Experimental investigation of the influence of blade height and blade number on the performance of low head axial flow turbines

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 272-281

  Singh, Punit ^a   Nestmann, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blade height; Blade number; Micro hydro; Propeller runner; Relative flow angle; Runner coefficient

Indexed keywords

BLADE HEIGHT; BLADE NUMBER; MICRO-HYDRO; RELATIVE FLOW; RUNNER COEFFICIENT;

AXIAL FLOW; AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; LIFT; PROPELLERS; TURBINES; WELL PUMPS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INSTALLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TURBINE;

ELAGATIS;

EID: 81255138270     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.06.033     Document Type: Article

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