SOLAR ENERGY

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students understand solar radiation received on the earth and fundamentals of solar
energy.
To introduce students to solar flat plates and solar concentrators.
To teach students about solar power generation.
INTRODUCTION
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Energy sources Renewable energy sources Sun as a Source of Energy Solar constant solar spectrum
Extraterrestrial radiation diffuse and global radiation Solar time Solar angles
SOLAR RADIATION MEASUREMENTS AND ESTIMATION
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Solar Energy Measuring Equipments Solar Radiation Measurement Estimation of Solar Radiation Solar
Radiation on Titled Surface Synthesized Radiation Data.
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
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Theory of Flat plate collectors Liquid and air flat plate collectors Thermal analysis Effect of incident angle,
dust and shading on Collector Performance Testing other types of flat plate collectors.
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
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Theory of concentrating collectors Modes of tracking Cylindrical parabolic collector compound parabolic
collector Central receiver collector Fixed reflector and tracking absorber collector Design, performance and
testing.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL
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Photovoltaic cell Principle Power output and conversion efficiency Power generation Solar cell modules
Types of Solar cells Cell temperature: factors affecting PV cell performance Current status and Future potential of
P.V. cells.
APPLICATIONS:
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Thermal Energy Storage Sensible heat storage and latent heat storage Solar Ponds Thermal Power Conversion,
Solar cooling and heating Solar desalination Drying Solar pumping.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Sukhatme S.P.,Solar Energy Principles of Thermal Collection & Storage, 3 rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co., 1996.
2. Rai G.D., Solar Energy utilisation - Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 5th Edition, 2004.
3. Garg. H.P., Solar Energy fundamentals and applications, Tata McGraw-hill, New delhi, 2008.
REFERENCES:
1. J.A. Duffie and W.A. Beckmann, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley, London, 1991.
2. G. N. Tiwari and M. K. Ghosal, Fundamentals of Renewable energy Sources, Narosa Publishing House, New
Delhi, 2007
3. Kreith F and Kreider J.F., Principles of Solar Engineering, McGrawhill Book Co., 1978.
4. D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan. F. Kreider, Principles of Solar Engineering, 2nd Edition, Taylor
&Francis, 2000, Indian reprint, 2003.
5. Edward E. Anderson, Fundamentals for solar energy conversion, Addison Wesley Publ. Co., 1983.