UNIT-3

SHORT QUESTIONS

Q. No Short Answer Questions

1 Mention the types of solar air heating systems?
2 Mention the types of solar cooling systems?
3 What is solar distillation?
4 Define solar desiccant cooling?
5 Mention types of solar still?

LONG QUESTIONS
Q.
Descriptive Questions
No
1 Discuss the heating and cooling applications by using solar energy?
Discuss different types of solar active and passive system for solar heating of Building
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with neat sketch?
With neat sketch describe the construction and working principle of solar vapor absorption
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cooling system?
Describe with neat sketch, construction and working principle of solar stills (solar
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desalination)?
5 Discuss about solar drying process and applications of a solar drier?
6 Discuss the advantages and dis advantages of mechanical drying?
7 Explain with neat sketch the working principle of solar desiccant cooling?
8 Mention the design principle of solar drier.
 UNIT-4
SHORT QUESTIONS

Q. No Short Answer Questions

1 Define the term concentrated solar power (CSP) system.

2 Mention the types of CSP systems
Write two examples of concentrated solar power (CSP) system with its installed
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capacity?
Write two examples from each:
4 • Point focusing system
• Line focusing system
5 Define solar tracking system? Mention its types?
What is the possible geometry configuration of receivers adopted commercially in
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CSP system?
7 Define the term solar thermoelectricity?
8 Mention the types of solar cooker?
9 Highlight any four applications of solar pond?
10 Mention the types of solar ponds?

LONG QUESTIONS

Q. No Descriptive Questions

1 Explain the working principle of concentrated solar power systems with neat sketch?
2 Explain the different technologies applied for solar electrical power generation?
3 How a solar thermal power plant works, explain with neat sketch?
4 Explain the application of concentrated solar parabolic dish system in power generation?
5 How a sun tracking system works explain the design principle with neat sketch?
6 Describe the various types of sun tracking systems for solar collectors?
Describe the various types of receivers used for CSP systems and explain the design
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principle with neat sketch
8 Explain the working central power tower
9 Explain the concept of power generation using solar trough system with neat sketch.
10 Explain the working solar chimney?
11 Describe briefly the working of convective solar ponds with neat sketch?
12 Describe briefly the working of salt gradient solar ponds with neat sketch?
 13 Write applications of solar ponds?
14 What is photovoltaic effect? Explain the principle of electrical power using PV panel?
15 Write short notes on Heliostats?
16 What is solar cooker, mention the types based on design with neat sketch?

UNIT-5
SHORT QUESTIONS

Q. No Short Answer Questions

1 State the different components of fuel cell?

2 State any four applications of fuel cell?
3 Classification of fuel cells based on type of electrolyte
4 State major challenges using Hydrogen as fuel.
State any two advantages of fuel cell advantages over other conventional source of
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energy?
6 What do you mean by hybrid vehicle? State its components?
7 State any four advantages of Hybrid vehicle.
8 State the types of hybrid electric vehicle.
9 Mention any four examples of hybrid electric vehicle
10 What is electric vehicle. Mention its various components?

LONG QUESTIONS

Q. No Descriptive Questions
1 What is fuel cell, state its basic working principle? State its advantages?
2 Highlight the applications of fuel cells
3 Classify different types of fuel cells?
4 Compare between Battery and Fuel cell.
5 Explain the working principle of Alkaline Fuel Cells (AFC)
6 Write short notes on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC):
7 Explain the working of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC)
8 Explain the working principle of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
9 Explain the working principle of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)
10 Highlight the major challenges in Fuel Cell technology.
11 Highlight the advantages and limitations of Hybrid vehicles.
12 What is a hybrid vehicle? Write its basic working principles?
13 Write short notes on series hybrid electric vehicle?
14 Write short notes on parallel hybrid electric vehicle?
15 Write short notes on series-parallel hybrid electric vehicle?
16 Write the design concept of electric vehicle? State its types?