Design and cost analysis of low head simple reaction hydro turbine for remote area power supply

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 409-415

  Date, Abhijit ^a   Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barker's Mill; Hydro electric; Low head; Reaction turbine

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENGINES; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; PIPE; TURBINES;

BARKER'S MILL; HYDRO ELECTRIC; LOW HEAD; REACTION TURBINE;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; TURBINE;

EID: 53749106260     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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