Design, fabrication and performance evaluation of water wheel turbine for irrigation canal use for battery charging [manuscript]
| dc.contributor.author | Jannah Marie Althea R. Cortez | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-23T06:32:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-23T06:32:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was conceptualized to develop a water wheel turbine which is suitable in harnessing the kinetic energy of flowing water in irrigation canals for battery charging. The objectives of the study were to design a waterwheel turbine for irrigation canal use and battery charging, fabricate a waterwheel turbine using locally available materials, evaluate the performance of the waterwheel turbine in terms of turbine power and turbine efficiency, and perform a cost analysis. The fabrication of the study took place in the College of Engineering, Central Luzon State University. Testing and evaluation was held at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) lateral canal within the CLSU compound, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The performance characteristics of the waterwheel turbine were evaluated in terms of turbine power and turbine efficiency. The treatments used in the study were the different depths at which the paddle of the waterwheel turbine was submerged. The experimental design was Completely Randomized Design (CRD) and data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Comparison among means was tested at 5% difference using Least Significant Difference (LSD). Results showed that the highest turbine power was attained at 30 cm depth wherein the paddle was submerged with a value of 506.26 watts and the highest turbine efficiency was recorded at 96.33% at 10 cm depth wherein the paddle was submerged. The result also showed that the waterwheel turbine has an output of watts 149.6 watts using a 220 V AC synchronous generator at a natural stream velocity of 1.4 m/s. Cost analysis showed that the water wheel turbine has an initial cost of Php 25,850.20. Is annual operational cost is Php 5,156.44 which includes the fixed and variable cost. It has an operating cost of Php 5.98/kWh. Based on the capacity of the water wheel turbine at 861.70 kWh/yr and the charged rate of electricity consumption which is at Php 12/ kWh, the break-even point is at 377.03 kWh. The payback period is 4.99 years. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://granarium.clsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/981 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.relation.supervisor | CAROLYN GRACE G. SOMERA, M.Sc. | |
| dc.title | Design, fabrication and performance evaluation of water wheel turbine for irrigation canal use for battery charging [manuscript] | |
| dc.type | Thesis |