Hydraulic data sheet & simulation control page

site parameters hydraulic data points

static head (m) 7.00 entry flow rate intake loss pipe loss
max flow available (l/sec) 56 no. (l/sec) (mbar) (mbar)
pipe diameter (mm) 134.0 1 8 0 23
2 9 0 29
speed as %age of abs. freewheel speed 3 10 1 35
minimum speed 26.0% 4 11 1 41
maximum speed 55.0% 5 12 1 48
6 13 1 56
7 14 1 64
hydraulic data point 8 15 1 73
entry no. 23 9 16 1 82
10 17 2 91
11 18 2 102
values at current MPP estimate 12 19 2 112
calc sheet entry no 12 13 20 2 123
speed (as % of freewheel) 41.95% 14 21 2 135
maximum power (W) 510.5074 15 22 3 147
turbine speed (RPM) 276.701 16 23 3 160
arrival volts (V) 170.2868 17 24 3 173
current (A) 3.12284 18 25 3 187
19 26 4 201
20 27 4 215
21 28 4 230
22 29 4 246
23 30 5 262
24 31 5 279
25 32 5 296
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points system output table

net head turbine speed delivered power arrival volts current
(m) (RPM) (W) (V) (A)
6.77 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.70 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.63 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.57 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.50 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.42 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.34 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.24 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.15 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
6.05 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
600
5.94 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
5.84 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
5.72 500 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
5.60 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
output power (watts)

5.47 400 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522

5.34 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
5.20 300 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
5.06 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
4.91 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Column K
200
4.76 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
4.61 100 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
4.45 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
4.27 0 277 511 170.3 3.12
4.10 5 Err:522
10 15 Err:522
20 25 Err:52230 Err:522
35
3.93 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
flow rate (litres/sec)
 Baldor DC generator datasheet

model voltage power RPM max current max torque

Vnom (kW) RPM Im Tm
VP/CDP3320 90 0.25 1750 3.2 1.36
VP/CDP3330 90 0.37 1750 4.8 2.04
VP/CDP3335 90 0.37 1750 5.0 1.43
VP/CDP3440 90 0.56 1750 7.0 3.06
VP/CDP3445 90 0.75 1750 10.0 4.08
VP/CDP3316 180 0.25 1750 1.6 1.36
VP3416 180 0.25 1750 1.6 1.36
VP3426 180 0.37 1750 2.4 2.04
VP/CDP3326 180 0.37 1750 2.5 2.04
VP/CDP3436 180 0.56 1750 3.7 3.06
VP/CDP3455 180 0.75 1750 5.0 4.08
VP/CDP3575 180 1.12 1750 7.7 6.12
VP/CDP3585 180 1.51 1750 9.6 8.16
VP/CDP3603 180 2.23 1750 14.0 12.24
VP/CDP3605 180 3.73 1750 24.5 20.40

Select generator to be evaluated and paste below. Then go to calculation sheet.

model voltage power RPM max current max torque
VP/CDP3455 180 0.75 1750 5.0 4.08
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resistance bEMF const torque const visc. friction

R Ke Kt Dv
3.51 0.430 0.430 0.0007
2.33 0.430 0.430 0.0011
0.82 0.469 0.469 0.0011
1.08 0.450 0.450 0.0017
0.96 0.439 0.439 0.0024
5.18 0.937 0.937 0.0007
9.40 0.900 0.900 0.0007
6.91 0.892 0.892 0.0011
3.45 0.935 0.935 0.0011
3.37 0.914 0.914 0.0017
2.48 0.915 0.915 0.0024
1.52 0.918 0.918 0.0036
1.11 0.924 0.924 0.0048
0.55 0.940 0.940 0.0073
0.37 0.933 0.933 0.0121

resistance bEMF const torque const visc. friction

2.48 0.915 0.915 0.0024
r above this line ^ ^ ^ ^
 turbine parameters
width (mm) 180 turbine
diameter (mm) 265 speed range speed output power
visc.friction coeff (Nm/(rad/sec) 0.068 (%age) rad/sec RPM (W)
26.0% 18.0 171 585.9
speed as %age of absolute freewheel speed 27.5% 19.0 181 604.7
minimum speed 26.0% 28.9% 20.0 191 622.0
maximum speed 55.0% 30.4% 21.0 200 637.9
31.8% 22.0 210 652.3
hydraulic parameters 33.3% 23.0 219 665.2
dynamic head (m) 4.27 34.7% 24.0 229 676.7
flow rate (l/sec) 30.0 36.2% 25.0 238 686.7
37.6% 26.0 248 695.3
39.1% 27.0 258 702.4
generation/transmission parameters 40.5% 28.0 267 708.0
coupling step-up ratio 7.0 42.0% 29.0 277 712.2
coupling efficiency (%age) 95.0% 43.4% 30.0 286 714.9
cable resistance (ohm) 2.4 44.9% 31.0 296 716.1
DC converter efficiency (%age) 96.0% 46.3% 32.0 305 715.9
47.8% 33.0 315 714.2
turbine constants 49.2% 34.0 325 711.0
flow rate const (l/sec/m^0.5) 18.6 50.7% 35.0 334 706.4
rotation const (rad/sec/m^0.5) 33.4 52.1% 36.0 344 700.3
53.6% 37.0 353 692.7
55.0% 38.0 363 683.7
system performance variables
hydraulic
full flow rate (l/sec) 38.4
part flow fraction (ratio) 0.78
max turbine eff. at this flow 62.9%
hydraulic power (W) 1257
abs. freewheel speed (rad/sec) 69.1
stall torque (Nm) 45.7
 generator transmission & delivery
Tg Ig Vg Wg efficiency transmission loss
rad/sec RPM (Nm) (A) (V) (W) (%) (V) (%)
125.7 1200 4.43 4.52 103.8 468.7 84% 10.8 10.4%
132.7 1267 4.33 4.39 110.5 485.1 84% 10.5 9.5%
139.7 1334 4.23 4.26 117.2 499.8 85% 10.2 8.7%
146.7 1401 4.13 4.14 124.0 512.7 85% 9.9 8.0%
153.8 1468 4.03 4.01 130.7 524.0 85% 9.6 7.4%
160.8 1535 3.93 3.88 137.4 533.6 84% 9.3 6.8%
167.8 1602 3.83 3.76 144.2 541.4 84% 9.0 6.3%
174.8 1669 3.73 3.63 150.9 547.6 84% 8.7 5.8%
181.8 1736 3.63 3.50 157.6 552.0 84% 8.4 5.3%
188.8 1803 3.53 3.38 164.3 554.8 83% 8.1 4.9%
195.8 1870 3.43 3.25 171.1 555.8 83% 7.8 4.6%
202.8 1937 3.34 3.12 177.8 555.2 82% 7.5 4.2%
209.8 2004 3.24 3.00 184.5 552.8 81% 7.2 3.9%
216.9 2071 3.14 2.87 191.2 548.8 81% 6.9 3.6%
223.9 2138 3.04 2.74 198.0 543.0 80% 6.6 3.3%
230.9 2205 2.94 2.62 204.7 535.5 79% 6.3 3.1%
237.9 2272 2.84 2.49 211.4 526.4 78% 6.0 2.8%
244.9 2339 2.74 2.36 218.1 515.5 77% 5.7 2.6%
251.9 2406 2.64 2.24 224.9 502.9 76% 5.4 2.4%
258.9 2472 2.54 2.11 231.6 488.6 74% 5.1 2.2%
265.9 2539 2.44 1.98 238.3 472.6 73% 4.8 2.0%
nsmission & delivery water-to-wire
arrival volts delivered power efficiency
(V) (W) (%)
93.0 403.0 32.1%
100.0 421.3 33.5%
107.0 437.9 34.9%
114.0 452.8 36.0%
121.1 466.0 37.1%
128.1 477.5 38.0%
135.1 487.3 38.8%
142.2 495.3 39.4%
149.2 501.7 39.9%
156.2 506.3 40.3%
163.3 509.3 40.5%
170.3 510.5 40.6%
177.3 510.0 40.6%
184.3 507.8 40.4%
191.4 503.9 40.1%
198.4 498.3 39.7%
205.4 491.0 39.1%
212.5 482.0 38.4%
219.5 471.3 37.5%
226.5 458.8 36.5%
233.6 444.7 35.4%
 Coulomb viscous
model resistance bEMF const
torque const friction friction
R Ke Kt Dc Dv
6.00 0.285 0.200 0.0360 0.0000

flow fraction efficiency

18.0% 0.0%
22.1% 18.5%
26.2% 30.8%
30.3% 39.4%
34.4% 45.6% Turbine efficiency graph
38.5% 50.2%
42.6% 53.7% 70.0%
46.7% 56.4%
60.0%
50.8% 58.4%
54.9% 59.9% 50.0%
59.0% 61.0%
63.1% 61.8%
40.0%
efficiency

67.2% 62.4% 30.0%

71.3% 62.7%
75.4% 62.8% 20.0%
79.5% 62.8% 10.0%
83.6% 62.7%
87.7% 62.5% 0.0%
91.8% 62.1% % % % % % % % % %
95.9% 61.7% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
100.0% 61.2%

percentage of full flow

 parameters
shape factor 20.0
min flow fraction as %age of full flow 18%
max flow fraction as %age of full flow 100%
efficiency constant 1.52
nozzle size fraction 0.095

urbine efficiency graph

% % % % % % % %
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 6 7 8 9 10 11

rcentage of full flow