The provision of access to a reliable and reasonably priced electrical supply is one of the
main problems the globe is now experiencing. Despite hydropower schemes being one of …

Fast depleting fossils fuels and their environmental effects force us to look toward renewable
sources for sustainable development. Among all renewable sources, hydropower continues …

This investigation presents a broader overview of the hydropower focusing on various types
of turbines and their current development state. The operational characteristics of some of …

The present study presents a mathematical approach for modeling a hydropower scheme
and the numerical simulation method that can be adopted in analyzing the performance of …

As the largest renewable source of energy, hydropower plays a major role in the energy mix
of 55 countries, particularly in Sweden where hydro and nuclear power account for nearly 90 …

This report presents the results of a collaborative research project funded by the Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI), the US Department of Energy (DOE), and hydropower …

In nature, energy cannot be created or destroyed, but its form can change. In generating
electricity, no new energy is created. Actually one form of energy is converted to another …

While hydropower turbine manufacturers have incrementally improved turbine technology to
increase efficiency, the basic design concepts havent changed for decades. These late 19th …

The purpose of this paper is to present a review of current tendencies regarding
measurements on models of hydraulic turbines. We will discuss how such tests can be used …

Obtaining energy from renewable resources is a worldwide trend in the age of increasing
energy demand. Hydropower has some potential in this field, especially for low-power …