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On the use of a laboratory-scale Pelton wheel water turbine in renewable energy education

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  • Agar, D.
  • Rasi, M.

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A laboratory-scale Pelton turbine for hydroelectric generation has been constructed and used in the educational curriculum of The Renewable Energy Programme at the University of Jyväskylä. The construction of the Pelton turbine, the experimental apparatus and the measurement procedure are described. The apparatus is simple to make and uses inexpensive components, most of which can be found in standard science laboratories. From the experimental results, the turbine was found to have a maximum mechanical efficiency of 0.47±0.02 for a water flow rate of 0.17l/s. The Pelton turbine and apparatus demonstrate the principles of hydropower and are well suited for education in renewable energy.

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  • Agar, D. & Rasi, M., 2008. "On the use of a laboratory-scale Pelton wheel water turbine in renewable energy education," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 33(7), pages 1517-1522.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:33:y:2008:i:7:p:1517-1522
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.09.003
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    1. Kandpal, Tara C. & Broman, Lars, 2014. "Renewable energy education: A global status review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 300-324.
    2. Wang, Cong & Wang, Dekuan & Zhang, Jianming, 2021. "Experimental study on isolated operation of hydro-turbine governing system of Lunzua hydropower station in Zambia," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 1237-1247.
    3. Bilgili, Mehmet & Bilirgen, Harun & Ozbek, Arif & Ekinci, Firat & Demirdelen, Tugce, 2018. "The role of hydropower installations for sustainable energy development in Turkey and the world," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 755-764.

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