Small hydropower is increasingly important on a global level, and the possibility of local power generation could considerably improve living conditions in rural areas in developing countries. This thesis presents a numerical modelling approach to improve the design of low-cost machines like water wheels for increased hydraulic efficiency. Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach, it explores effects of blade geometry, optimal wheel-width to channel-width ratio and channel bed conditions upstream and downstream to improve performance. With a power rating in the low kilowatt range, low-head hydropower machines seem to have a clear potential for small-scale energy generation.
| Specifications |
Descriptions |
| ISBN |
9780815396123 |
| Published Year |
2018 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Subject |
Water Science |
| Pages |
244 |
| Weight |
0.5 (In Kg) |
| Readership |
Water Science |
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