Design, Modeling, and CFD Analysis of a Micro Hydro Pelton Turbine Runner: For the Case of Selected Site in Ethiopia

Table 1

Some Pelton turbine studies and maximum efficiency levels attained.

Investigators	Net head (m)	Flow rate (m^3/sec)	Runner speed (rpm)	PCD (mm)	Maximum efficiency, %
Panthee et al. [10]	53.9	0.05	600	400	82.5
Panagiotopoulos et al. [19]	100	135% of BEP	1000	400	86.7
Solemslie and Dahlhaug [20]	70	—	—	513	77.75
Pudasaini et al. [21]	80.85	0.09218	600	490	87.71