1. The document appears to be a practice exam for an energy studies course focusing on deriving expressions related to various energy systems. It contains 4 questions testing concepts like the energy content and time constant of hot dry rock geothermal systems, the payback time calculation for investments, photovoltaic module efficiency, biogas plant design, and energy balances for water heaters and solar heating.
2. The questions require deriving mathematical expressions, describing systems with diagrams, explaining control methods, and defining solar geometry angles.
3. The exam aims to evaluate students' understanding of technical energy concepts through quantitative and qualitative questions spanning renewable, geothermal and solar thermal technologies.
1. The document appears to be a practice exam for an energy studies course focusing on deriving expressions related to various energy systems. It contains 4 questions testing concepts like the energy content and time constant of hot dry rock geothermal systems, the payback time calculation for investments, photovoltaic module efficiency, biogas plant design, and energy balances for water heaters and solar heating.
2. The questions require deriving mathematical expressions, describing systems with diagrams, explaining control methods, and defining solar geometry angles.
3. The exam aims to evaluate students' understanding of technical energy concepts through quantitative and qualitative questions spanning renewable, geothermal and solar thermal technologies.
1. The document appears to be a practice exam for an energy studies course focusing on deriving expressions related to various energy systems. It contains 4 questions testing concepts like the energy content and time constant of hot dry rock geothermal systems, the payback time calculation for investments, photovoltaic module efficiency, biogas plant design, and energy balances for water heaters and solar heating.
2. The questions require deriving mathematical expressions, describing systems with diagrams, explaining control methods, and defining solar geometry angles.
3. The exam aims to evaluate students' understanding of technical energy concepts through quantitative and qualitative questions spanning renewable, geothermal and solar thermal technologies.
1 (a) Derive an expression for Energy content (Eo) and time constant (1) for Hot Dry Rock (IjDR) System with-diagram. . - - (5) (b) Derive an expression for pay back time (np) in terms of initial investment (P), cash flow (CF), life of the system (n) and the rate of interest (i) with cash flow diagram. (5) 2 (a) Derive an expression for electrical efficiency (l1)of photovoltaic (PV) module as.a function of I(t), 110and other design parameters. '( 5) (b) Describe the working principle of floating and fixed dome type biogas plant with diagram. (5) OR (c) Write down light and dark reaction for photosynthesis with brief discussion. (5) 3(a) Justify the statement. Wind turbine operation with constant tip speed ratio provides relatively higher power generation. ( 1) (b) Explain the different methods of controlling variable wind turbine speeds for maximum power generation. (2) (c) Power extracted from drag wind machines is significantly lower than that of lift based machines. (2) 4(a) Write down energy balance equation for built-in-storage water heater with diagram. Plot the efficiency and temperature curve with depth of water. (5) (b) Derive an expression for solair temperature for bare surface with basic energy balance.. (5) (c) Define zenith angle, surface azimuth angle and declination angle with diagram. (5)
Roll No. B.E / B.Tech (Full Time) Degree End Semester Examinations, April / May 2014 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2 Semester Me 8253 Power Plant Engineering