CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Gharuan, Mohali
Institute/Department: UIE
Division: Mechanical
Subject Name: SOLAR ENERGY
Subject Code: MEA- 407

Assignment No.: 1
Max. Marks: 12

Date of Allotment: 24-07-2019

Last date of Submission:13-08-2019

Course Outcomes:
CO Title Level
Number
CO1 The solar radiation and measurement techniques. Remember

CO2 Understand the fundamentals of solar flat plate collectors. Understand

CO3 The methods of calculation of solar radiation availability at a Understand

given location.
CO4 The fundamentals of thermal and direct conversion of solar Understand
energy to power.
CO5 Familiar with the solar low, medium and high temperature Understand
applications.

Questions: Set A
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Study design parameters of different components of flat plate solar CO1
collectors? What are the parameters that will be considered while
installing a flat plate collector?

2. Study the basic earth-sun angles and discuss the angle responsible CO1
for change of day length.
3. Search some recent devices used for measuring the solar radiation. CO1
Explain the working principle and construction of pyrometer.
4 Explain briefly the factors which adversely affect the efficiency of CO1
a collector system.

Questions: Set B
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Find out reason why it is necessary to study basic earth-sun CO1
angles? And discuss the angle responsible for change of day length.

2. Study the importance of surface azimuth angle for solar collector in CO1
 solar panel. How will you calculate this angle?
3. Discuss the significance of extraterrestrial and terrestrial radiation CO1
falling on horizontal surface. Study design parameters of
concentrating type collectors
4 Suggest some coating/surface for solar collector with reason. What CO1
are the main components of a flat plate solar collector and explain
their working principle with suitable sketch?

Questions: Set C
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Discuss the design technique used for concentric type solar CO1
collector.
2. Discuss the basic difference between solar collectors and solar CO1
cells. And also discuss different location according to their
suitability.
3. Discuss the working principle and construction of pyrometer. Write CO1
parameters to be considered while installation.
4 Calculate the average value of global solar radiation on a horizontal CO1
surface for January 25, at the latitude of 12'N if the constants are
given as equal to 0.27 and 0.48 respectively. The ratio of average
length of solar day and length of the longest solar day is 0.60.

Questions: Set D
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Distinguish between solar energy and fossil fuel energy. CO1
2. Design components of a flat plate solar collector, explain the CO1
function of each?
3. Derive the performance of flat-plate collector. Explain briefly the CO1
factors which affect the performance of flat-plate collector.
4 Discuss insulation parameters in flat plate collector? CO1

Questions: Set E
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Mention any two applications of solar energy. Discuss the CO1
appliance used for that application.
2. Estimate radiation falling on tilted surface. And describe the tilt CO1
angle that will be used for installing solar panel at Chandigarh.
3. Discuss the parameters affecting collector efficiency. CO1
4 Explain about the extraterrestrial and terrestrial radiation falling on CO1
horizontal surface.

Questions: Set F
Sr. No. Question CO Number
1. Define hour angle. Calculate the day length at Chandigarh on 15 CO1
January.
2. Explain the working principle and construction of parabolic CO1
collector.
3. Derive the performance of flat-plate collector. Explain briefly the CO1
factors which affect the performance of flat-plate collector.
4 Explain briefly the selective coating/surface. What are the main CO1
components of a flat plate solar collector and explain their working
principle with suitable sketch?