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Effect of Air Layer on the Performance of an Open Ducted Cross Flow Turbine

  • Wei, Qingsheng (Graduate school, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Chen, Zhenmu (Graduate school, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Singh, Patrick Mark (Graduate school, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Choi, Young-Do (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of New and Renewable Energy Technology Research, Mokpo National University)
  • Received : 2014.03.17
  • Accepted : 2014.11.17
  • Published : 2015.02.01
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Abstract

Recently, the cross flow turbines attract more attention for their good performance over a large operating regime at off design point. This study employs a very low head cross flow turbine, which has open inlet duct and has barely been studied before, to investigate the performance of the cross flow turbine with air suction from the rear part of the runner. Unlike conventional cross flow turbines, a draft tube is attached to the outlet of runner to improve the turbine performance. Water level and pressure in the draft tube are monitored to investigate the influence of air suction. Torque at local blade passage of three parts of runner is examined in detail under the conditions of different air suction. Consequently, it is found that with proper air suction in the runner chamber, the water level in the draft tube gradually drops to Stage 2 of the runner and the efficiency of the turbine can be raised by 10%. Overall, the effect of air-layer on the performance of the turbine is considerable.

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