Computational fluid dynamic analysis of a simplified rectangular profile scroll case design for micro hydro propeller turbine

• Main Authors: Marfori, Isidro Antonio V., III, Paran, Alexander P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Hydroelectric power plants—Design and construction; Computational fluid dynamics; Fluid Dynamics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8533
• Institution: De La Salle University

The aim of this study is to determine the characteristic of a rectangular profile scroll case design in a small hydro propeller turbine using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software in order to optimize and produce a design with desirable features. Related studies concluded that for a small capacity hydro system, the turbine design must be simple and robust which in sure makes the turbine inefficient. However, even a simple turbine design can still be efficient through optimization.