This Website provides Degree 5th Semester Physics B.Sc(comp),B.Sc(gen),related all Syllabus, Materials, ANU Previous years Question Papers, Important Questions List. All materials, Question papers are designed according to Acharya Nagarjuna University pattern.
Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand Sun structure, forms of energy coming from the Sun and its measurement.
2. Acquire a critical knowledge on the working of thermal and photovoltaic collectors.
3. Demonstrate skills related to callus culture through hands on experience
4. Understand testing procedures and fault analysis of thermal collectors and PV modules.
5. Comprehend applications of thermal collectors and PV modules.
Contents
Unit – I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF SOLAR ENERGY
Spectral distribution of solar radiation, Solar constant , zenith angle and Air-Mass, standard time, local apparent time, equation of time, direct, diffuse and total radiations. Pyrheliometer – working principle, direct radiation measurement, Pyranometer working Principle, diffuse radiation measurement, Distinction between the two meters.
Unit – II: SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS
Solar Thermal Collectors-Introduction, Types of Thermal collectors, Flat plate collector –liquid heating type, Energy balance equation and efficiency, Evacuated tube collector, collector overall heat loss coefficient, Definitions of collector efficiency factor, collector heat-removal factor and collector flow factor, Testing of flat-plate collector, solar water heating system, natural and forced circulation types. Concentrating collectors, Solar cookers, Solar dryers, Solar desalinators.
Unit – III: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLAR CELLS
Semiconductor interface, Types, homo junction, hetero junction and Schottky barrier, advantages and drawbacks, Photovoltaic cell, equivalent circuit, output parameters, conversion efficiency, quantum efficiency, Measurement of I-V characteristics, series and shunt resistance, their effect on efficiency, Effect of light intensity, inclination and temperature on efficiency
Unit -IV: TYPES OF SOLARCELLS AND MODULES
Types of solar cells, Crystalline silicon solar cells, I-V characteristics, poly-Si cells, Amorphous silicon cells, Thin film solar cells-CdTe/CdS and CuInGaSe2/CdS cell configurations, structures, advantages and limitations, Multi junction cells – Double and triple junction cells. Module fabrication steps, Modules in series and parallel, Bypass and blocking diodes
Unit – V: SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Energy storage in PV systems, Energy storage modes, electrochemical storage, Batteries, Primary and secondary, Solid-state battery, Molten solvent battery, lead acid battery and dry batteries, Mechanical storage
– Flywheel, Electrical storage –Super capacitor
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