AR-2187

Faculty of Engineering & Tcchrologr

B,E. (Mcchanical Engineering) Scventh Scmestcr (CGS) Eraminatior
ELECTM-I I NON CONWINTIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM
(10874)

Paper-7 ME 05
Sectiors-A & B
limc : Thrce Hoursl lMa\imum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(l) All questions carry marks as indicatcd.
(2) Answer THREE questions from Section A and TIIREE questions from Section B.
(3) I)uc credit will bc giveo to neatness alld adequate dimensions.
(4) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
(5) Diagrams and chcmical equations should be given wherever neccssary'.
(6) Retain the construction lines.
(7) Illustrate your answers wherever necessary with the help of neat sketches.
(8) Use of Slide rule, Logarithmic tablcs, Steam tables, Mollier's chart, frrawing
instrunents, Thermodlnamic table for moist air, Psychrometric chars and Rcfrigeration
charts is permitted.
(9) I.S.l. Iland book for structural Steel section, I.S. Codc 800/1962 or 1964, LS.456
(Revised) I.S. 875 may be consulted.

(10) Use of D.A. Lows "Pocket Book for Mechanical Engineers" is permitted.
(11) Discuss the reaction, mechanism wherever necessary

(I2) Usc pen of tslue/Black ink/refill only for wfiting the ans\rer book.

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 SECTION-A
l. (a) I)efinc the following terms :
(i) Zcnith Anglc (0)
(ii) Ahilude Anglc (ct)
(iii) Angle of Incidence (0,)
(iv) Bcam Radiation
(v) Diffuse Radiation
(vi) Declination
(vii) Ilour Anglc
(viii)Latitude. 8
(b) Calculalc day lcngth on horizontal surface at New Delhi (28"35'N, 77"12' E\ on
26'h February. 5
OR
2. (a) Estimatc the average daily global radiation on horizontal surface at a location
(22"00'N, 73'10'E) during the month af March and the average sunshine hours are 9.5.
Assume: a:0.28 and b= 0.48. 9
(b) Whal are Renewable and Non-renewable energy sources ? Give its merits and
demerits. 4
3. (a) Derivc an expression for the heat removal efficiency factor of [,FPC. '7

(b) Calculatc heat rcmoval efliciency factor and also useful heat gain for LFPC made up
of GI absorber platc and tubes with the following specification :
(i) Lenglh of absorber plale = 1.5 m
(i0 Width of absorber plate = 1.0 m
(iii) Thermal conductivity of platc = 35 Wm oC
(iv) Overall heat loss coemcient = 4 Wmz 'C
(v) Piatc thickness: 1.3 mm
(vi) Spacing between the tubes = 12 cm
(vii) Bond lvidth = l8 mm
(viii) Tube diamctcr = 14 mm
(ix) lnsidc local heat transfer coeflicient = 205 Wm,'C
(x) Fluid flow rate : 70 kg/hr. 6
OR
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I (a) Discuss in brief various layout of LFPC with neat sketch.. 5

(b) Derive an exprcssion for useful heat gain (qu) of LFPC in terms of plate efficiency
factor. E

5.. (a) Discuss the following paGmeters of Solar energy with neat figures ;

(i) Solar water heater Thermosymphonic mode

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(ii) Single slope sing basin - Solar still

(iii) Passive mcthod of space heating. 9

(b) State the desi.able properties of latent helt storage material. 5

OR

6. (a) Explain the following applications of solar energy with neat sketches :

(i) Low temperature Rankine cycle for power generation

(ii) Solar Cooker

(iii) Sotar Pond. 9

(b) State rhe criteria for selecting the method of solar energy storagc, 5

SECTION_B
7 (a) Derive an expression for the efficiency of Wind Mill. 8

(b) Explain wirh neat sketch'double basin tidal power plant'. 6

OR

8. (a) Show lhat the maximum elliciency of Wind Mill is :

l . 16 I
r.,, =;and;
(b) Distinguish betwecn horizontal axis wind mill and vertical axis wind mill. 6

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e. (a) Erplain mcchanism of green plant photosynthesis. 7

(b) State the various bencfits of bio-diesel as an alternative fuel. 6

OR
10. (a) Sketch and explain KVIC biogas plant. 'l

(b) Discuss the faclors affecting the production rate of biogas. 6

ll. (a) Explain lotal flow concept of vapour dominated geothermal system with neat sketch.
6

(b) Explair the principle and concept of ene.gy conversion in photovoltaic cclls. 7

OR
12. (a) Explain working o[ F-uel ccll, State its advantages and disadvantages. 6

(b) Explain binary fluid liquid dominated geothermal system wirh neat skerches. 7

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