DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

IAT-1, JULY – 2019

ORO551-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
V SEMESTER
Regulation – 2017
PART-A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (10X2=20)
1. List various energy resources
2. Compose the Environmental impact of Solar Power
3. Express the advantages, and limitations of renewable energy sources
4. Examine briefly the different types of solar energy measuring instruments
5. What are conventional sources of energy
6. Compose the extra-terrestrial and terrestrial solar radiation
7. What are the main components of a flat plate solar collector?
8. Describe the classification of solar energy collectors
9. List out the classification of concentrating collectors
10. Outline about central receiver tower

PART-B
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (13X5=65)
11 (A). Write the important differences between renewable and non-renewable source.
(OR)
(B). Examine the Environmental impact of solar power generation.

12. (A) What are the reasons for variation in the amount of solar energy reaching earth surface
(OR)
(B) Illustrate the necessity to develop non-conventional method of generating Electrical
energy.

13. (A) Describe the classification of solar energy collectors.

(OR)
(B) What is flat plate collector? Explain its operation.

14. (A) Examine the working principle of various types of concentrating solar collectors with
neat sketch.
(OR)
(B) Tabulate the different methods of sun tracking.

15. (A) Compose how a solar used for industrial heating system.
(OR)
(B) What is EVACUTED Tube collector? Explain its operation

PART-C
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (1X15=15)
16.(A) How can solar energy be converted into electrical Energy? Give a diagram showing the
elements of such a plant
(OR)
(B) Design a Solar PV system for a class room having 3 fans and 2 tube lights as load.
Assume necessary conditions