Experimental Study on Performance of Undershot Water Wheel in Snow Drainageway at Shiramine District by Field Test

Abstract

The performance of an undershot micro water wheel for the power generation in a snow drainageway was investigated by the field test. The power coefficient of water wheel with arc blades is better than that with the straight blades. The peak value of maximum power coefficient C_Pmax depends on the submerged blade height h_c/D, and it is found that the power coefficient of the water wheel with arc blades of β = 30° is larger than the other inlet angle.