Computational fluid dynamic analysis of draft tube used in hydro power plant
Parmar Hardik C
, Falgun patel
Student, ME ( IC/AUTO), Mechanical Engineering Department, Hasmukh Goswami college of engineering, India
Student, ME ( IC/AUTO), Mechanical Engineering Department, Hasmukh Goswami college of engineering, India
Vol. 4, Issue 4 pp. 413-421 🌐 Open Access
ABSTRACT
At present scenario the cost of hydroelectricity is relatively low, making it a competitive source of renewable electricity. It is also a flexible source of electricity since amount produced by the plant can be changed up or down very quickly to adapt to changing energy demands. Main components of hydropower plant are dam, penstock, turbine, and generator and draft tube. This paper contains modeling and analysis of existing draft tube for hydropower plant. Computation fluid dynamics result shows the velocity outlet. For future work efficiency of the draft tube will be increased by modifying the dimensions of draft tube.
Keywords:
CFD, draft tube, hydrop power plant
