A review on non-conventional hydropower turbines and their selection for ultra-low-head applications

Very low-head water facilities are the salient resources for the development of hydropower using non-conventional hydro turbines. This review paper is concentrated on the collection and selection of turbines suitable for hydraulic heads between 0.5 and 3 m only defining them as the ultra-low-head. T...

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Main Authors: Raj Kumar Chaulagain, Laxman Poudel, Sanjeev Maharjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023049617