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Seventh Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec.2013 I Jan.2Ol4
Non
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Gonventional Energy Sources
Time: 3 hrs.
Max. Marks:100
Note: Answer uny FIVEfutt questions, selecting atleast TWO questionsfrom each part.
PART - A
I a. Discuss with the help of recent statistics comrnercial and non
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commercial energy reserves
and production in India. (10 Marks)
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b. Explain the advantages and limitations of the use of non
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conventional sources of energy.
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Explain the following : i) Solar constant ii) Solar radiation data of India. (06 Marks)
b. Sketch and explain the working of shading ring pyrheliometer. (08 Marks)
c. Calculate the day length of location (latitude 220 00' W, 730 10' E) during the month of
March.
(06 Marks)
3 a. Name the different types of:,:solar thermal power cycles and explain any one type, with a
neat sketch
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b. With the help of usual expressiorl explain the beam, diffirse and reflected solar radiation on
the tilted surfaces.
(10 Marks)
a. Explain transmissivity based on reflection refiaction in relation to flat plate solar collector
covers.
(06 Marks)
b. Two glass covers each 3mm thick have refractive index of 1.526 and an extinction
coefficient 'K' of 0.0161mm. Calculate the transmittance taking into account the absorption
and reflection both for normal incidence and an angle- of incidence of 750 and also find the
c. Write short notes o,n: i) Solar collector heat loss coefficientrftQF
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collector
performance.
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power density, assuming
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PART - B
List the foui important applications of solar photovoltaic sy
With a neat sketch, explain the horizontal axis wind machine.
is 120 m.
Explain the mechanism of wave motion.
with the neat sketch, explain the working principle of oTEC (closed) plant.
State the environmental problem associated with geothermal energy conversion.
List the factors affecting bio gas generation. Explain any four, in brief.
what are the main applications of bio gas? Explain briefly the sources
biomass.
what are the different methods for hydrogen production? Explain in brief.
Write short notes on : i) Safe utilization of hydrogen energy
transportation.
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