RES SYLLABUS

Introduction: Different forms of energy

Sources of energy
Need for renewable energy sources
India's production and reserves of Commercial energy sources and potential of Renewable
energy resources
Solar air heaters
Cooking, Drying, Distillation, Space heating
Refrigeration
Power generation-low, medium and high temperature cycle
Solar radiation at the earth's surface: Measurement of solar radiation
Solar radiation geometry
Principles of wind power
Total power, maximum power ( Betz theory), Actual power
Types of windmill
Wind turbine operation
Forces on the blades and thrust on turbines
Ocean energy
Small scale Hydel Plant
Geothermal energy conversion
Types of biomass
Biogas production from organic waste by an aerobic fermentation
Conversion of thermal energy into electricity - Thermo-electric converters
Thermo- ionic converters
Conversion of chemical energy into electricity-Fuel Cells: H2-O2 acidic fuel cell
Conversion of electromagnetic energy into electricity-Working principle of solar cells
MHD generators
Types of MHD converters