Solar Energy Engineering

(Minor)

Module I:
Sources of radiation, solar constant, solar charts, Measurement of diffuse, global and
direct solar radiation: pyrheliometer, pyranometer, pyregeometer, net pyradiometer-
sunshine recorder.

Module II:
Solar non-concentrating collectors: Design considerations. Classification, Air and liquid
heating collectors. Derivation of efficiency and testing of flat plate collectors. Analysis of
concentric tube collector. Solar green house: Design and classification. Concentrator
mounting: Focusing solar concentrators, Heliostats.

Module III:
Solar powered absorption A/C system, water pump, and chimney, and drier,
dehumidifier, still, cooker. Photo-voltaic cell: Characteristics, cell arrays. Power electric
circuits for output of solar panels, choppers, inverters, batteries, charge regulators,
construction concepts. Energy Storage: Sensible, latent heat, and thermo-chemical
storage, pebble bed, etc. Solar ponds.

Text Books:
1. Principles of Solar Engineering 2nd ed. by D Y Goswami, F Kreith, and J F
Kreider, Taylor & Francis.
2. Fundamentals for Solar Energy Conversion by E E Anderson, Addison-Wesley
Publ. Co.

Reference Books:
1. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes by J A Duffie and W A Beckman, John
Wiley.
2. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources by G N Tiwari and M K Ghosal,
Narosa Publishing House.
3. Energy Studies 2nd ed. by W Shepherd and D W Shepherd, Imperial College
Press.