Selection of Optimal Number of Francis Runner Blades for a Sediment Laden Micro Hydropower Plant in Nepal |
Baidar, Binaya
(Turbine Testing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University)
Chitrakar, Sailesh (Turbine Testing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University) Koirala, Ravi (Turbine Testing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University) Neopane, Hari Prasad (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University) |
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