A review on electromechanical equipment applicable to small hydropower plants

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 553-571

  Mishra, Sachin ^a   Singal, S K ^a   Khatod, D K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Electromechanical equipment; Generator; Modeling; Small hydropower; Turbine

Indexed keywords

CIVIL WORKS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; COST COMPONENTS; DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; GENERATOR; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SMALL HYDRO POWER; SMALL HYDRO-POWER PLANTS;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MODELS; TURBINES;

EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84858866467     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1955     Document Type: Review

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