Design and Analysis of High Efficiency CrossFlow Turbine for Hydro-Power Plant

Abstract

The cross-flow turbine has gained much attention as it is low head turbine and can be used at remote places where a small waterfall of 10-15 meters is located. The objective of this study is to design a cross-flow turbine with maximum efficiency and doing static and model analysis of it. Complete design calculations of turbine have been performed along with static and model analysis of the turbine. The design parameters include runner diameter, runner speed, runner length, turbine power, number of blades blade spacing, radius of blade curvature, attack angle and the blade and exit angles.