Energy Systems Engineering

Solar Thermal

1. Estimation of Solar Energy Availability  
2. The Beam and Diffuse Components of Solar Radiation
3. Estimation of Hourly Radiation
4. The Liquid Flat Plate Collector
5. The Transmissivity Absorptivity Product
6. S: The Absorbed Solar Radiation
7. Liquid Flat Plate Collector Losses
8. Liquid Flat Plate Collector Calculations
9. Liquid Flat Plate Collector: Temperature Distribution Between the Tubes and the Collector Efficiency Factor
10. Liquid Flat Plate Collector: Review of Efficiency Factor, Temperature Distribution in the flow direction, and the Heat Removal Factor
11. Some design and operating characteristics of flat plate collectors (Part-1)
12. Some design and operating characteristics of flat plate collectors (Part-2)  
13. Concentrating Collector Basics

Solar Photovoltaic

1. Solar Cell
2. DC Model of a Solar Cell
3. Cell Connections
4. Photovoltaic Generator Characteristics: The 5 parameter model
5. Energy Storage for Photovoltaic Systems
6. A simple model for a lead-acid cell
7. Battery Charging and Control for Photovoltaic Applications
8. Power Conditioning Relevant to PV Applications
9. Stand-Alone PV system
10. Stand-Alone PV system: Loss of Load Probability

Wind Energy

1. Wind Resource Estimation
2. Introduction to Wind Energy
3. Energy Conversion Limits and Aerodynamics (Part-1)
4. Energy Conversion Limits and Aerodynamics (Part-2)
5. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
6. The Blade Element Momentum Theory
7. The Blade Element Momentum Theory: Worked Examples
8. Basic Electrical and Control Aspects of Wind Turbines
9. Grid Connected Turbines and Wind Farms
10. Wind Power Ecomomics

Exams, Assignments, Homeworks, and Quizzes

1. Exams : 02
2. Weekly Homeworks: 10
3. Quizzes: 09
4. Reading Assignments (Require written reports): 04
5. Term Paper (Topics individually assigned): 01

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