Solar Thermal Energy and Utilization
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The official GTU curriculum for Solar Thermal Energy and Utilization (subject code ME02075011) as prescribed for EE · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 49 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02075011)Unit 1 Solar Radiation
- Source of radiation
- solar radiation geometry
- solar radiation on horizontal surface and tilted surface
- Empirical relation for the calculation of solar radiation
- Solar radiation measuring instruments Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Energy Engineering Subject Code: ME02075011 Course / Subject Name: Solar Thermal Energy and Utilization
Unit 2 Solar Non-Concentrating Collectors
- Classification of solar non- concentrating collector
- transmissivity-absorptivity product
- overall losses and heat transfer coefficient and its calculation using empirical correlations for solar flat plate collector
- evacuated solar collector
- solar air-heater
- performance of solar flat plate collector and solar air-heater
- transient analysis
- testing procedure for solar flat plate collector and solar air-heater
- effect of various parameters on the performance of collector
- nano fluid in solar collector
- benefits of use of nanofluids in solar collectors
Unit 3 Solar Concentrating Collectors
- Classification of solar concentrating collector
- tracking modes and performance of cylindrical parabolic collector
- solar swing angle
- tracking requirement and performance of compound parabolic collector
- calculation of overall loss coefficient for concentrating collector
- effect of various parameters on the performance of collector
- second law analysis
- minimum entropy generation rate
- optimum collector temperature
- non-isothermal collector
Unit 4 Solar Thermal Applications
- Central receiver tower and its performance evaluation
- working and performance analysis of solar pond
- solar water heating system - active and passive
- solar space heating system - active and passive
- solar cooling system - absorption and adsorption refrigeration system
- solar desalination systems – solar stills
- solar dryer
- solar chimney
- solar irrigation system
- solar dehumidifier
- solar power system
- solar furnace
- solar cooker
- solar energy for production of hydrogen
- fundamentals of energy storage - sensible
- latent heat and thermo- chemical
- f-charts for basic solar system and utilizability methods
Unit 5 Solar Economic Analysis
- Various cost involved in solar economic analysis
- life cycle analysis
- time value of money
- description of the life cycle analysis method
- the P1, P2 method
- uncertainties in economic analysis
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