Simulation of drag-type-spherical in-pipe turbine at various velocities and pressures conditions

Zabidi, Mohamad Nazaem (2022) Simulation of drag-type-spherical in-pipe turbine at various velocities and pressures conditions. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Hydropower is a low-cost, well-developed renewable energy source. Instead of replacing pressure-reducing valves, the in-pipe turbine might be employed to generate power. By adjusting the number of blades, blade design, aspect ratio, and angle of deflector, the flow can be analysed to maintain the performance of an in-pipe turbine. To examine the flow in a water distribution pipe, a basic system of computational fluid dynamic simulation is used, and a 3D simplified pipe model was used in this study. The purpose of this project is to perform the optimize computational fluid dynamic simulation on output velocity and pressure and to understand the effect of each parameter on output characteristics. New appropriate parameters for model enlargement were established using ANSYS Workbench 2022 R1 software, as validated by prior study papers. To run simulations, six distinct configuration sets based on fixed turbine design and pipe diameter were used.

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