Subcode
PX 5071
Subject
Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Name
Sem
3
Degree
M.E.
Branch
POWER ELECTRONICS AND POWER SYSTEMS
Staff
Mr.V.Balasubramanian
Name
Date of
9/7/2018
Updation
Part
Unit Group Q.
Question
No
A
1
1
1
Define WECS.
A
1
1
2
What is power coefficient of wind turbine?
A
1
1
3
What is TSR?
A
1
1
4
What are the importance of TSR while designing a wind
turbine?
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A
1
2
1
What is Betz limit?
A
1
2
2
List out various wind energy conversion schemes.
A
1
2
3
Write the formula for power obtained from wind.
A
1
2
4
What do you meant by aerodynamically designed wind
turbine?
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A
1
3
1
Compare HAWT and VAWT.
A
1
3
2
List out advantages and limitations of WECS.
A
1
3
3
Differentiate BETZ and SABININ’S theory?
A
1
3
4
List out any five companies manufacturing the wind mill.
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A
1
4
1
What is the basic principle of WECS?
A
1
4
2
A
1
4
3
List out any five locations in India were the wind farms are
constructed.
What is wind farm?
A
1
4
4
What is the use of stepper motor in wind mill?
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A
1
5
1
What are the materials used to manufacture the wind mill
blades?
A
1
5
2
What is nacelle?
A
1
5
3
What is the use of wind vane in the wind turbine?
A
1
5
4
What is swept area of wind turbine?
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B**
1
1
1
Explain in detail about sabinin’s theory of ideal wind turbine.
B
1
1
2
Explain in detail about simple momentum theory?
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B**
1
2
1
Draw the block diagram shows the various component of wind
turbine and explain function of each part.
B
1
2
2
Derive the equation for power obtained from the wind from
the first principles.
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B**
1
3
1
What are the various attributes to be taken care in the
aerodynamically designed wind turbine? Explain in
detail.
B
1
3
2
What are the techniques used for wind resource assessment?
Explain each in detail.
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B
1
4
1
What are the details of C-WET’s certification of wind
turbines?
B
1
4
2
What are the environmental impacts of wind power?
Explain each case in detail.
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PRINCIPAL