JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

• 1. Understand basic terminology applicable to solar energy study
• 2. Create Awareness on solar cells and PV technology
• 3. Explore to solar instruments /devices for utilization of solar energy
• 4. Discuss the utilization of solar energy in building and industry applications

Course Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students shall be able to;

• 1. Understand and learn the basic knowledge of tracking the Sun for Solar Energy Utilization
• 2. Explore to different techniques for Solar Energy Conversion into useful Energy i.e. Electrical Energy Thermal Energy etc.
• 3. Explain the working of different Instruments/Devices used for Convert/Measuring Solar Energy
• 4. Elaborate Designing concept of different Solar Thermal Devices for building applications i.e. Different Thermal Collectors, Their Orientations etc.
• 5. Analyse the solar heating / cooling and storage concepts with regard to industrial Applications

UNIT - I

Solar Radiation: Irradiation and Peak Sun Hours, Solar Radiation Data, Sun path Diagram, Defining the Position of the Sun, Sun Tracking, Solar Altitude, Geometric Effects, Tilting Solar Modules.

UNIT - II

PV / Solar Cell and Solar Lighting: Introduction, Characteristics of a Solar Cell, Power Characteristics of a Solar Cell, Fill factor and Equivalent Solar cell Circuit, STC and NOCT, Factors Which Affect the Performance of Solar Cells, Types of Solar Cells, Different PV Technology, solar lanterns, home lighting systems, solar lanterns, solar PV pumps.

UNIT - III

Solar thermal Applications: Solar collectors & its types-Flat plate, Concentrating solar collectors, Evacuated Tube Collector, advanced collectors and solar concentrators, Collector Efficiency, solar water heating System, solar cooking, solar drying, , solar thermal power generation.

UNIT - IV

Solar Building Applications: Solar heating, cooling & its types, Active and Passive heating and cooling of buildings

UNIT - V

Solar Storage & Industrial Applications: Solar Energy Storage, Industrial process heat systems, Low Temperature application

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. S. P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy - Principles of thermal collection and storage, second edition, Tata McGraw-Hil, New Delhi, 1996.
• 2. J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, second edition, John Wiley, New York, 1991.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. D. Y. Goswami, F. Kreith and J. F. Kreider, Principles of Solar Engineering, Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, 2000.
• 2. M. S. Sodha, N. K. Bansal, P. K. Bansal, A. Kumar and M. A. S. Malik, Solar Passive Building: science and design, Pergamon Press, New York, 1986. M.Tech, I Year, II Sem