JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Introduction to renewable energy resources, Energy Scenario, Survey of energy resources. Classification and need for conventional energy resources. Solar Energy: The Sun-sun-Earth relationship, Basic matter to waste heat energy circuit, Solar Radiation, Attention, Radiation measuring instruments. Solar Energy Applications: Solar water heating. Space heating, Active and passive heating. Energy storage. Selective surface. Solar stills and ponds, solar refrigeration, Photovoltaic generation.

UNIT - II

Geothermal Energy: Structure of earth, Geothermal Regions, Hot springs. Hot Rocks, Hot Aquifers. Analytical methods to estimate thermal potential. Harnessing techniques, Electricity generating systems.

UNIT - III

Direct Energy Conversion: Nuclear Fusion: Fusion, Fusion reaction, P-P cycle, Carbon cycle, Deuterium cycle, Condition for controlled fusion, Fuel cells and photovoltaic. Thermionic & thermoelectric generation, MHD generator. Hydrogen Gas as Fuel: Production methods, Fuel condition, Properties, I.C. Engines applications, Utilization strategy, Performances.

UNIT - IV

Bio-energy: Biomass energy sources. Plant productivity, Biomass wastes, aerovic and Anaerobic bioconversion processed, Raw metrical and properties of bio-gas, Bio-gas plant technology and status, the energetics and economics of biomass systems, Biomass gasification

UNIT - V

Wind Energy: Wind, Beaufort number, Characteristics, Wind energy conversion systems, Types, Betz model. Interference factor. Power coefficient, Torque coefficient and Thrust coefficient, Lift machines and Drag machines. Matching, Electricity generation. Energy from Oceans: Tidal energy. Tides. Diurnal and semi-diurnal nature, Power from tides, Wave Energy, Waves, Theoretical energy available. Calculation of period and phase velocity of waves, Wave power systems, Submerged devices. Ocean thermal Energy, Principles, Heat exchangers, Pumping requirements, Practical considerations.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Non-conventional Energy Resources – Khan – McGraw Hill
• 2. Energy Resources Utilization and Technologies – Y Anjaneyulu and Francis Tuluri, BS Publications
• 3. Solar Energy – Sukhatme & Nayak – McGraw Hill
• 4. Renewable Energy Resources/ John Twidell & Tony Weir/Taylor & Francis/2nd edition
• 5. Alternative Energy Sources & Systems – Steeby – Cengage Learning
• 6. Energy Resources Utilization & Technologies – Y. Anjaneyulu & T. Francis – BS Publications
• 7. Renewable Energy Resources- Basic Principles and Applications/ G.N. Tiwari and M.K. Ghosal/ Narosa Publications
• 8. Renewable Energy Sourse – Tasneem & S.A. Abbasi - PHI
• 9. .Non-conventional Energy Resourses-Sawhney-PHI