Evaluation of small axial flow hydrokinetic turbines for remote communities

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-116

  Anyi, Martin ^a   Kirke, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axial flow; Debris problem; Hydrokinetic turbine; Remote community; Swept blades; Tropical countries

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; DEBRIS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AXIAL FLOW TURBINES; ELECTRICAL POWER; HYDROKINETIC TURBINES; REMOTE COMMUNITIES; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; SWEPT BLADE; TROPICAL COUNTRIES; TROPICAL RIVERS;

TURBINE COMPONENTS;

ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRIFICATION; POWER GENERATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TROPICAL REGION; TURBINE;

EID: 77954816902     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.02.003     Document Type: Review

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