Abstract: Thanks to their efficiency and simplicity of contruction, breastshot water wheels represent an attractive low head hydropower converter. In this work, a breastshot wheel is investigated by numerical simulations, and the ...

Abstract: Overshot water wheels are hydropower converters generally employed for head differences up to 6 m and maximum flow rates of 150−200  L/s per meter width. The maximum hydraulic efficiency (80%–85%) is constant for ...

Abstract: A rotary hydrostatic pressure machine (RHPM) is a hydropower converter for very low head applications (less than 2.5 m). An RHPM can be installed in straight canals, because its wheel can generate a hydraulic head as ...