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National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Research Internship Program

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Research Internship Program

About National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Research Internship Program

The National Institute of Technology (formerly known as Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli (NITT) was started as a joint and co-operative venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1964 with a view to catering the needs of manpower in technology for the country. NITT is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology established by the Government of India and ranks First among all the NITs in NIRF during three consecutive years. The institution offers Undergraduate Courses in ten branches and Post Graduate Courses in twenty-one disciplines of Science, Engineering & Technology besides M.S. (by Research) and Ph.D. in all the departments.

Scope of the Internship

With the growing importance for reducing the dependence on the non-renewable sources of energy, photovoltaic energy conversion has gained much popularity as a viable and green alternative. Although PV modules are getting cheaper, there is a desperate need to maximize the extracted energy to gain reasonable returns on the huge investment on setting up PV. One of the main factors detrimental to the PV energy yield is the partial shading. To minimize the mismatch losses among the modules, it is desired to reconnect the conventional series- parallel array to distribute the shading effect over the entire array without altering the electrical connections of the modules. Whatever be the physical configuration of the array, the output power-voltage characteristics are nonlinear, with the PV power dependent on the voltage at which it is extracted. Thus, there is a need for Maximum Power Point Tracking technique, which requires power electronic interfaces such as DC/DC or DC/AC converters This research internship programme is designed to introduce the fundamentals of solar photovoltaics, effect of temperature, irradiation and the impact of partial shading conditions on the extracted power and methods of extracting maximum available power under any environmental conditions. The research internship methodology includes online lectures and case study simulations on solar photovoltaic systems and power converters.

Eligibility

Post Graduate students studying in Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Power systems / Power electronics / Power system engineering / Power Electronics and Drive

Duration : 6 weeks (June 2021 – July 2021)

No. of Internships: 10

Mode: Online

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