TECHNICAL

ANALYSIS NEW
HYDRO TURBINE
Brilliance in Mind
INTRODUCTION
Self Sufficient Lodge is replacing the Power
generation System for a Hydro Turbine and
considered Brilliance in Mind to do a
Design proposal.
This Design is based on Client Brief V.1.1
We are covering Penstock Pressure Pipes
and Flow
PROPOSED HYDRO-TURBINE
SYSTEM
Legend Proposed Micro Hydro Installation Not drawn to scale.
K = 0.5 m (depth dam is keyed into slope)

H = head of water semi-conical storage volume

h = max depth of water
R

L = length of pipe (includes through dam)

P = electrical power output h

X
R = radius of dam wall

S = 100m (length of slope from water source)

K = 0.5 m concrete dam
T = thickness of dam wall
(semi-cylindrical)
X = length of storage (up slope)

(theta) = 30 degrees (angle of slope) h

Analysis is expected to include:

S = 100 m
Section 1. The storage volume (affecting duration of generation) pipe
L
The placement of the dam (affecting storage, cost and pipe length) T

Section 2. Selection of pipe diameter

(affecting pressure loss and maximum power generated)

Section 3. Selection of Pelton wheel and generator

X
(affecting cost and power generated)
L
Section 4. Costs H
(theta) = 30deg
Pelton Wheel

Students note- all equations and information required to

P
solve this problem will be provided in the Client Brief.

There is no need to spend time searching the internet

Electrical Generator
and it may confuse you on the problem.
PENSTOCK PIPE PROJECT
PARAMETERS
(L) Length of the pipe,
(d) Internal diameter of the pipe,
(c) Pipe co-efficient,
(Q) the flow rate thought the pipe and nozzle,
(v) velocity of the water exiting the nozzle,
(PTn) pipe type and number,
(Pr) Pressure,
(Pa) due to the head of water,
(Ploss) the pressure loss due to the flow for the length of the pipe,
(Pnet) the net pressure at the nozzle after Ploss is deducted and
(Cp) the cost of the pipe.
 TITLE AND CONTENT LAYOUT
WITH CHART

140
MM

115
MM

95 MM

65 MM
COST OF THE PROJECT - PIPES
CONCLUSION
The Hydro system will have the most efficient and most
cost effective project with a 90 mm pipes,
The pressure loss due to size and distance from the
reservoir will be only 1.08%,
The pressure at the exit of the nozzle will be 485.7 KPa
and the velocity of the water will be 10.18 m/s,
The installation will cost AUD$ 1200.00.