Modeling and Comparison of Design Features of Pendulum and Radial Micro-Hydropower Plants Considering the Influence of Variable Design Parameters
Almira Zhilkashinova,
Igor Ocheredko,
Bagdat Azamatov,
Mergen Nurbaev,
Dmitry Dogadkin,
Madi Abilev
Affiliations
Almira Zhilkashinova
National Scientific Laboratory for Collective Use, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, 34 Tridtsatoy Gvardeiskoy Divizii Str., Ust-Kamenogorsk 070002, Kazakhstan
Igor Ocheredko
National Scientific Laboratory for Collective Use, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, 34 Tridtsatoy Gvardeiskoy Divizii Str., Ust-Kamenogorsk 070002, Kazakhstan
Bagdat Azamatov
Competence Center “Smart Engineering”, Daulet Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, 19 Serikbayev Street, Ust-Kamenogorsk 070010, Kazakhstan
Mergen Nurbaev
National Scientific Laboratory for Collective Use, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, 34 Tridtsatoy Gvardeiskoy Divizii Str., Ust-Kamenogorsk 070002, Kazakhstan
Dmitry Dogadkin
Competence Center “Smart Engineering”, Daulet Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, 19 Serikbayev Street, Ust-Kamenogorsk 070010, Kazakhstan
Madi Abilev
Department of Analytical, Colloid Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
This article provides a comparative analysis of pendulum and radial micro-hydropower plants. The novelty of this study lies in the comparative analysis of units that are fundamentally different in design to achieve the most rational option for low-speed rivers. It has been established that a pendulum micro-hydropower plant has a high torque with relatively small dimensions but operates cyclically. At a diameter of 1 m and a blade area of 0.3 m2, the peak torque was 140 N·m. At the same time, the design is sensitive to the blade area and at 0.6 m2 and a lever length of 1.5 m, the torque reached 430 N·m. A radial micro-hydropower plant has lower torque but operates constantly. At an area of 1.23 m2 and a diameter of 1 m, the torque was 40.4 N·m. Accordingly, in terms of specific area with a diameter of 1 m, a pendulum micro-hydropower plant has up to 12 times more torque. It has been established that the pendulum hydropower plant best satisfies the requirements for converting a low river speed into high revolutions of a current generator.
