
Renewable Energy Engineering: Solar, Wind and Biomass Energy

Solar Energy: An overview of thermal applications

Solar radiation

Practice problems: Part I

Practice problems: Part II

Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part I

Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part II

Non-concentrating solar collectors: Part III

Practice problems: Part I

Practice problems: Part II

Practice problems: Part III

Parabolic solar collectors

Practice problems

Thermal energy storage systems: Part I

Thermal energy storage systems: Part II

Solar energy utilization methods

Classification of energy resources

Broad classification and compositional analysis

Characteristics and properties of biomass

Properties and structural components of biomass

Biomass residues and energy conversion routes

Utilisation of biomass through bio-chemical and thermo-chemical routes

Conversion mechanism of biomass to biogas and its properties

Classification of biogas plants

Practice problems - I

Practice problems - II

Practice problems - III

Bioconversion of substrates into alcohol

Thermo-chemical conversion, torrefaction and combustion processes

Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass to solid, liquid and gaseous fuels

Gasification process

Thermo-chemical conversion processes: pyrolysis, liquefaction and conversion processes

Practice problems - I

Practice problems - II

Turbine terms, types and theories: Part I

Turbine terms, types and theories: Part II

Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy: Part I

Characteristics and Power Generation from Wind Energy: Part II

Practice problems