(10850) 2022-23 B.TECH, (WINTER SEMESTER) EXAMINATION (ARCHITECTURE/CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/CHEMICAL/ELECTRONICS/ MECHANICAL/COMPUTER/PETRO-CHEMICAL) ME04220 NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY (OPEN ELECTIVE-ID) Maximum Marks: 60 Credits: 04 Duration: TWO Hours Answer all the questions. Assume suitable data if missing. QNo. Question co 1(a) Fill in the blanks with most appropriate word. (3 x 1 mark] CO-1 (i) Energy resources which were traditionally used around the oil crisis of 1973 are known as, . (ii) Currently, on the global level, the most promising non-conventional energy resources are and 3 (iii) Nuclear energy resource is a conventional energy resource. (True/False) 1(b) Define the following terms: [2 marks] CO-1 (i) Efficiency label (ii) Net energy ratio 4(c) Name the FOUR geothermal energy resources [2 marks] CO-1 1(d) Discuss any ONE of the following thermos-chemical processes of biomass energy conversion: [4 marks] CO-1 ( Pyrolysis (ii) Gasification 1(©) With the help of a neat diagram, describe the working scheme for power generation from any ONE of the following geothermal resources. [4 marks] CO-1 (@ Vapour dominated dry steam system. ii) Liquid dominated high temperature system. 2(a) Fill in the blanks with most appropriate word. [3 x 1 mark] co-2 i) The range of wind speed suitable for wind power generation is ii) Wind speed with height. (increases/decreases) iii) The type of turbine used in tidal power plant is : 2(b) Define the following terms: [2 marks] (@ Wind Velocity (ii) Drag force 2(©) Describe the method of lift generation on an aerofoil under a flow field. [2 marks]. 2(a) Attempt any ONE of the following questions: [4 marks] (i) With the help of a neat sketch, describe the Single basin single effect scheme for tidal CO-2 energy conversion system. (ii) A two blade HAWT is installed at a location with free wind velocity of 20 m/s. The rotor diameter is 30 m. What rotational speed should be maintained to produce maximum power output? CO-2 cO0-2 Contd....2.(10850) 2(e) Attempt any ONE of the following questions: [4 marks] (i) Derive an expresSion for the axial thrust on a wind turbine. Gi) For atwo blade HAWT, wind speed is 20 m/s with density of 1.177 kg/m*. The rotor speed is 40 rpm, and the rotor diameter is 80 m. Calculate the maximum possible torque produced at the shaft. 3(a) Fill in the blanks with most appropriate word. [3 x 1 mark] (@) Solar radiation incident on the outer atmosphere of earth is called Gi) Total radiation at any location on the surface of earth is the sum of beam radiation and (ii) Local meridian of India passes through the city of, 3(b) Define the terms: (i) Angle of incidence (ii) Slope or tilt angle [2 marks]. 3() Attempt any TWO of the following questions [2 x 5 marks] (i) Describe the construction and working of a pyranometer. (ii) Deseribe the construction and working of a liquid flat-plate collector. Gili) Calculate the angle of incidence of the beam radiation on a plane surface, tilted by 45° from horizontal plane and pointing 30° west of south located at Mumbai (18° 54” N, 72° 45? B) at 1:30 pm (IST) on 15 November. (iv) For New Delhi (28° 38” N, 77° 12° E) calculate the zenith angle of the sun at 2:30 pm (IST) on 20" February 2015. Standard latitude for IST is 82.50° E. 4(a) Fill in the blanks with most appropriate word. [3 x 1 mark] (The value of concentration ratio for a flat-plate collector is : (i) The heating/cooling system which works only on the natural means and does not employ any mechanical/electrical machines is called (iii) The wall intended to heat up the house naturally, should be facing direction. 4(b) With the help of schematic diagrams discuss any ONE of the following: [4 marks] (® Solar passive heating system for buildings. Gi) Solar refrigeration using vapour absorption system. 4(0) With the help of schematic diagrams discuss any TWO of the following: [2 x 4 marks} () Solar photovoltaic cell (ii) Solar pond (iii) Box type solar cooker DATASHEET [ext = lac (1+ 0.033 cos 2") Equation of time, E = 9.87 sin 2B—7.53 cos B-1.5 sin B, where B = 360 ("=") cos; = sind sing cos B — sind cos gsinB cosy + cos 5 cos p cos B cos 4+ cos6 sing sin cos y cos w +cos 5 sin B siny sin w cO0-2 co-3 c0-3 co-3 cO-4 co-4 CO-5