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M.TECrr. DEGREE D(AMINATION, NO\IEMBER 2AL2

Second Semester Branch : Electrical and Electronics Engineering Specializatton-Power Electronics and Power Systems MEEPP 206.3-RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS (Elective tV)
(Regular) Time : Three Hours Answer all questions. Each question carries 25 marks. Maximum : 100 Marks

1. (a) Explain with suitable diagram for the working of (i) flat plate solar collector and ; (ii) parabolic
solar concentrator.
(10 marks)

(b) (c)

Explain with suitable diagrams, for the methods of measuring the solar energ-y. (7 marks)
Explain with suitable block diagram for the electricity generation using solar thermal systems. (8 marks)

Or

2. (a) What is solar cell ? Draw and explain the I-V characteristics
(b)

of solar cell and mark the salient points on the plot. Also explain peak power point in solar cells. (12 marks)

Explain with suitable diagrams for the operation of (i) street light system and (ii) battery storage system employing solar PV panels. \
(13 marks) (10 marks) (5 marks)

3.

(a) Name the various parts of wind-turbine and explain each part. (b) Derive an expression for the power in the wind.

(c) What is power coefficient ? Also sketch the typical power cun/e of a wind turbine, indicatitrg

the salient points on the sketch and explain each point.

(10 marks)

Or

4.

(a) Explain with block diagram, the basic components used systems.

in wind enerry electric conversion

(L0 marks)

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Name various electrical
generators usear

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give its merits an'l in wind energy systens anil
1o marks)

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(5 marks)

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fuel cells'

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(10 marks)

derive the expreesion for used in fueI cells' Aleo electrodes of (b) Describe the ilifferent types '-' t'-'r' in fuel cell' (10 marks) (5 marks) cell'' fuel of ilisailvantages (c) Give the ailvantages antl Or

6. (a)

(10 narks) of proclucireg byilrogen' methods various the diagrams for E:<plain with suitable

(7 marks) ,. :3 il*:;:":::fr:t:'""":'* electric conversioo systons' theroal ocean of li'nitations

(6 narke) it)Writeslort"ot"'o"Hyalog""storageandutilizationofhytlrogengas'(l0marks) (10 marks) Po:.Prad with suitabre .iasram*

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(b) Give the attvantages anil (c) Describe the various compooents
energy ?

of wave

energl conversion

(8 markg)

'lertices' fields'
(8 marks)

Or

8. (a) What is geothermal

of geothermal Also itescribe t'he nature

(10 narks) (b)E:<plainwith,*,*",""-s,tlreoperatiooofbiomaseelectricenergyconversioosystens. (? marks)

(c)Explaintheadvantagesandlimitationsofbiomassenerg'y.