Proposed Modification of the Runner Vanes of a Kaplan Turbine | ||
| The International Undergraduate Research Conference | ||
| Article 64, Volume 2, Second International Undergraduate Research Conference, IUGRC, 2017, Pages 27-27 PDF (463.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iugrc.2017.90930 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmad Abd El-Aziz1; Mohamed Ahmed1; Ahmed Shaaban1; Ahmed Farouk AbdelGawad2 | ||
| 1Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt. | ||
| 2Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Hydroelectric power, or hydroelectricity, is basically electrical energy that is generated using flowing water as a natural renewable source. It is usually produced by dams, because dams can store and direct large volumes of water. Waterpower is used to spin a turbine, which in turn spins an electrical generator that produces electricity. The present work introduces a proposed modification of the runner vanes of Kaplan turbines. A hollow vane with flow passage was adapted instead of the traditional vane, thus, increasing driving torque by increasing friction. Moreover, the cross-sectional area of the passage was altered for additional torque due to momentum change. Computational simulation was carried out to demonstrate the proposed idea. | ||
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