumping systems. |
| 4 |
22 |
ENERGY FROM OCEAN: Tidal Energy, Principle of Tidal Power,
Components of Tidal Power Plant (TPP), |
| 4 |
23 |
Classification of Tidal Power plants,
Advantages and Limitations of TPP. |
| 4 |
24 |
OTEC: Principle of OTEC system,
Methods of OTEC-open cycle, Closed Cycle,
Hybrid Cycle |
| 4 |
25 |
Site selection criteria, Biofouling,Advantages & Limitations of OTEC |
| 5 |
26 |
WIND ENERGY: Introduction, Wind and
its Properties, History of Wind Energy |
| 5 |
27 |
Wind Energy Scenario-world and India, |
| 5 |
28 |
WECS-principle,components |
| 5 |
29 |
WECS-classification |
| 5 |
30 |
Derivation of power and capacitor factor,
Advantages and Disadvantages of WECS |
| 5 |
31 |
Problems |
| 6 |
32 |
BIOMASS ENERGY:Introduction,
Photosynthesis process |
| 6 |
33 |
Biomass fuels, Biomass conversion technologies,
Urban waste to Energy conversion |
| 6 |
34 |
Biomass Gasification, Biomass to Ethanol
Production |
| 6 |
35 |
Biogas production from waste biomass,
factors affecting biogas generation |
| 6 |
36 |
Types of biogas plants |
| 6 |
37 |
Small Hydro Power-Classification |
| 6 |
38 |
Type of Turbines and their selection |
|
39 |
University Question Paper Discussion |
|
40 |
University Question Paper Discussion |