WIND ENERGY
1. Write and explain the wind power equation.
2. Define Tip speed ratio.
3. What are wind farms?
4. How are windmills classified?
5. What are the advantages of wind power?
6. What are the disadvantages of wind power?
7. Define Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) and Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) and differentiate between them.
8. With a neat diagram, explain how wind energy can be converted into electrical energy.
9. Explain with a neat diagram the working of various types of wind generators.
BIOMASS ENERGY
1. What are the principles of bioconversion? Write a short note on aerobic digestion.
2. What are the types of digesters? Explain gas yielding.
3. What are the characteristics of biogas?
4. Discuss the method of power generation from liquid waste. Explain the production process of ethanol from biomass.
5. What are the constituents of biogas?
6. Write a short note on bioenergy from agricultural waste.
7. Write a short note on bioenergy by burning plants.
8. Write about energy from biomass.
9. Write about energy from biogas.
10. What are the factors affecting biogas generation?
11. Define anaerobic digestion and explain its basic processes.
12. From an ethical perspective, analyze the use of biomass energy crops and products as biofuels.
ENERGY STORAGE
1. List some applications of fuel cells.
2. List the types of fuel cells.
3. What are the main components of a fuel cell?
4. List out different methods of energy storage.
5. Give the classification of batteries.
6. Define energy efficiency.
7. Define energy conservation.
8. What is the principle of an ultra-capacitor?
9. What is a fuel cell? Describe the principle of working of a fuel cell with reference to an H2O2 cell.
10. Explain the working principle of batteries.
11. Explain the construction and working principle of a fuel cell with a neat sketch.
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fuel cell?
13. Explain the working principle of ultra-capacitors with a neat sketch.
14. What are the advantages and disadvantages of ultra-capacitors?