Important RGPV Question
CE- 504 (C) Renewable Energy Sources
V Sem, CE
UNIT 1- Renewable Energy Systems
Q.1) Explain the Term energy. Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy with suitable examples.
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Q.2) Explain various Energy use in buildings.
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Q.3) What is meant by renewable energy sources? Explain in brief these energy sources with special reference to Indian context.
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Q.4) Discuss in brief limitation of renewable energy.
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Q.5) Differentiate between Conventional and Non conventional, renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
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Q.6) What are the prospects of non-conventional energy sources in India? Explain.
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Q.7) What is the role and potential of renewable energy? Explain in detail.
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Q.8) What are the strategies for efficient energy management, explain in detail?
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UNIT 2- Wind Energy System
Q.1) Elaborate working principle of wind mill with appropriate diagram.
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Q.2) Write down the uses of electronic load controllers and self excited induction generators.
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Q.3) What is the difference between induction generator and synchronous generator?
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Q.4) Explain the Hybrid power system configurations.
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Q.5) Explain site selection criteria of Wind farms.
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Q.6) Derive the expression for power available in the wind.
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Q.7) Draw a neat diagram of horizontal shaft wind mill with all required components and explain the function of each components.
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Q.8) Explain the Hybrid power system configurations.
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Q.9) Write the specifications of windmills for power generation.
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Q.10) Explain in detail about Small head hydro power development.
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UNIT 3- Solar Radiation
Q.1) Explain essential subsystems in a solar energy plant
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Q.2) Explain the different type of Solar collectors.
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Q.3) Explain the characteristics of motors and pumps connected to PV panels.
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Q.4) Briefly explain the biomass conversion technologies. Draw a schematic diagram to explain various conventional technological and product.
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Q.5) Explain the principle of solar photovoltaic power generation.
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Q.6) What do you understand by solar thermal energy storage? Explain why and when it is necessary.
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Q.7) Explain the characteristics of motors and pumps connected to PV panels.
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Q.8) Explain the principle of conversion of solar energy in to heat.
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Q.9) Explain Maximum Power point tracking procedure for a photovoltaic System.
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Q.10) What are the reasons for variation in solar radiation reaching the earth than received at the outside of the atmosphere?
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Q.11) How biomass conversion takes place? Explain in detail.
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UNIT 4- Energy from Oceans
Q.1) Explain the Non hazardous energy from nuclear wastes
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Q.2) Explain the Non hazardous energy from nuclear wastes.
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Q.3) State the principle of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Describe the working of closed cycle OTEC system with schematic diagram.
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Q.4) What are the advantages and applications of geothermal energy.
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Q.5) Explain the closed cycle OTEC System, with its advantages over open cycle system.
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UNIT 5- Electric Energy
Q.1) Explain the Non hazardous energy from nuclear wastes.
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Q.2) What is a Thyristors and also write down types of thyristors and their uses.
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Q.3) Explain the energy saving in power electronic controlled drives. Discuss any one in detail.
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Q.4) What are different methods of audit? Write short note on energy regulations of India.
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Q.5) Explain the factors affecting of energy efficient motors.
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Q.6) Explain concept of energy audit. And Discuss about Types of energy audit.
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EXTRA QUESTIONS-
Q.1) What does FERC stand for? What are the rules about energy?
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Q.2) Write short notes on-
i) Greenhouse effect
ii) Ethics and moral values
iii) Biodiversity
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Q.3) How is Electrical energy produced in a hydrogen fuel cell?
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Q.4) Write short notes on-
i) Greenhouse effect
ii) Ethics and moral values
iii) Biodiversity
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Q.5) What are the advantages and limitations of Wave energy conversion?
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Q.6) Write a short note on any two.
i) Electronic load controllers
ii) Solar cell materials
iii) Magneto-hydro generated energy
iv) Thyristor
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