Review on numerical techniques applied in impulse hydro turbines

S Chitrakar, BW Solemslie, HP Neopane… - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Impulse turbines are widely used in hydropower plants around the world due to their high
efficiency in a larger operating range compared to reaction turbines. State of the art Pelton …

Design optimization of an Archimedes screw turbine for hydrokinetic applications using the response surface methodology

M Bouvant, J Betancour, L Velásquez… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance of an Archimedes screw turbine (AST), in terms of the power
coefficient (CP), was evaluated. The design parameters, including the inner and the outer …

Design and optimization of a runner for a gravitational vortex turbine using the response surface methodology and experimental tests

J Betancour, F Romero-Menco, L Velásquez… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, four runners for a gravitational vortex turbine (GVT) were initially analyzed
numerically with the aim of selecting the one with the best efficiency (η). The selected rotor …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and experimental study of several passive wave absorber behavior in a wave channel

J Urrego-Pabón, J Mercado, F Obando-Vega… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wave channels are essential facilities for testing physical models at a laboratory scale,
playing a pivotal role in advancing wave energy technology and understanding wave …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Optimization of a Gorlov-Type Hydrokinetic Turbine Array for Energy Generation Using Response Surface Methodology

A Chalaca, L Velásquez, A Rubio-Clemente, E Chica - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrokinetic arrays, or farms, offer a promising solution to the global energy crisis by
enabling cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy generation in locations with …

CFD Simulation Model for Optimum Design of B-Series Propeller using Multiple Reference Frame (MRF)

NVA Permadi, E Sugianto - CFD Letters, 2022 - semarakilmu.com.my
Propulsion system is one of ship systems which require more attention, especially on
propeller design. The propeller design greatly affects the ship speed. It is expected to be …

Application of the grid convergency index method and courant number analysis for propeller turbine simulation

D Adanta, MM Ibrahim, DP Sari, I Syofii… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - semarakilmu.com.my
The computational method has long been used in propeller turbine studies. However, there
has not yet been a comprehensive explanation for mesh and timestep independency …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and experimental study of hydrofoil-flap arrangements for hydrokinetic turbine applications

J Aguilar, L Velásquez, F Romero, J Betancour… - Journal of King Saud …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the efficiency of two horizontal-axis hydrokinetic turbines, whose blades were
designed with and without multi-element hydrofoil cross-sections, has been numerical and …

History of utilization of the computational fluid dynamics method for study pico hydro type cross-flow

D Adanta, DP Sari, NM Muhammad… - Indonesian Journal of …, 2021 - aps.or.id
Energy crisis in particular, electricity in the isolated rural areas of Indonesia is a very crucial
issue that needs to be resolve through electrification. Compared to other options, pico hydro …

[HTML][HTML] The experimental and numerical studies on the effects of the operating conditions on the performance of breastshot waterwheel

A Agato, D Deendarlianto, I Indarto… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work was to investigate the effects of operating conditions on the flow
behaviors and the generated power produced by breastshot waterwheels both …