Renewable Energy Instrumentation Applications
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Renewable Energy Instrumentation Applications Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Renewable Energy Instrumentation Applications (subject code 1336403) as prescribed for RE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 25 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 (1336403)Unit 1 Fundamentals of measurement & instrumentation
- 1.1. Methods of measurement -Direct and indirect methods
- 1.2. Types of Instruments - Indicating, integrating and recording,absolute and secondary instrument
- 1.3. Static characteristics of instruments - Accuracy, Sensitivity, Reproducibility, Precision, Precision Error, Drift, Static Error, Dead Zone, Hysteresis, Resolution.
- 1.4. Dynamic characteristics of instruments - Dynamic Error, Response Speed, Fidelity, Lag Retardation Lag, Time Delay Lag
Unit 2 Transducers
- 2.1. Types of Transducers - Active Transducers, Passive Transducers
- 2.2. Characteristics, Classification, Applications
- 2.3. Variable Resistance Transducer - Variable Capacitance Transducer - Variable Inductance Transducer.
- 2.4. Piezo electric transducers, Opto Electric Transducers Renewable Energy Instrumentation Applications Course Code: 1336403 Topics and Sub-topics
- 2.5. Measurement of Non-electrical quantities such as strain, pressure, displacement, temperature, torque, velocity, speed & humidity.
Unit 3 Instruments for Solar Thermal & PV Systems
- 3.1. Sensors for heat flow measurements, Heat flux meters
- 3.2. Instruments for analysing Flat plate collectors.
- 3.3. Instruments for Solar radiation measurements : Pyranometer – Pyrheliometer – Pyrgeometer, Sunshine recorder
- 3.4. Solar pathfinder/ sun eye, Instruments for analysing PV performance, Solar Simulators,
- 3.5. Methods and Instruments for analysing battery performance.
Unit 4 Instruments for Wind Energy Systems
- 4.1. Anemometer, Wind Direction Measurement,
- 4.2. Power Output Measurement,
- 4.3. Torque and Speed Measurement,
- 4.4. Temperature and Humidity
- 4.5. Measurement, Vibration and Noise Monitoring,
- 4.6. Control Systems, Communication and SCADA Renewable Energy Instrumentation Applications Course Code: 1336403 Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 5 Recent Trends in Instrumenta tion
- 5.1. Advanced monitoring and control systems, Remote sensing technologies,
- 5.2. Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance,
- 5.3. Grid integration and power quality monitoring,
- 5.4. Cybersecurity and data management,
- 5.5. Integration of energy storage, Enhanced operational and performance optimization
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