CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560036.

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Subject name: Solar and Wind Energy Semester:
VII

Subject code: 18EE731

QUESTION BANK FOR Module -1 & Module 2(50%)

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1. List the salient features and importance of non-conventional energy sources.

2. Explain the classification of energy sources.

3. Explain the following terms: i) Energy Policy ii) Energy planning iii) Energy management iv)
Energy conservation v) Energy audit

4. Discuss various energy conservation opportunities of electric industry.

5. With neat schematic representation, explain the mechanism of absorption, scattering, beam and
diffuse radiation received at earths surface.

6. Explain energy storage and necessity of energy storage.

7. Classify energy storage systems and describe in brief the different storage systems.

8. Discuss the different specifications of energy storage devices.

9. Explain briefly the Indian energy scenario.

10. Explain the types of energy audit.

11. Explain the three phases involved in carrying out detailed energy audit.
12. List the various instruments used to measure solar radiation data. With suitable diagram,
explain the working principle of sunshine recorder

13. With a neat figure explain the instrument used to measure beam radiation.

14. Discuss the construction and working of instrument used to measure global and diffuses
radiation.

15. Explain the following terms with respect to solar radiation:

i) Latitude angle ii) Surface azimuth angle iii) Hour angle iv) Angle of incidence.v)declination
angle

16. Explain with neat diagram, the working principle of pyrheliometer.

17. Explain with neat diagram, working of pyranometer..

18. Classify the solar thermal collectors. Explain with neat diagram, liquid flat plate solar
collector.

19 With neat diagram, explain the working of solar water heater.

20. Write a note on Solar radiation data.

21 Explain sun rise ,sunset and solar day length equations

22. With neat diagram, explain the working of solar cooker.

23 Practice all the problems solved in the class