SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
L T P Credits Total Marks
SMEA3013 NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
3 0 0 3 100
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To give essential knowledge of construction and working of various types of Non-Conventional Energy
Systems.
To detail the role of Mechanical Engineers in their operation and maintenance.
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Hrs.
Various non-conventional energy resources - availability, classification, relative merits and demerits, World Energy Use –
Reserves of Energy Resources – Renewable Energy Scenario in Tamil Nadu, India and around the World - Potentials -
Achievements / Applications.
UNIT 2 SOLAR ENERGY 9 Hrs.
Solar energy: Solar Radiation and its measurement, solar constant, estimation of average solar radiation, solar radiation on
tilted surfaces, solar‐thermal conversion, flat plate collectors, concentrating type collectors, solar energy storage systems,
applications, Principles of Solar Radiation, solar constant, extra-terrestrial and terrestrial solar radiation, instruments for
measuring solar radiation, solar radiation data. Flat plate and concentrating collectors, Solar Energy Storage and
Applications: Sensible, latent heat and stratified storage, solar ponds, solar heating/cooling technique, solar distillation and
drying, photovoltaic energy Conversion and Components.
UNIT 3 WIND ENERGY 9 Hrs.
Wind Energy: Sources and potentials, – Types of Wind Energy Systems – Performance - Site Selection – Details of Wind
Turbine Generator – Betz criteria, Safety and Environmental Aspects.
UNIT 4 BIO-ENERGY 9 Hrs.
Principles of Bio-Conversion, Biomass direct combustion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, types of Bio-gas digesters, gas yield,
Ethanol production – Bio diesel –Cogeneration - Biomass Applications, utilization for cooking and power generation.
UNIT 5 OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 9 Hrs.
Tidal energy – Wave Energy – Open and Closed OTEC Cycles – Small Hydro-Geothermal Energy – Hydrogen and Storage
– Fuel Cell Systems – Hybrid Systems, Direct Energy Conversion: Need for DEC, limitations, principles of DEC, Magneto
Hydro dynamometer.
Max. 45 Hrs.
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the basic concepts of Non-Conventional Power Generation & its importance.
CO2 - Apply the basic thermodynamic principles to different renewable energy systems.
CO3 - Analyze and understand solar energy systems, working and its significance.
CO4 - Analyze thermodynamic cycles of Wind, bio & other renewable energy sources.
CO5 - Understand the importance ad necessity of renewable energy sources.
CO6 - Recognize renewable energy production, Distribution & cost estimation.
TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Rai G.D, Non Conventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2011.
2. Sukhatme S.P, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1997.
3. Twidell, J.W. & Weir, A., Renewable Energy Sources, EFN Spon Ltd., UK, 2006.
4. Chetan Singh Solanki, Solar Photovoltaic’s, Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Private
Limited, New Delhi 2009.
5. Johnson Gary, L. Wind Energy Systems, Prentice Hall, New York, 1985.
6. Rao. S and Parulekar.B.B, “Energy Technology” Khanna Publishers, 2nd Edition 1997.
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks
B.E. / B.Tech. - Regular 70 REGULATIONS 2019
