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Measurement and Calculation of Solar Radiation

This document outlines the course objectives, topics, and structure for a 3 credit hour course on Renewable Energy Systems. The course will cover topics including solar energy conversion, different types of solar collectors and cells, wind energy systems, integrating renewable energy onto the power grid, and other non-conventional energy sources like biomass and geothermal. It is divided into two sections for a midterm and final exam, with recommended reading materials also listed.

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Measurement and Calculation of Solar Radiation

This document outlines the course objectives, topics, and structure for a 3 credit hour course on Renewable Energy Systems. The course will cover topics including solar energy conversion, different types of solar collectors and cells, wind energy systems, integrating renewable energy onto the power grid, and other non-conventional energy sources like biomass and geothermal. It is divided into two sections for a midterm and final exam, with recommended reading materials also listed.

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Course Code: EEE-4843 Course Title: Renewable Energy System

Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 3 per week

Objectives: In this course student will learn about „ Renewable Energy System‟ in regards
to solar constants, solar collectors and their characteristics, solar cells, wind energy and other
non-conventional energy.

Section- A (Mid-term: Marks 30)

1. Introduction: Importance of Renewable energy, Sustainable energy and sustainable


development, World energy scenario: demand and reserve, Future energy solution, Source
of non-Conventional energy, Energy scenario of Bangladesh, Introduction to different
renewable energy sources, Statistics regarding solar radiation and wind speed, Solar
geometry: Solar constant, Azimuth, Zenith angle, clearness index, Declination, Day length,
hour angle, Air mass, solar radiation etc.,Topics include environmental benefits of
solarenergy.

2. Solar energy conversion: Measurement and calculation of Solar radiation, Different types of
Pyranometer: ThermopilePyranometer , PhotovoltaicPyranometer etc., Different methods of
solar energy conversion system, Solar thermal power generation, Active and passive solar design.

3. Solar energy collectors: Flat plate collectors, Concentrating collectors, Evacuated tube
collector, collector, enclosed trough type collector, CSP, Solar pumping, collector efficiency
factor, heat removal factor and flow rate factor.

Section –B
(Final Examination-Marks) Group-A (20 marks)

4. Solar Cells: Principle of operation, characteristics and constructionof a solar cell, factors
affecting
conversion efficiency, maximum power output, Optimization of cell design, MIS Solar cells,
Amorphous silicon-material properties, hybrid photovoltaic/thermal systems, PV modules
and arrays:stationary and tracking; urban/rural applications.

5. PV system, Energy storage and Radiation characteristics: PV systems: stand alone,


battery storage: different types of battery; Types of energy storage, sensible heat storage, latent
heat storage; Absorption, transmittance, reflectance, and selective surfaces.

Group -B (30 marks)

6. Wind Energy: wind energy conversion systems, Introduction to wind turbine systems
including wind energy potential and application to power generation. Topics include wind
energy principles, wind site assessment, wind turbine components, power generation machinery,
control systems, connection to the electric grid and maintenance, Site selection for wind mill
units.

7. Renewable Energy Penetration on the Power Grid: Introduction to the basic definitions of
electrical power, interfacing primary sources, generator/load characteristics, and renewable
energy resources. Topics include solar energy grid interfacing, wind energy grid interfacing,
battery charging/management, Harmonic distortion, voltage sags, and national standards.
8. Other non-conventional energy: Biomass, source of biomass, water power, tidal energy
conversion, geothermal energy, wave energy generator, Bio-fuel etc.

Recommended Books

1. G. D. Rai Solar energy utilization


2 G. D. Rai Non-conventional source of energy
3 D. Rapp Solar energy
4 J. A. Duffiee Solar engineering of thermal process
5 M. A. Green Solar Cell
6 Magal Solar Power Engineering
7 Neville Solar energy conversion: Solar cell
8 Andersion Fundamental of Solar energy conversion
9 Godfrey Renewable energy
10 Boyle
David Renewable energy made easy: free energy from solar,
Craddock wind,
11 Dan Chiras Dan Chiras The Homeowner's Guide to
Renewable Energy: Achieving
Energy Independence Through Solar, Wind, Biomass,
and Hydropower

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