Research Article

Study on an Undershot Cross-Flow Water Turbine with Straight Blades

Table 1

Specifications of test runners.

Straight BladesCurved Blades

Outer diameter: 0.18 m
Inner diameter: 0.12 m
Inlet angle: 90°30°
Outlet angle: 90°
Runner width: 0.24 m
Side clearance: 5 mm
Bottom clearance: 5 mm
Number of blades: 24