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161311-161904-Alternate Energy Sources PDF

This document appears to be an exam for a course on alternative energy sources. It contains 5 questions, each with 2 parts, on various topics relating to solar, wind, biogas, ocean thermal, geothermal, and hydrogen energy. The questions require defining key terms, explaining technologies like solar stills and wind turbines, discussing factors for siting wind plants, and comparing co-generation plant cycles. The exam is worth a total of 70 marks and instructs students to attempt all questions, make assumptions where necessary, and include figures for full marks.

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161311-161904-Alternate Energy Sources PDF

This document appears to be an exam for a course on alternative energy sources. It contains 5 questions, each with 2 parts, on various topics relating to solar, wind, biogas, ocean thermal, geothermal, and hydrogen energy. The questions require defining key terms, explaining technologies like solar stills and wind turbines, discussing factors for siting wind plants, and comparing co-generation plant cycles. The exam is worth a total of 70 marks and instructs students to attempt all questions, make assumptions where necessary, and include figures for full marks.

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VI • EXAMINATION – WINTER 2013
Subject Code: 161904 Date: 06-12-2013
Subject Name: Alternate Energy Sources
Time: 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Define the following terms with necessary sketch. 07


1.Solar declination angle 2.Hour angle 3.solar Zenith angle 4.Solar
incident angle.

(b) Define Sun rise hour angle, also calculate the day length in Ahmedabad (230 N) 07
on 22nd December and 22nd March.
Q.2 (a) What is Solar still? Explain Solar still with neat sketch. 07
(b) List different types of concentrating collector. Explain any one with figure. 07
OR
(b) Discuss the working of compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) and state its 07
advantages and disadvantages.
Q.3 (a) Classify wind mills and explain horizontal axis wind mill. 07
(b) Discuss various factors for site selection to establish wind power plant. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain fixed dome type domestic biogas plan with neat sketch. 07
(b) What is MHD? What are the various types of it? Explain any one of them. 07
Q.4 (a) Explain principle open cycle OTEC system with suitable diagram. 07
(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of Geothermal energy forms? 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Write short note on : Tidal power plant with double basin system. 07
(b) Explain briefly construction and working of sun shine recorder. 07
Q.5 (a) What are the co-general plants? Explain the different between bottoming and 07
topping cycle
(b) Describe with neat sketch ‘solar water heater. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain about Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell(PAFC). 07
(b) Discuss Hydrogen as alternative fuel for motor vehicle. 07

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