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Mahesh
Kumar Sambhav
Galgotias University
Contents
Introduction
Objective
Methodology
Model development
Solution
Results
Conclusion
References
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Introduction
Renewable energy
Small hydropower
Bulb turbine
Modern hydraulic turbine design
Floating type turbine
Figure: A Bulb turbine(2000) of VA Tech
Hydro
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Model development
s.no
Design variables
values
1.
Number of blades
2.
Diameter of hub
250mm
3.
Pitch angle
4.
Dia. of turbine
5.
Blade length
375mm
6.
Diameter of inlet
1100 mm
Outlet
different angles
1000mm
Inlet
Runner
Blades
A 3D CAD model
Design variable
value
1.
193.406
193.409
159.627
150
20.0
Solidity (C/S)
0.762164
1.31205
Figure 2: Parameter setting of
blade
CFD ANALYSIS
ANSYS 14.5
3D based CFD Analysis
Meshing
Boundary Condition
Physics Setup
Solving
Results obtained
Inlet velocity
2 [2m/s]
Inlet pressure
1 [atm]
Meshing
ANSYSIS TurboGrid
Nodes
Elements
156200
144936
Element
type
Hexahedr
al
Maximum
Edge
Length
Ratio
634.32
Maximum Element
Volume Ratio
68.2622
Solution
S.no
Parameters
values
1.
Velocity at inlet
2 [m/s]
2.
Torque at hub
3.
Radius
0.5 [m]
4.
Yplus [max]
3348
5.
Material
H2O
6.
Pressure [max]
2470.13 [N m]
104282 [pa]
Fig. simulation of turbine
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Optimization
CASE
1.
2.
PITCH
ANGLE
20
[Degree]
30
[Degree]
TORQUE [N
m]
1591.3
50
45
40
35
30
2470.13
3.
4.
35
[Degree]
45
[Degree]
2647.3
10
5
2453.9
0
1000
2000
3000
torque [N m]
Pitch angle vs torque Graph
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35 [deg.]
2647.03 [N m]
307.67 [Hz]
Final simulation of
turbine
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Conclusion
For 1m diameter
CFD analysis
Cost effective
Sustainable
Ecofriendly
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References
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