A VERTICAL AXIS HINGED BLADE KINETIC TURBINE PERFORMANCE USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY

Abstract

Untapped water potential was found across Indonesia. Major rivers in Kalimantan and Sumatra, as well as smaller rivers elsewhere in the country contain rich potentials. Generally, there are opportunities to develop kinetic turbines, especially for areas not yet reached by electricity. Response Surface Methodology is a set of mathematical and statistical methods employed to see between one or more variable treatments. This research seeks to examine the performance of vertical axis kinetic turbines used as hinged blade type with Response Surface Methodology. It is expected that from the Response Surface Methodology design, optimisation and equation would be obtained for the kinetic turbine. Using the desirability function analysis approach as the variable combination result, the process produces a minimal response. The optimisation value for the turbine power includes, Maximum Power = 33.9922 Watt, steering angle of = 33.41, Number of blades = 15.36, X3 , Water flow rate = 48.41m 3/hours. The optimisation value for turbine efficiency: Maximum efficiency =68.2998%, the steering angle= 33.41, Number of blades = 15.36, Water Flow Rate = 48.41 m3/hour.

Keywords

• Kinetic turbines
• Hinged blades
• Response surface methodology.