Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (Engineering College)

(An Autonomous Institution)

Fourth Year, B.Tech.(Mechanical)
1 nd Mid Semester Examination (Online), Even Semester, AY 2021-22

Course Code : 4ME61 Course Title : Renewable Energy Engg

Date: 01.02.2022 Time: 04:00 pm to 5:00 pm Maximum Marks: 30
Instructions:
• Exam will be conducted by ‘Online' Mode through MS Teams only.
• Write ID No., Name, Course Code, Course Title, Date of Exam, Signature and Page Nos. on
each answer page in the ‘title block' provided in format. The format of answer page is available
on website ‘notice board'.
• Students have to upload answer sheet through “single pdf file” in MS Teams within the
stipulated time. Students will get additional 15 minutes to upload answer sheet pdf file. Refer
the detailed instructions on website ‘notice board'.
• Give the name to pdf file as: “ID No._Course Code_Name of Exam _Date of Exam” (For
example, 12AB001_CD101_Mid Exam_16.1.21)
• Numbers in the square brackets to the right indicate maximum marks.
• The text just below marks indicates the CO(s) followed by the Bloom's level of the question,
i.e., R: Remember, U: Understand, A: Apply, N: Analyze, E: Evaluate, C: Create
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Q.1 (a) What are the prospects of non-conventional energy sources in [5]
india? Explain.
(b) What are the advantages and limitations of renewable energy [5]
sources?
(c) Estimate the daily global radiation on a horizontal surface at [5]
Anand during the month of april. If constants a and b are given
equal to 0.28 and 0.48 and average sunshine hours for day are
10.
(d) What is the principle of solar photovoltic power generation? [5]
What are the main elements of PV system? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of photovoltic solar energy
conversion?
(e) Calculate the angle made by beam radiation with the noraml to a [5]
flat-plate collector, tilted by 30o from the horizontal, pointing
due south, located at New Delhi, at 11:00 h(IST) on 1 June. The
latitude and longitude of New Dehli are 28o 35’ N and 77o 12’ E
respectively. The standard IST longitude is 810 44’ E.
(f) (i) How does sun tracking help in energy collection by a flate- [5]
plate solar collector?
(ii) What are the basic features required in an ideal
pyranometer?

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