Solar energy Labs : Mechanical Engineering : Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Virtual Lab

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Solar energy Labs

Sun is the primary source of energy on the earth. Solar energy is abundant and is directly available and can be harnessed in many ways.This Solar Energy lab equips with the user a chance to study the radiation characteristics of the sun and various methods of solar energy harnessing.

	Solar Energy Measurements - Pyrheliometer Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) and Concentrating Solar Thermal Site Analysis
	Solar Energy Measurements - Pyranometer Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
	Solar Energy Measurements To study the various solar irradiance measurements using pyrheliometer and pyranometeters. Comparing the Global horizontal irradiance, Diffuse horizontal irradiance and Direct normal irradiance levels.
	Solar PV Tracker Determining I-V and P-V curves and the Maximum Power Point for a Solar PV Cell under Varying Irradiance
	External Compound Parabolic Collector(XCPC) - Oil Optimising Flow Rate for Maximum Heat Absorption using Thermal Oil
	External Compound Parabolic Collector (XCPC) - Water Optimising Flow Rate for Maximizing Heat Absorption using Water
	Parabolic Trough - Angle Sensitivity to Solar Tracking Accuracy
	Parabolic Trough -Flow Rate Optimising Flow Rate for Maximum Heat Absorption using Water