A Review on Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in the Design and Optimization of Crossflow Hydro Turbines

Table 2

Performance comparison.

S/No	Author	Targeted power	Modal	Head	Flow rate	Flow control mechanism	Efficiency
01	[29]	7.20 kW	SST	10.0 m	0.10m3/s	Guide vane	76.6%
02	[30]	—	k-ɛ	—	—	Guide vane	Less than 80%
03	[1]	7.00 kW	(SST) k	10.0 m	0.11 m3/s	—
04	[15]	—	k-ωT	1.2 m	0.23 m3/s	—	58%
05	[31]	7.00 kW	(SST) k	10 .0 m	0.11 m3/s	Control device	87%
06	[10]	—	k-ɛ	—	—	—	71%
07	[32]	6.50 kW	SST	4.3 m	0.25 m3/s	Guide vane	76.04%
08	[9]	—	k-ɛ	—	—	—	82%
09	[33]	0.26 kW	SST	—	—	Internal deflector	81%
10	[34]	0.51 kW	SST	2.9 m	—	—	65.7%
11	[35]		k-ωT	1.2 m	0.23 m3/s	—	58%
12	[12]		RNG	15.0 m	0.95 m3/s	—	80%
13	[36]	—	SST	20.0 m	0.53 m3/s	Guide vane	80%
14	[13]	12.54 kW	k-ɛ	10.0 m	0.15 m3/s	Guide vane	86%