ANALYTICAL STUDY OF CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL DEVICES FOR PROCESS HEAT APPLICATIONS
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2018
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCES Deemed to be University [FORMERLY ALLAHABAD AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE] NAINI, ALLAHABAD, INDIA-211007 2018
Abstract
The attention of future energy source at world level has focused scientist SUN as the ultimate
source of energy. Extracting energy from the Sun is more meaningful in case of India because,
sun is present all over the country and available for minimum 300 days in an year. The present
Ph.D. Thesis work aims to develop a device for extracting direct Sun energy by concentrating the
Sun rays continuously using an online tracking system. The collected energy can be utilized in
variety of ways for future cooking applications.
The device is developed using Conceptual Design Development process using computer and
CAE activity. A final feasible parabolic mirror system is developed for Home cooking. The
temperature of about 1800 degree centigrade temperature is achieved on design calculation basis
at the Focus of the device.
The final breezed design is used to study the manufacturing aspects and relevant analysis of load,
stress, interference; tolerances, etc. are carried out on basis of DFM (design for Manufacturing)
analysis. Individual components, subassembly and assemblies are finalized on basis of their
functionality. CAD based simulation studies are carried out to see the visualization of the device
developed. Since India is facing the toughest environmental challenges and taking into
consideration present level of pollution in our cities and rivers as per recent reports, Today we
are moving towards greener sources of energy and Solar is the best option available . Energy
from the Sun is available in two ways
(i) Thermal
(ii) (ii) Electrical
The developed design of the SUN parabolic mirror device is finally fabricated using Composite
and steel structures. The device uses 2D tracking system using DC controlled motors.
Number of experiments is carried out to see the working of the developed device under varies
working conditions. The data obtained on the device can be used to develop any size of the
similar device for future applications.
In first and second chapter we have discuss about energy sinrio of the world and how to utilized
our renewable resources and what is the application of solar heat not only in the field of
lightening purpose but also for heating purpose by using CSP.
Third chapter is related to solar cooking by design the cooker and I find thermal capacity of the
cooker. This chapter also include regarding solar process heating application use for solar
crematorium.
Chapter four is related to result and discussion regarding capacity of the cooker and cost analysis
of solar crematorium equipments.
Chapter five include conclusion and future scope of CSP for saving future electricity and energy
crisis
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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