Research Article

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

Table 7

Turbine geometry and setup values for prototype and model.

ParametersSymbolUnitPrototypes’ valuesSelected model operating condition

Flow rateLts/s14020.84278
Headm47.513.34275
PCDmm500265
Bucket widthmm190 mm
PowerKW51.22.14
Number of buckets1818