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ORO551-Renewable Energy Sources PDF
ORO551-Renewable Energy Sources PDF
DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK
V SEMESTER
ORO551-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Regulation – 2017
Prepared by
QUESTION BANK
PART-C
1 Derive expression for beam and diffuse radiation. BTL-5 Evaluating CO1
(15)
2 Compose the instrument used for measuring total radiation. BTL-6 Creating CO1
(15)
3 How can solar energy be converted into electrical Energy? BTL-6 Creating CO1
Give a diagram showing the elements of such a plant. (15)
4 Explain the difference in the working of Pyrheliometer and BTL-5 Evaluating CO1
pyranometer. (15)
UNIT II - SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION
SYLLABUS: Flat plate and concentrating collectors, classification of concentrating collectors,
orientation and thermal analysis, advanced collectors.
PART-A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence COs
1 What are the main components of a flat plate solar collector? BTL-1 Remembering CO2
2 List out the various types of flat plate collectors. BTL-1 Remembering CO2
3 Describe the classification of solar energy collectors BTL-1 Remembering CO2
4 List out the classification of concentrating collectors. BTL-1 Remembering CO2
5 Interpret about Flat plate collector? BTL-1 Remembering CO2
6 Differentiate flat plate collectors and concentrating BTL-4 Analysing CO2
collectors.
7 Define Concentrating Collector and classify it. BTL-1 Remembering CO2
8 Discuss about non focusing type concentrating collectors BTL-5 Evaluating CO2
9 Outline about central receiver tower BTL-5 Evaluating CO2
10 Express Compound Parabolic Concentrator(CPC) BTL-2 Understanding CO2
11 Highlight the different types of point focusing type BTL-4 Analysing CO2
concentrating type collectors
12 Label different types of line focusing type concentrating type BTL-4 Analysing CO2
collectors
13 Tabulate the applications of solar air heaters BTL-2 Understanding CO2
14 Examine the effects of various parameters affecting the BTL-3 Applying CO2
performance of a collector
15 Estimate the important factors governing the selection of site BTL-3 Applying CO2
for conventional sources
16 Compose the energy balance equation for solar collector. BTL-6 Creating CO2
17 Collector efficiency -Infer BTL-2 Understanding CO2
18 Point out the uses of Feed in Inverter BTL-2 Understanding CO2
19 Summarize the Concentration Ratio (CR). BTL-3 Applying CO2
20 At what wavelength the radiation emitted from the sun BTL-6 Creating CO2
and that reflected from the earth are centred.
PART-B
1 Describe the classification of solar energy collectors. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO2
2 What is flat plate collector? Explain its operation. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO2
3 Examine the working principle of various types of BTL-3 Applying CO2
concentrating solar collectors with neat sketch. (13)
4 List the main components of a flat plate solar collector , CO2
Explain the function of it. (13)
5 Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of BTL-2 Understanding CO2
concentrating collectors over a flat plate collector? (13)
6 Explain the principle of operation of Fresnel lens collector. BTL-4 Analysing CO2
(13)
7 Demonstrate about Compound Parabolic Concentrators. (13) BTL-5 Evaluating CO2
8 Express the principle of conversion of solar energy in to heat. BTL-2 Understanding CO2
(13)
9 Discuss the performance analysis of Cylindrical Parabolic BTL-1 Remembering CO2
Concentrator. (13)
10 Tabulate the different methods of sun tracking. (13) BTL-4 Analysing CO2
11 (i) Express the basic phenomenon of solar energy conversion BTL-2 Understanding CO2
with suitable diagram. (6)
(ii) Solar radiation geometry at earth surface -Infer. (7)
12 Compose how a solar used for industrial heating system. (13) BTL-6 Creating CO2
13 How the solar air collector is classified? What is the main BTL-1 Remembering CO2
application of each? (13)
14 (i)Discuss about the transmissivity of Cover system. (6) BTL-3 Applying CO2
(ii) Energy Balance Equation and collector efficiency-
Investigate. (7)
PART-C
1 Analyze different types of Solar collectors based on the way BTL-5 Evaluating CO2
they collect solar radiation. (15)
2 The load for a remote home is 2200 Wh/day. A PVsystem BTL-6 Creating CO2
with battery storage is considered for powering this home. If
the inverter efficiency is taken as 85%,Coulmb efficiency is
taken as 80% ,PV derating is 90%(10% losses due to dirty
and temperature) and system voltage 25 V. Calculate the size
of Batteries for maximum five days of storage, if a 12 V
battery with 100Ah is considered . (15)
3 Demonstrate the operation of solar cell with equivalent BTL-6 Creating CO2
circuit and its I-V characteristics. (15)
4 Express about the heat transport system used in liquid BTL-5 Evaluating CO2
collectors. (15)
UNIT III - SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE AND APPLICATIONS
SYLLABUS: Different methods, Sensible, latent heat and stratified storage, solar ponds. Solar Applications-
solar heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and drying, photovoltaic energy conversion.
PART-A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence COs
1 Express the different types of solar energy storage systems BTL-2 Understanding CO3
2 Define Sensible in solar energy storage BTL-1 Remembering CO3
3 Latent Heat -Discuss BTL-1 Remembering CO3
4 What is a solar pond? BTL-1 Remembering CO3
5 Explain in brief about the applications of solar energy BTL-4 Analysing CO3
6 Compose the solar heating/Cooling Techniques. BTL-6 Creating CO3
7 Enumerate about solar water heating BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
8 Discover in detail solar space cooling BTL-4 Analysing CO3
9 Infer about solar distillation BTL-2 Understanding CO3
10 Examine the Solar Drying. BTL-3 Applying CO3
11 Tabulate different applications of solar PV system in rural BTL-1 Remembering CO3
India plot?
12 Compose the principle of solar photovoltaic power BTL-6 Creating CO3
generation?
13 Examine the equivalent circuit for solar PV panel BTL-3 Applying CO3
14 Discuss about forced circulation solar water heater BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
15 Passive heating systems-Highlight BTL-4 Analysing CO3
16 Summarize about PV effect BTL-2 Understanding CO3
17 Solar Space heating-Interpret BTL-3 Applying CO3
18 List out advantages of PV solar energy conversion BTL-1 Remembering CO3
system
19 Highlight the disadvantages of PV solar energy conversion BTL-1 Remembering CO3
system
20 Solar thermal system-Identify BTL-2 Understanding CO3
PART-B
1 Describe in detail about the different methods of solar BTL-1 Remembering CO3
storage systems. (13)
2 Discuss latent heat and stratified storage. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO3
3 Express the mechanical solar energy storage systems. (13) BTL-2 Understanding CO3
4 What are the applications of solar ponds? (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO3
5 Analyze about mechanism of solar heating/cooling BTL-2 Understanding CO3
technique. (13)
6 Explain in detail solar distillation and drying. (13) BTL-4 Analysing CO3
7 With the help of a neat sketch describe a solar heating system BTL-1 Remembering CO3
using water heating solar collectors. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of this method? (13)
8 With a neat sketch demonstrate the working principle of BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
standalone and grid Connected solar system. (13)
9 Working of a solar power plant-Investigate. (13) BTL-2 Understanding CO3
10 Compare solar PV system with solar thermal system. (13) BTL-6 Creating CO3
11 Tabulate different types of solar energy storage systems. BTL-4 Analysing CO3
(13)
12 Examine in detail about solar pumping. (13) BTL-3 Applying CO3
13 Demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of PV solar BTL-1 Remembering CO3
energy conversion system? (13)
14 Examine in detail about the photovoltaic energy conversion. BTL-3 Applying CO3
(13)
PART-C
1 Investigate about non convective solar ponds and BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
applications of solar ponds. (15)
2 Summarize the latent heat and stratified storage in solar BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
energy. (15)
3 Compose the Different application of Solar Energy. (15) BTL-6 Creating CO3
4 Analyze about PV effect and state the advantage and BTL-5 Evaluating CO3
disadvantage of PV Solar Energy. (15)
UNIT IV - WIND ENERGY
SYLLABUS: Sources and potentials, horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance
characteristics, Betz criteria BIO-MASS: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of
Bio-gas digesters, gas yield, combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cooking, I.C.Engine
operation and economic aspects.
PART-A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence COs
1 List two important wind turbine generator installations in BTL-1 Remembering CO4
India.
2 What is the type of generator used in wind power plant? BTL-1 Remembering CO4
3 How the wind mills are classified. BTL-1 Remembering CO4
4 Tabulate the disadvantages of wind power? BTL-1 Remembering CO4
5 Pitch angle-Define? BTL-1 Remembering CO4
6 Explain vertical wind mills with neat sketch. BTL-4 Analysing CO4
7 Compose the Constant speed constant frequency WTG unit. BTL-6 Creating CO4
8 Sketch the Variable speed constant frequency WTG system. BTL-6 Creating CO4
9 Mechanism of production of local winds-Interpret BTL-5 Evaluating CO4
10 List out the constituents of biogas? BTL-1 Remembering CO4
11 Illustrate some organic materials used in bio-mass plant. BTL-3 Applying CO4
12 Express the factors affecting biogas generation. BTL-2 Understanding CO4
13 Examine about lique faction? BTL-3 Applying CO4
14 Give the classification of biogas plant. BTL-4 Analysing CO4
15 Deenbandhu type plant-Summarize. BTL-5 Evaluating CO4
16 Utilization of biogas plant-Discuss. BTL-4 Analysing CO4
17 Illustrate wet processes used for producing biogas. BTL-3 Applying CO4
18 Express dry processes BTL-2 Understanding CO4
19 Continuous and batch processes-Discuss BTL-2 Understanding CO4
20 Demonstrate about the operation of I.C.Engine BTL-2 Understanding CO4
PART-B
1 Write and explain wind power equation. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO4
2 (i) Define Tip speed ratio. (7) BTL-1 Remembering CO4
(ii) What are the advantages of wind power? (6)
3 (i) Explain Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). (6) BTL-4 Analysing CO4
(ii) With a neat sketch illustrate about Horizontal axis wind
mills (7)
4 Express the pitch control and Yaw control? (13) BTL-2 Understanding CO4
5 Compose the Constant speed constant frequency WTG unit. BTL-6 Creating CO4
(13)
6 (i) Principle used in the measurement of speed of the wind- BTL-1 Remembering CO4
Discuss? (7)
(ii) Tabulate the main applications of wind energy. (6)
7 (i) Highlight the difference between Bio mass and biogas. BTL-5 Evaluating CO4
(7)
(ii) Discuss about the pyrolysis. (6)
8 Dry and wet fermentation process-Discuss (13) BTL-4 Analysing CO4
9 List out the classification of biogas plants. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO4
10 Describe Chinese Type plants. (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO4
11 Examine about the floating drum type biogas plants. (13) BTL-2 Understanding CO4
12 Illustrate the operation of IC Engine with neat sketch. (13) BTL-3 Applying CO4
13 Summarize about the operation of IC engine with biogas and BTL-2 Understanding CO4
discuss their performance characteristics. (13)
14 Sort out various factors affecting bio digestion of a gas? BTL-3 Applying CO4
(13)
PART-C
1 How the wind mills are classified and Explain the operation. BTL-5 Evaluating CO4
(15)
2 (i) Analyze about main applications of wind power? (8) BTL-5 Evaluating CO4
(ii)Investigate about the type of generator used in wind
power plant? (7)
12 Tabulate the advantages and limitations of tidal power BTL-1 Remembering CO5
generation
13 Main types of OTEC power plants-Illustrate BTL-1 Remembering CO5
14 Write short note about wave energy conversion methods BTL-3 Applying CO5
15 Compose Direct Energy Conversion BTL-6 Creating CO5
16 Discuss Carnot cycle? BTL-2 Understanding CO5
17 Principle Of Thermo Electric Power Generator-Summarize BTL-6 Creating CO5
18 Illustrate the materials used for MHD generation BTL-3 Applying CO5
19 See beck Thermo Electric Effect-Define BTL-2 Understanding CO5
20 Sort out the advantages of MHD generation. BTL-3 Applying CO5
PART-B
1 (i) What are the classifications of geo thermal sources? (7) BTL-1 Remembering CO5
(ii) Hot Dry rocks (petro thermal) resources of geothermal
energy Justify and also discuss about it as a source of
energy. (6)
2 Explain vapour dominated hydrothermal power plant with BTL-4 Analysing CO5
neat sketch and its representation on T-S diagram. (13)
3 With the help of neat diagram, explain the working of geo BTL-1 Remembering CO5
thermal-preheat hybrid. (13)
4 Sketch the working of a liquid dominated single flash steam BTL-1 Remembering CO5
system and discuss (13)
5 Tabulate the application of geothermal energy. (13) BTL-4 Analysing CO5
6 Principle on which OTEC plants are base done-Analyze BTL-5 Evaluating CO5
(13)
7 (i) Illustrate OTEC open cycle. (7) BTL-3 Applying CO5
(ii)OTEC closed (Anderson)cycle-Discuss. (6)
8 Minimum tidal range required for the working of tidal power BTL-1 Remembering CO5
plant-Examine (13)
9 Draw and Discuss the schematic layout of a tidal BTL-2 Understanding CO5
powerhouse. (13)
10 MHD generators principle and working-Infer (13) BTL-1 Remembering CO5
11 Discuss about various fuel cells and its applications. (13) BTL-2 Understanding CO5
12 Compose the working of a thermoelectric generator. (13) BTL-6 Creating CO5
13 Illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of direct energy BTL-3 Applying CO5
conversion. (13)
14 Give short notes on superconductivity and gas conductivity. BTL-2 Understanding CO5
(13)
PART-C
1 Explain in brief the different types of prime movers for Geo BTL-5 Evaluating CO5
Thermal energy conversion. (15)
2 Highlight the difference between single Basin and double BTL-5 Evaluating CO5
basin arrangements. (15)
3 Principles of DEC and Need for DEC-Examine (15) BTL-6 Creating CO5
4 Investigate the direct energy conversion with any three BTL-5 Evaluating CO5
examples.
(15)
Course Outcomes: