Effect of camber line variations on open flume turbine performance

Warjito, Budiarso, Kevin Kameswara, Sanjaya B.S. Nasution, Muhammad Farhan Syahputra

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Abstract

Indonesia has a population of 268 million people and 1.1% of the total population does not have access to electricity in 2019, concentrated mostly in the eastern provinces of Indonesia. This is largely due to high cost of setting up electricity grid. Open flume turbine is a pico-hydro water turbine that can generate electricity up to 5 kW with low head, which is suitable for rivers in rural areas in Indonesia. This study compares the performance of pico-hydro open flume turbines designed using different camber line. The turbines are designed to perform at the same head, discharge, and rotation speed. The turbines velocity triangles are identical. The first camber line is drawn using control vertex, the second using interpolation, and the third one is symmetrical camber line. The study is performed using ANSYS Fluent 18.1 and the simulation was performed on 3D, steady-state flow. Based on the result, the turbines yield the highest power at 300 rpm, with the second camber line yield the highest power output of 369.65 Watt, followed by the first camber line with 327.33 Watt, followed by the third camber line with 287.01 Watt.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTHERMOFLUID XI
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Thermofluids 2020
EditorsSamsul Kamal, Harwin Saptoadi, Sutrisno, Deendarlianto, Khasani
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735441675
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Dec 2021
Event11th International Conference on Thermofluids 2020, THERMOFLUID 2020 - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 10 Nov 202011 Nov 2020

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2403
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Thermofluids 2020, THERMOFLUID 2020
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityYogyakarta
Period10/11/2011/11/20

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