NON CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY

VIII Semester L T P C
Course Code: 171PT8O02 3 1 0 3

Course Objectives:
COB 1: To help the students acquire knowledge on solar radiation data, extraterrestrial
radiation, radiation on earth’s surface.
COB 2: To enable the students study the basic concepts of solar photo voltaic systems
COB 3: To train the students to use the maximum power point techniques in solar PV
and wind energy.
COB 4: To enable the students design wind energy conversion systems
COB 5: To help the students to acquire the basic principle and working of tidal,
biomass, fuel cell and geothermal system.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the Course, Student will be able to:
CO 1: Analyse the solar radiation data , extraterrestrial radiation , radiation on earth’s surface.
CO 2: Examine the solar photo voltaic systems
CO 3: Develop maximum power point techniques in solar PV and wind energy systems.
CO 4: Illustrate the wind energy conversion systems, wind generators and power generation.
CO 5: Explain basic principal and working of tidal, biomass, fuel cell and geothermal
systems.

Mapping of Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes

PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PO 9 PO 10 PO11 PO12
CO/PO
(K3) (K4) (K5) (K5) (K3) (K3) (K2) (K3) (K2) (K2) (K3) (K1)
CO1 (K4 ) 3 3 2 3 - - - - - - - -
CO2 (K4) 3 3 2 - 3 - - - - - - -
CO3 (K3) 3 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
CO4 (K2) 2 1 - - 2 - - - - - - -
CO5 (K2) 2 1 - - 2 - - - - - - -

Mapping of Course Outcomes with Program Specific Outcomes

CO / PSO PSO 1 (K5) PSO 2 (K5) PSO 3 (K3)

CO1 (K4 ) 2 2 3
CO2 (K4) 2 2 3
CO3 (K3) 1 1 3
CO4 (K2) - - 2
CO5 (K2) - - 2
UNIT-I
Fundamentals of Energy Systems and Solar energy:
Energy conservation principle – Energy scenario (world and India) – various forms of
renewable energy - Solar radiation: Outside earth’s atmosphere – Earth surface – Analysis of
solar radiation data – Geometry – Radiation on tilted surfaces – Numerical problems. Liquid flat
plate collectors, Introduction to solar air heaters – Concentrating collectors, solar pond and solar
still – solar thermal plants.

UNIT-II
Solar Photovoltaic Systems:
Solar photovoltaic cell, module, array – construction – Efficiency of solar cells –
Developing technologies – Cell I-V characteristics – Equivalent circuit of solar cell – Series
resistance – Shunt resistance – Applications and systems – Balance of system components -
System design: storage sizing – PV system sizing – Maximum power point techniques:
Perturb and observe (P&O) technique – Hill climbing technique.

UNIT-III
Wind Energy:
Sources of wind energy - Wind patterns – Types of turbines –Horizontal axis and
vertical axis machines - Kinetic energy of wind – Betz coefficient – Tip–speed ratio –
Efficiency – Power output of wind turbine – Selection of generator(synchronous, induction)
– Maximum power point tracking – wind farms – Power generation for utility grids.

UNIT-IV
Hydro, Biomass and Tidal power systems:
Basic working principle – Classification of hydro systems: Large, small, micro – measurement
of head and flow – Energy equation – Types of turbines – Numerical problems.

Biomass Energy: Fuel classification – Pyrolysis – Direct combustion of heat – Different

digesters and sizing.

Tidal power – Basics – Kinetic energy equation – Turbines for tidal power - Numerical
problems

UNIT-V
Fuel cells, geothermal systems and Wave Power:
Fuel cell: Classification of fuel for fuel cells – Fuel cell voltage– Efficiency – V-I
characteristics.

Geothermal: Classification – Dry rock and hot aquifer – Energy analysis – Geothermal
based electric power generation.

Wave power – Basics – Kinetic energy equation – Wave power devices – Linear generators.
Text Books:

1. Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage, S. P. Sukhatme and J. K.

Nayak, TMH, New Delhi, 3rd Edition.
2. Non conventional energy source by G.D.Rai, Khanna Publishers, 6th Edition.

References:

1. Non conventional energy source –B.H.khan- TMH-2nd edition.

2. Renewable Energy Resources, John Twidell and Tony Weir, Taylor and Francis -
second edition.

Web links:

1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/121106014/
2. https://www.quora.com/What-is-non-conventional-energy
3. https://www.toppr.com/guides/physics/sources-of-energy/non-conventional-sources-of-
energy/