A stream water wheel is a machine for converting
the energy of moving water into power. It consists of a large metal wheel, with
a number blades arranged on the outer rim which allows the wheel to be rotated
by the water striking the blades. Water wheels were used since ancient as a
primary source of power. It was used for irrigation, grain milling and
supplying villages with water. In the present study, a stream water wheel
turbine of 5 m in diameter is numerically simulated using ANSYS-CFX package
under different flow conditions. The wake region behind the turbine is
monitored where it influences on other turbines next to it. The simulation
results have shown that in case of constructing a farm of wheel turbines, the
streamwise span should not be less than 6 m. The stream wheel turbines works
normally at a tip speed ratio TSR less than unity.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 19, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018Issue: 2 |