CYCLE TEST– I February 2018

SPR No.: Year/Dept: II/MECH- A Date:Friday, 09 February 2018

“Be the change you want to see”
ME6003 RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY 100 Marks
Time: 01:30 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.
(Answer All the Questions)
PART A - 2 Mark Qs (10x2=20)
1) Define energy carrier.
2) Define Exhaustible renewable energy and inexhaustible renewable energy sources.
3) Name the three major renewable energy sources that contribute to power generation of
India.
4) What do you understand by “carbon neutral technology”?
5) What is greenhouse effect? 2
6) Name the products that can be obtained from crude oil.
7) Define air mass.
8) Define concentration ratio.
9) What do “pyranometer” and “pyrheliometer”?
10) What is solar constant?
PART B - 13 Mark Qs(5x13=65)

11) (a) (i) Brief the limitations of renewable energy sources. 5

(ii) Discuss the environmental aspects of utilizing renewable energy sources.
8
(OR)
11) (b) Discuss in detail about different renewable energy sources. Explain their availability,
6+7
economics and efficiency with the reference to Indian context.

12) (a) (i) Explain in detail the renewable energy scenario in India. 8
5
(ii) Why are alternate fuels necessary? Describe in brief.
(OR)
12) (b) (i) Explain in detail about the renewable energy potential in India. 7
6
(ii) Explain in detail about the renewable energy potential in TamilNadu.

13) (a) In detail, explain greenhouse effect and acid rain with diagrams.
7+6
(OR)
13) (b) Discuss the environmental impacts caused by utilizing conventional energy sources.
13

14) (a) Explain with neat sketch, various solar radiation measuring instruments.
13
(OR)
14) (b) Write short notes on the following terminology with sketch:
(i) Zenith angle
4
(ii) Incidence angle
3
(iii) Albedo
2
(iv) Short wave radiation
2
(v) Hour angle
2

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 CYCLE TEST– I February 2018

SPR No.: Year/Dept: II/MECH- A Date:Friday, 09 February 2018

“Be the change you want to see”
15) (a) (i) Discuss the factors that affect the performance of solar flat plate collector. 8
(ii) Write a short note on various types of radiations. 5

(OR)
15) (b) Explain the construction and features of parabolic trough solar collector with neat sketch.
13

PART C - 15 Mark Qs(1x15= 15)

16) With the help of a neat sketch describe a solar heating system using water heating solar
collectors. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this method? 11+4

Prepared by:Mrs.Buvaneswari N.,AP

Dept. of MECH
MZCET

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