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A Study Of Development Of A Micro Hydro Turbine System With A Rim Drive And Air Injection Treatment For Cavitation., Tomoki Sakamoto
A Study Of Development Of A Micro Hydro Turbine System With A Rim Drive And Air Injection Treatment For Cavitation., Tomoki Sakamoto
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This thesis presents the study of Kaplan hydro turbines system at a very low head and air injection treatment to reduce cavitation happening around a turbine. Regarding the study of Kaplan hydroturbine system, optimization of hydro turbine system with a rim generator to gain a better performance was conducted by CFD and experiment. E-Motors, the partner of this research, is developing an integrated design to simplify manufacturing and installation. The integrated design includes a rim in the outside of the turbine runner to house the electrical generator rotor, namely rim drive. This approach enables a compact and simple assembly without …