1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sobhasaria Engineering College, Sikar, Rajashtan, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMS CET, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Online published on 8 May, 2017.
The water supply pipes of high-rise buildings are the potential site for pico-hydroelectric generation. In this work, the pico-hydroelectric power turbines developed for applications in rivers and canal are modified and minimized for applications in water supply pipes in high-rise buildings. To examine the feasibility of using pico-hydroelectric power technology in high-rise buildings, residential power use patterns are analyzed, and individual (or family) water use surveyed. This work is to design and develop an aerofoil blade for pico-hydroelectric power generation. The object is to design a hydraulic turbine rotor blade while enforcing typical wind turbine design constraints such as tip speed ratio, solidity, and blade profile. The innovative pico turbine blades with an aerodynamic design will be develop for smaller cross-sectional area of water flow. These blades are advantageous because they are small, lightweight, and less expensive.
Water supply pipeline, Pico-hydroelectricity, renewable energy, high rise buildings, Aerofoil design
