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Answer all the following questions. Number of questions: 4 Illustrate your answers with sketches when necessary. The exam consists of three pages. Total mark: 210 marks Question # 1: Write true or false with correcting the wrong statement [50 marks] 1- The two forms of renewable energy that do NOT draw their energy from solar radiation are Hydro and wave power. (False, Tidal and Geothermal) 2- The most important atmospheric greenhouse gases contributing to global warming are Water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane. (True) 3- The production of electricity that occurs in the hydroelectricity system is low in efficiency, since many steps are involved in the conversion process. (False,..) 4- The brown coal is a fossil fuel, renewable energy source. (False, non-renewable) 5- The law of conservation of renewable energy means that the plant will be sustainable, since it will conserve unneeded energy for future use. (True) 6- Organic cells are the most common photovoltaic used today. (False, poly crystalline) 7- Cathode ray tube and parabolic trough are technologies used in concentrating solar power. (False, Dish concentrator) 8- The cost of PV solar panels decreases between 2008 and 2016 to 80%. (True) 9- The word photovoltaic means light-cells. (False, light-electricity) 10- The correct order of PV s efficiency in current technology is Single crystal (Mono crystalline) > poly crystalline > Amorphous. (True) 11- A stall effect is control of a wind turbine by tear off of the flow around a rotor blade profile. (True) 12- A wind speed measurement must be done for one year as a minimum and at 70m height. (False, at hub height of a wind turbine) 13- The approximate area needed for a 10 kw single crystal (mono crystalline) PV array is about 100 m 2. (True) 14- Increase of temperature causes decrease of efficiency for poly crystalline PV. (True) 15- Penstock is essential component for a micro-hydropower plant. (True) 1

16- The initial construction cost of micro-hydropower is relatively low, but no fossil fuel is required for its operation. (False, high) 17- The most important item to be surveyed at the hydropower site is Electrical & mechanical equipment (turbine & generator) cost. (False, river flow at intake site and elevation difference between intake site and powerhouse site (Head)) 18- Cross flow turbine is prevalent technology in the field of micro-hydropower. (True) 19- The theoretical hydropower (kw), in the case of the following conditions? Net head = 40m, design discharge = 1m 3 /s and gravitational acceleration = 9.8m 2 /s is 40kW. (False, 392kW) 20- Geothermal is the second commonly used renewable energy all over the world. (False, ) Question # 2: [50 marks] a) Define the following terms: Solidity: The solidity of a wind rotor is the ratio of the projected blade area to the area of the wind intercepted. The projected blade area does not mean the actual blade area; it is the blade area met by the wind or projected in the direction of the wind. The solidity of the Savonius rotor is naturally unity, as the wind sees no free passage through it. For a multiblade water-pumping windmill, it is typically around 0.7. For high-speed horizontal-axis machines, it lies between 0.01 and 0.1; for the Darrieus rotor also it is of the same order. Solidity has a direct relationship with torque and speed. High-solidity rotors have high torque and low speed, and are suitable for pumping water. Low-solidity rotors, on the other hand, have high speed and low torque, and are typically suited for electrical power generation. Tip Speed Ratio: The tip speed ratio (TSR) of a wind turbine is defined as 2

λ = 2πRN V wind where λ is the TSR (non-dimensional), R is the radius of the swept area (in meters), N is the rotational speed in revolutions per second, and V wind is the wind speed without rotor interruption (in meters per second). The TSRs of the Savonius rotor and the multiblade water pumping windmills are generally low. In high-speed horizontal-axis rotors and Darrieus rotors, the outer tip actually turns much faster than the wind speed owing to the aerodynamic shape. Consequently, the TSR can be as high as 9. It can be said that high-solidity rotors have, in general, low TSRs and vice versa. Power Coefficient: The power coefficient of a wind energy converter is given by C p = Power output from the wind machine power contained in wind The power coefficient differs from the efficiency of a wind machine in the sense that the latter includes the losses in mechanical transmission, electrical generation, etc., whereas the former is just the efficiency of conversion of wind energy into mechanical energy of the shaft. In highspeed horizontal-axis machines, the theoretical maximum power coefficient is given by the Betz limit. Betz limit: The theoretical maximum power coefficient in high-speed horizontal-axis machines. The graph of the power coefficient against the TSR is a very important yardstick in the characterization of wind energy converters. Typical curves for different types of windmills are shown in the figure below. 3

Fig. xx Curves of C p versus TSR for different types of windmills b) A horizontal-axis wind turbine generates 100 kw at a wind speed of 8 m/s and a rotor speed of 140 rpm. The power coefficient is 0.43, efficiency of mechanical transmission is 0.9, and efficiency of electrical generator and power conditioning equipment is 0.92. (30 marks) i) 100 = 1 8 0.92 0.9 0.43 π 1.25 83 D 2 4

D = 33.43 m ii) λ = 2 π 16.715 (140 60 ) = 30.63 8 iii) If the power is halved, the diameter will be P 1 = ( D 2 1 ) P 2 D 2 2 100 50 = (33.43 ) D 2 D 2 = 23.64 m To double the output power, the diameter should be increased according to the same relation as mentioned for getting D 2. c) Wind turbines can have four different types of control mechanisms, as discussed in the following. 1- Pitch Angle Control This system changes the pitch angle of the blades according to the variation of wind speed. It is possible to achieve a high efficiency by continuously aligning the blade in the direction of the relative wind through pitch control. 5

On a pitch-controlled machine, as the wind speed exceeds its rated speed, the blades are gradually turned about the longitudinal axis and out of the wind to increase the pitch angle. This reduces the aerodynamic efficiency of the rotor. And the rotor output power decreases. When the wind speed exceeds the safe limit for the system, the pitch angle is so changed that the power output reduces to zero and the machine shifts to the stall mode. After the guest passes, the pitch angle is reset to the normal position and the turbine is restarted. At normal wind speeds, the blade pitch angle should ideally settle to a value at which the output power equals the rated power. The pitch angle control principle is explained in the following figure. The input variable to the pitch controller is the error signal arising from the difference between the output electrical power and the reference power. The pitch controller operates the blade actuator to alter the pitch angle. During operation below the rated speed, the control system endeavours to pitch the blade at an angle that maximizes the rotor efficiency. The generator must be able to absorb the mechanical power output and deliver to the load. Hence, the generator output power needs to be simultaneously adjusted. Continuous pitch control is relatively expensive to incorporate, and the cost-benefit trade-off does not justify its use in small wind machines. However, the stalling mechanism must be incorporated to prevent damage of the turbine during turbulent weather conditions. Fig. yy The feedback loop for pitch angle control 6

2- Stall Control A- Passive stall control Generally, stall control to limit the power output at high winds is applied to constant-pitch turbines driving induction generators connected to the network. The rotor speed is fixed by the network, allowing only 1-4% variation. As the wind speed increases, the angle of attack also increases for a blade running at a near constant speed. Beyond a particular angle of attack, the lift force decreases, causing the rotor efficiency to drop. This is an intrinsic property and dispenses with the need for a complex control system and moving parts. The lift force can be further reduced to restrict the power output at high winds by properly shaping the rotor blade profile to create turbulence on the rotor blade side not facing the wind. B- Active stall control In this method of control, at high wind speeds, the blade is rotated by a few degrees in the direction opposite to that in a pitch-controlled machine. This increases the angle of attack, which can be controlled to keep the output power at its rated value at all high wind speeds below the furling speed. A passive controlled machine shows a drop in power at high winds. The action of active stall control is sometimes called deep stall. Owing to economic reasons, active pitch control is generally used only with high-capacity machines. The following figure below presents typical profiles of power curve for pitch control and stall control. 7

Fig. zz Typical power profiles: (a) pitch control, (b) passive stall control, (c) active stall control 3- Power Electronic Control In a system incorporating a power electronic interface between the generator and the load (or the grid), the electrical power delivered by the generator to the load can be 8

dynamically controlled. The instantaneous difference between mechanical power and electrical power changes the rotor speed following the equation J dω dt = P m P e ω Where J is the polar moment of inertia of the rotor, w is the angular speed of the rotor, Pm is the mechanical power produced by the turbine, and Pe is the electrical power delivered to the load. By integration, we get 1 2 J(ω 2 2 ω 2 1 ) = (P m P e )dt t 1 t 2 The advantage of this method of speed control is that it does not involve any mechanical action and is smooth in operation. A disadvantage is that fast variation of speed requires a large difference between the input power and output power, which scales as the moment of inertia of the rotor. This results in a large torque and hence increased stress on the blades. Moreover, continuous control of the rotor speed by this method implies continuous fluctuation of the power output to the grid, which is usually undesirable for the power system. 1- Yaw Control This control orients the turbine continuously along the direction of wind flow. In small turbines this is achieved with a tail-vane. In large machines this can be achieved using motorized control systems activated either by a fan-tail (a small turbine mounted perpendicular to the main turbine) or, in case of wind farms, by a centralized instrument for the detection of the wind direction. It is also possible to achieve yaw control without any additional mechanism, simply by mounting the turbine downwind so that the thrust force automatically pushes the turbine in the direction of the wind. 9

The yaw control mechanism can also be used for speed control. The rotor is made to face away from the wind direction at high wind speeds, thereby reducing the mechanical power. However, this method is seldom used where pitch control is available, because of the stresses it produces on the rotor blades, Yawing often produces loud noise, and it is desirable to restrict the yawing rate in large machines to reduce the noise. (20 marks) Question # 3: [50 marks] a) Give examples for energy storage systems technologies in general and what are preferred to use with PV systems. To answer this question, see reference Wind and Solar Power Systems chapter 10 pages 173-210 (15 marks) b) Explain in detail the different wind turbine control systems illustrating your answer if possible with diagrams. To answer this question, see reference WIND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS chapter 1 pages 42-45 (15 marks) c) Draw block diagrams for the following hybrid system: (20 marks) - Stand-alone PV power system with MPPT converter and battery backup. - Wind-diesel system. - Wind-PV system. - PV-diesel system. - To answer this question, see reference WIND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS chapter 7 pages 284-300 10

Question # 4: a) Discuss in details: [60 marks] (25 marks) - The main factors affecting the electrical design of photovoltaic array system. Discuss the mechanical tracking and MPPT systems of PV arrays and explain two commonly used techniques of the later system. To answer this question, see reference Wind and Solar Power Systems chapter 8 pages 143-155 - Draw the equivalent circuit of PV cells, and then deduce expressions for Vo.c and Is.c. To answer this question, see reference Wind and Solar Power Systems chapter 8 pages 138-150 - Draw the main characteristic of PV arrays (I/V, P/V), showing the effect of intensity of radiation and ambient temperature on their performance. To answer this question, see reference Wind and Solar Power Systems chapter 8 pages 150-151 - Major factors that have accelerated the wind and photovoltaic-power technology development are as follows: High-strength fiber composites for constructing large low-cost blades. Falling prices of the power electronics. Variable-speed operation of electrical generators to capture maximum energy. Improved plant operation, pushing the availability up to 95 percent. Economy of scale, as the turbines and plants are getting larger in size. Accumulated field experience (the learning curve effect) improving the capacity factor. - The wind power system is comprised of one or more units, operating electrically in parallel, having the following components: The tower. The wind turbine with two or three blades. The yaw mechanism such as the tail vane. The mechanical gear. The electrical generator. 11

The speed sensors and control. The modern system often has the following additional components: The power electronics. The control electronics, usually incorporating a computer. The battery for improving the load availability in stand-alone mode. The transmission link connecting to the area grid. b) An academic building plans to get 25% of its electricity using photovoltaic array system on top of buildings where it is fairly sunny. The total electrical load is 400 kw. The electrical characteristics of solar modules are: (35 marks) Cell size 12.550 12.550 cm Number of cells 72 Voltage 24 V Number of bypass diodes 4 bypass diodes Typical power 150 Wp 160 Wp 170 Wp Minimum power 145 Wp 155 Wp 170 Wp Voltage at typical power 33.8 V 34.1 V 34.7 V Current at typical power 4.45 A 4.7 A 4.9 A Short circuit current 4.65 A 4.8 A 5.0 A Open wire voltage 43 V 43.2 V 43.4 V Maximum circuit voltage 1000 V Power specifications at 1000 W/m 2 : 25 0 C 2- Design photovoltaic array system including (modules and inverter sizing). 3- Design battery system for five hours. 4- Estimate the required surface area for installing this system. The PV array system should provide 25% of the total electrical load of the building (400 kw). 12

So, the PV array system should provide 100 kw P PV = 25 400 kw = 100 kw 100 If we choose the first module, we get The total number of modules is number of PV modules = 100000 150 = 667 modules With our best wishes 13