Development of laboratory-scale crossflow turbine power plant
Abstract
Hydropower is a primary renewable energy source that is widely used. The crossflow turbine is one of hydroelectric power technology which is commonly used for low head applications. This turbine utilizes the impact energy from water that falls from a height such as a natural waterfall. This study aims to design and construct a laboratory-scale power plant with a cross-flow power plant for further research. Experiments were performed to identify the developed cross-flow turbine performance. The flow-rate, shaft rotational speed, current, and voltage were measured for five different opening valves, which is 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of valve. It is found that 80% and 100% of valve opening where the flowrate 0.27 and 0.33 l/min was generating electricity up to 67.2 Watt. It can be concluded
that the developed power plant is adequate to use for further research
Keywords: Pico Hydro Power Plant, Design Analysis, Crossflow Turbine
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