Question Bank: Name of Faculty: Prof. Chetan O Yadav Sem: 8 Subject: Renewable Energy Engineering Subject Code: 2181910
Question Bank: Name of Faculty: Prof. Chetan O Yadav Sem: 8 Subject: Renewable Energy Engineering Subject Code: 2181910
Question Bank: Name of Faculty: Prof. Chetan O Yadav Sem: 8 Subject: Renewable Energy Engineering Subject Code: 2181910
Question Bank
Chapter: 1 Scenario of Renewable Energy (RE) Sources:
Sr. Questions
No.
1. Discuss in brief advantages of renewable energy.
2. List the advantage and limitation of Renewable Energy.
3. Describe the essentiality for exploration of renewable sources of energy.
4. Classify the various renewable energy sources and their availability with
reference to Indian Context.
5. Why the exploration of renewable sources of energy has become essential?
1 List the basic component of wind mill and draw the wind energy conservation
system.
2 Explain importance of drag and lift force in wind power generation.
3 Describe the effect of different parameter on the power generating capacity of
wind mill. Also explain control mechanism of a wind turbine
4 Prove that the maximum turbine output can be achieved when Ve = Vi/3,
Where Vi and Ve are upstream and downstream velocities of the wind.
5 Explain with neat sketch the geometry of airfoil terminology. Also explain
with neat sketch indicating the direction of lift force, drag force, pitching
moment coefficient.
6 Derive the one dimensional momentum theory and Beltz’s limit for the wind
mill. Also state the assumption in theory and draw the variation of pressure
and velocity in wind mill.
7 Prove that in case of horizontal axis wind turbine maximum power can
develop when exit velocity=1/3 of wind velocity and Pmax=8 ρAVi3/27.
Describe the main considerations in selecting the site for wind
8 energy conversion system.
9 Write a short note on (i) Savonious rotor (ii) Darrieus rotor
Chapter: 4 Bio- Energy
1 Distinguish between Fixed dome plant and floating dome type biomass plant.
2 Explain upward draft gasifier with diagram
3 Explain with neat sketch the three stage scheme for methane fermentation.
4 Discuss the following factors affecting the biogas generation
(1) pH (2) Nutrient (3) Temperature (4) Diameter to Depth ratio (5) Carbon –
Nitrogen ratio.
5 How is bio-gas plants classified? Explain continuous and batch type plants.
6 Discuss the factors which affect the biogas production in details.
7 State and explain various routes of Biomass energy conversion to other form
of energy?