Open Elective for Other Departments
OE0802 Renewable Energy L-T-P-Cr: 3-0-0-3
Pre-requisite: Basics of Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Electricity Generation.
Objective: An exposure of renewable energy systems and techniques to generate electricity on account
of renewable energy sources.
Outcome: Knowledge of electricity generation from renewable energy sources such as solar, hydraulic,
wind and bio-mass.
Module 1: Principles of Renewable Energy: Introduction, Energy and sustainable development,
Fundamentals, Scientific principles of renewable energy, technical implications, social implications,
Problems. Lectures 06
Module 2: Solar radiation: Introduction, Extra-terrestrial solar radiation, Components of radiation,
Geometry of collector and the solar beam, Effects of the Earth’s atmosphere Measurements of solar
radiation, Estimation of solar radiation,
Solar water heating: Introduction, Calculation of heat balance: general remarks, uncovered solar water
heaters – progressive analysis, Improved solar water heaters, Evacuated collectors, Buildings and other
solar thermal applications, Air heaters, Crop driers, Space cooling, Water desalination, Solar ponds,
Solar concentrators, Solar thermal electric power systems, Problems. Lectures 12
Module 3: Photovoltaic generation: Introduction, the silicon p–n junction, Photon absorption at the
junction, solar radiation absorption, Maximizing cell efficiency, Solar cell construction, Applications,
Problems. Lectures 04
Module 4: Hydropower: Introduction, Principles, Assessing the resource for small installations, An
impulse turbine, Reaction turbines, Hydroelectric systems, The hydraulic ram pump, Problems.
Lectures 06
Module 5: Power from the wind: Introduction, Turbine types and terms, Linear momentum and basic
theory, Dynamic matching, Blade element theory, Contents Characteristics of the wind, Power
extraction by a turbine, Electricity generation, Mechanical power, Problems. Lectures 06
Module 6: Biomass and Biofuels: Introduction, Biofuel classification, Biomass production for energy
farming, Direct combustion for heat, Pyrolysis (destructive distillation), Further thermochemical
processes, Alcoholic fermentation, Anaerobic digestion for biogas, Wastes and residues, Vegetable oils
and biodiesel, Problems. Lectures 08
Text/Reference Books:
1. Renewable Energy Resources by Johan Twidell and Tony Weir, Taylors and Francis Publication
2. Solar Energy by G N Tiwari, Narosa Publication
3. Green Power: The Eco-Friendly Energy Engineering by Nikolai V.Khartchenko, Tbi Publication
4. Duffie J. A. & Beckman W.A., Solar engineering of thermal processes, Wiley- international Publication
5. Solar Energy principal of thermal collector and storage by SP Sukhatme and JK Nayak, TMH Publication
6. Renewable Energy Resources by G N Tiwari and M K Ghosal, Narosa Publication
7. Bansal Keemann, Meliss, Renewable energy sources and conversion technology, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
8. Kothari D.P., Renewable energy resources and emerging technologies, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
