MASTERS' THESES (HRED): Recent submissions

  • PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CROSS-FLOW TURBINE 
    Yadav, Virendra Kumar (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    A promising corner of the future hydropower market remains the economical and ecologically acceptable exploitation with micro hydro range sites, where conventional turbines are neither economical nor ecologically undisputed. ...
  • DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF STAND ALONE WATER PUMPING SYSTEM FOR REMOTE AREA 
    Gajender (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    This dissertation report deals with the design and performance analysis of a simple but efficient photovoltaic water pumping system for drinking water supply in remote area. It provides theoretical studies and modeling ...
  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT 
    Kumar, Sonu (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    The continuous increase in the level of greenhouse gas emissions and the climb in fuel prices are the main driving forces behind efforts to more effectively utilize various sources of renewable energy. In many parts of ...
  • SMALL HYDROPOWER (SHP) DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA 
    Ahorlu, Eliezer Mawuli (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Access to energy brings development and economic growth. Even though fossil fuels have led to increase electricity production and improvement in living standards, there are environmental challenges, fuel scarcity, and high ...
  • SIMULATION AND MODELING OF STAND ALONE INDUCTION GENERATOR IN SMALL HYDRO POWER STATION 
    Makoi, Dhukpuou Abel (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    The recent trend in renewable energy source small hydropower has gain a success in rural electrification where the extension of grid require a huge investment in infrastructure because it is cost effective and decentralize ...
  • EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PACKED BED SOLAR THERMAL STORAGE HAVING LARGE SIZE PACKING MATERIALS 
    Tiwari, Saurabh (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Solar energy is the most important energy resource among all renewable energy resources due to its quantitative abundance. It is easy to convert solar energy into thermal energy and this method is most widely accepted ...
  • IMPACT ANALYSIS OF WORKING FLUID ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT 
    Lakra, Sanjy (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Fossil fuels are the main source of energy supply today as they produce coal, oil and natural gas for fulfilling world’s energy demand. The next two decades might see energy demand grow by almost half as it is today. The ...
  • PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SHP DEVELOPMENT IN NEPAL 
    Shrestha, Sagar (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    The demand of energy in the world is increasing rapidly. Hydropower projects are emerging as a solution for sustainable, green, environment friendly, long term and cost effective source of renewable energy globally including ...
  • PLANNING ACCESS TO HYDROPOWER PROJECTS 
    Mandal, Raju (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Access for heavy equipment, construction material as well man power is the primary need before the start of construction phase of any hydropower projects. The access need to be examined with different alternatives to ...
  • EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT ALCOHOLS ON THE FUEL QUALITY OF BIODIESEL 
    Verma, Puneet (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Due to rapid industrialisation and use of advanced technologies there has been increase in the consumption of fossil fuels, especially petroleum. Increasing needs are reciprocally proportionate to diminishing reserves of ...
  • OPTIMIZED OPERATION OF HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEM 
    Saxena, Priyank (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Day by day need of energy is growing whether it is in form of fossil fuel or as indirect source electricity. As electricity is the vital component of growth and development for the country. The per capita income is the ...
  • COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES FOR GRID CONNECTED PV SYSTEM 
    Kesarwani, Prasant (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Fossil fuel are depleting at very fast rate so we need to go for other renewable energy sources for the completion of energy demand. Solar energy is considered as one of the promising source of renewable energy. Due to ...
  • PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM 
    Kushwaha, Anoop Kumar (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Renewable energy sources and technologies have potential to provide solutions to the longstanding traditional energy problems being faced by the developing countries like India. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) ...
  • SMART AUTOMATIC DESIGN OF SOLAR-GRID CONNECTED SYSTEM 
    Garg, Pallavi (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Our Civilization is moving towards the enhancement in lifestyle with fast pace. The technology is advancing with innovative ideas and also by dealing with real life related problems. Still the common mankind is not able ...
  • EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF A DOUBLE PASS SOLAR AIR HEATER 
    Insha, Mohd (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Energy is available in multiple forms and plays a significant role in world wide economic growth and industrialization. The growth of world population accompanied with rising material needs intensified the rate of energy ...
  • MODELING AND SIMULATION OF HYDRO POWER PLANT 
    Dorji, Sonam (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Modeling and simulation of the hydropower plants is necessary to study the dynamic behaviors and dynamic response of the hydraulic systems, the governor and electrical systems associated with the plants. It also helps in ...
  • COST OPTIMIZATION OF LOW HEAD RUN-OF-RIVER SCHEME OF SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANTS 
    Kumar, Manoj (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Hydropower is one of the most economical, non-polluting and environment friendly resources. The other advantages of hydro power plant are low generation cost, long life, and high efficiency but at the same time it has the ...
  • IMPROVEMENT IN COLD FLOW PROPERTIES AND QUALITY OF BIODIESELS FOR ENGINE APPLICATION 
    Mishra, Krishna Kant (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Rapid depletion of petroleum products and rise in energy demands supresses the invention and research of alternative resourses of energy. Biodiesel is being considered as a promising solution with a number of technical ...
  • PUMP STORAGE AND ITS INTEGRATION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 
    Gupta, Jyoti (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    Today most of the rural parts of India and remote areas are suffering from electricity supply. Although fossil fuel plays a vital role in meeting electricity demand but the economic and environmental aspects have triggered ...
  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT HYDROKINETIC TURBINE 
    Kaur, Jasveer (AHEC, IIT ROORKEE, 2016)
    The growth of civilization has been linked to our ability to capture and use the force of flowing water to our benefit. As lot of potential is available in flowing streams,so natural power available in streams has gained ...