Notes for Non-Conventional Energy Systems - NCES by Verified Writer

Introduction, Fossil fuel based systems, Impact of fossil fuel based systems, Non conventional energy-seasonal variations and availabilitym Renewable energy-sources and features, Hybrid energy systems, Distributed energy systems and dispersed generation DG ,

Traditional energy systems, Sources, Features and characteristics, Applications,Transport bullock cart, horse carriage, camels, Agriculture ox plough, water lifting devices, Human power bicycle, cycle rickshaw etc, House hold cooking bio mass , lighting etc,

Solar thermal systems, Solar radiation spectrum, Radiation measurement Technologies, Applications, Heating, Cooling, Drying, Distillation, Power generation,

Solar Photovoltaic systems, Operating principle, Photovoltaic cell Concepts, Cell, module, array, Series and parallel connections, Maximum power point tracking, Applications Battery charging, Pumping, Lighting, Peltier cooling,

Microhydel, Operating principle, Components of a microhydel power plant, Types and characteristics of turbines, Selection and modification, Load balancing,

Wind, Wind patterns and wind data, Site selection, Types of wind mills, Characteristics of wind generators, Load matching ,

Biomass, Learning objectives, Operating principle, Combustion and fermentation, Anaerobic digester, Wood gassifier, Pyrolysis, Applications i Bio gas, Wood stoves, Bio diesel, Combustion engine,

Wave Energy Systems, Shoreline systems, Near shore systems, Off shore systems,

Costing, Life cycle costing, LCC, Solar thermal system LCC, Solar PV system LCC, Microhydel LCC, Wind system LCC, Biomass system LCC,

Hybrid Systems, Need for Hybrid Systems, Range and type of Hybrid systems, Case studies of Diesel-PV, Wind-PV, Microhydel-PV, Biomass-Diesel systems, electric and hybrid electric vehicles,