Research Article

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

Table 4

Pelton turbine parts’ assumed efficiency [6].

PartSymbolAssumed efficiency

Penstock0.95
Manifold0.98
Nozzle0.94
Runner0.8
Drive1
Generator0.8

Overall efficiency0.56