IV B.Tech I Semester Examinations,November 2010 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. (a) Explain various configurations of KVIC biogas plants with neat sketches. (b) Discuss the economic aspects of biogas.
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2. (a) Classify focusing type collector. (b) What are the main advantage of flat plate solar collectors?
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3. (a) Derive an expression for total radiation on inclined surface. (b) Define the following: i. Solar Constant ii. Incident angle iii. Latitude angle.
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4. (a) What is a solar cell? Explain principle of operation. (b) Write short notes on solar distillation.
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5. (a) Explain various categories of geothermal resources. (b) Explain the functioning of a binary fluid geothermal power system.
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6. (a) Explain principle and working of Ion exchange membrane fuel cell. (b) Explain the criterion for the selection of thermo electric materials.
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7. (a) Explain terms : i. Planetary boundary ii. Surface layer iii. Ekman layer. (b) Derive an expression for energy available in the wind.
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8. (a) Explain the principle and working of a high level reservoir wave machine with neat sketch. (b) What are the limitations of tidal energy? ?????
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IV B.Tech I Semester Examinations,November 2010 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. (a) How do you get power generation from tides using double basin arrangement? Explain. (b) What is small hydel development? Classify small hydel power stations. [8+8] 2. (a) What are the factors to be considered to the site selection of wind mill? (b) Describe the basic components of the Horizontal wind mill.
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3. (a) Explain the Beam and Diffuse Solar Radiation. (b) Write short notes on extra terrestrial and terrestrial Solar radiation.
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4. (a) Compare the following types of collectors. i. Flat plate ii. Paraboloidal iii. Parabolic through (b) Explain working of a solar thermal water pump.
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5. (a) Explain the constructional details and working of KVIC digester (b) Give list of materials used for biogas generation.
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6. (a) Explain solar radiation on tilted surfaces. (b) State applications of solar PV System.
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7. (a) Explain the operation of vapour dominated geoenergy system with a neat schematic diagram. (b) Explain the displacement machine with a neat sketch and mention its advantages and disadvantages. [8+8] 8. (a) Derive an expression for the efficiency of thermo electric generators. (b) Define the terms dissociation and Ionization. ?????
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IV B.Tech I Semester Examinations,November 2010 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. (a) What are the site requirements for power generation from tides? (b) Define the range of tide. (c) What are the advantages and limitations of tidal power generation. [4+2+10] 2. Explain principle and operation of: (a) fossil fuel cell (b) hydrocarbon fuel cell (c) petrochemical regenerative fuel cell.
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3. (a) Explain the functioning of a binary fluid geothermal power system. (b) What are the prime movers used in geothermal energy conversion system. [10+6] 4. (a) Explain Horizontal axis wind turbine main components and their function. (b) Describe the generator control schemes.
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5. (a) What is the origin of biomass energy? What is its global potential? (b) Compare the relative performances of a floating drum and fixed dome type bio-gas plants. [8+8] 6. (a) Classify the methods of solar energy storage. Describe thermal energy storage System. (b) What is the principle of solar photovoltaic power generation? What are the main elements of a PV systems. [8+8] 7. (a) Write short notes on concentrating collectors and green house. (b) Explain the following: i. Flat plate collector ii. Tracking iii. Energy storage.
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8. (a) Explain the working of a solar pond with a sketch. (b) Mention solar pond applications.
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IV B.Tech I Semester Examinations,November 2010 NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ????? 1. Explain various methods of power generation from OTEC plant with neat sketches. [16] 2. (a) Explain extracting energy from petro-thermal systems with a neat sketch. (b) Explain convective geothermal resources.
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3. (a) What are the merits and demerits of photo voltaic solar energy conversion. (b) Describe a passive solar space heating system.
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4. (a) Explain the principle of MHD power generation. (b) Derive an expression for the efficiency of thermo electric generators.
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5. (a) Explain various bio mass energy conversion technologies in detail. (b) Mention a few bio resources.
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6. (a) Explain effects of various parameters on the performance of the collector. (b) Explain the following: i. Cosine loss ii. Diffuse radiation.
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7. Explain the terms: (a) free and relative wind velocities (b) drag and lift forces (c) solidity (d) Pitch angle.
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8. (a) Explain the procedure to estimate the average solar radiation. (b) Explain the principle of working of pyranometer. ?????
(a) Classify the methods of solar energy storage. Describe thermal energy storage. System. (b) What is the principle of solar photovoltaic power generation?
Show that R is an equivalence relation. (b) Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and P = {{1, 2,3}, {4}} be a partition of A. Find the. equivalence relation determined by P. [10+6]. 3.
(a) Give a detailed comparison between combinational logic circuits and sequential. logic circuits. (b) Design a basic flip flop and explain its operation. [8+8] ?
(b) Discuss the Ward Leonard method of Speed control of DC motors. [8+8]. 6. Discuss different classifications of analog instruments and explain each of them.
(a) Write a short note on Synthetic rubber. (b) Compare natural rubber and vulcanized rubber? (c) Write a note on the engineering uses of Vulcanised rubber?
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