Pt. L.M.S. Govt. P.G. College, Rishikesh (
Autonomous College)
NAME OF DEPTT: Physics
Department
1.Semester: III
2.
Subject Code: PH-SEC- 131
3. Course Title: Renewable Energy and Energy Harvesting 4. Credit:04
5. Examination
Duration: 3 Hours 6.
Maximum Marks: 70+30 (CCE)
Note: The
question paper consists of three sections A, B and C. Section A will consist of
10 objective questions (all compulsory), each of marks 1. Section B will
consist of 6 short answered questions,
in which 4 to be answered, each of marks 5. Section C will consist of 7 long answered question, in which 4 to be
answered, each of marks 10.
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY HARVESTING
(Theory Paper, Credits 04, 60
Lectures)
The
aim of this course is not just to impart theoretical knowledge to the students
but to
provide
them with exposure and hands-on learning wherever possible
Fossil fuels and Alternate Sources of
energy: Fossil fuels and Nuclear Energy, their limitation, need of
renewable energy, non-conventional energy sources. An overview of developments
in Offshore Wind Energy, Tidal Energy, Wave energy systems, Ocean Thermal
Energy Conversion, solar energy, Hydrogen energy biomass, biochemical
conversion, biogas generation, geothermal energy tidal energy,
Hydroelectricity. (6 Lectures)
Solar energy:
Solar energy, its importance, storage of solar energy, solar pond, non convective
solar pond, applications of solar pond and solar energy, solar water heater, flat
plate collector, solar distillation, solar cooker, solar green houses, solar
cell, absorption air conditioning. Need and characteristics of photovoltaic
(PV) systems, PV models and equivalent circuits, and sun tracking systems. (12
Lectures)
Wind Energy harvesting:
Fundamentals of Wind energy, Wind Turbines and different electrical machines in
wind turbines, Power electronic interfaces, and grid interconnection
topologies. (6 Lectures)
Ocean Energy:
Ocean Energy Potential against Wind and Solar, Wave Characteristics and
Statistics, Wave Energy Devices. (6 Lectures)
Tide characteristics and Statistics, Tide Energy Technologies,
Ocean Thermal Energy, Osmotic Power, Ocean Bio-mass. (4 Lectures)
Geothermal Energy: Geothermal Resources, Geothermal Technologies. (4 Lectures)
Hydro Energy:
Hydropower resources, hydropower technologies, environmental impact of hydro
power sources. (4 Lectures)
Piezoelectric Energy harvesting:
Introduction, Physics and characteristics of piezoelectric effect, materials
and mathematical description of piezoelectricity, Piezoelectric parameters and
modeling piezoelectric generators, Piezoelectric energy harvesting
applications, Human power (8 Lectures)
Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting:
Linear generators, physics mathematical models, recent applications (4
Lectures)
Carbon captured technologies, cell, batteries, power consumption (4
Lectures)
Environmental issues
and Renewable sources of energy, sustainability. (2 Lecture)
Case
Studies and Survey
Demonstrations and Experiments
1. Demonstration of
Training modules on Solar energy, wind energy, etc.
2. Conversion of
vibration to voltage using piezoelectric materials
3. Conversion of
thermal energy into voltage using thermoelectric modules.
Reference
Books:
• Non-conventional
energy sources - G.D Rai - Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
• Solar energy - M P
Agarwal - S Chand and Co. Ltd.
• Solar energy -
Suhas P Sukhative Tata McGraw - Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
• Godfrey Boyle,
“Renewable Energy, Power for a sustainable future”, 2004, Oxford University
Press, in association with The Open University.
• Dr. P Jayakumar,
Solar Energy: Resource Assesment Handbook, 2009
