ME460

Unit I

Solar energy. Solar radiation. Heat transfer equations.

Unit II

Solar thermal energy conversion. Efficiencies. Solar photo Voltaic energy.

Unit III

Bio energy. Conversion. Bio degradation. Biogas generation. Fuel properties. Biomass gasifier.

Unit IV

Wind energy. Data and energy estimation. Conversion. Wind mill. Performance, applications. ­Geothermal energy.

Unit V

Tidal energy. Magneto hydrodynamic. Thermionic. Fuel cell.

References

1. Sukhatme, S.P., Solar Energy Principle of Thermal Collection and Storage, 2nd ed.,Tata Mc­Graw Hill, 2000.
2. Rao, S. and Parulekar, R.B., Energy Technology - Nonconventional, Renewable and Conventional, Khanna Publishers, 1995.
3. Rai, G.D., Nonconventional Energy Sources, Khanna Publishers, 1999.
4. Le Gourieres, D., Wind Power Plant - Theory and Design, Pergaman Press, 1982.