Research Article
Passive Turbine-like Mechanical Fan with Turbulence Generator in Low-speed Flow
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-11-2022.2338881, author={Arie Sukma Jaya and Byan Wahyu Riyandwita and Yose Fachmi Buys}, title={Passive Turbine-like Mechanical Fan with Turbulence Generator in Low-speed Flow}, proceedings={Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering, Infrastructure and Development, ICO-SEID 2022, 23-24 November 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICO-SEID}, year={2023}, month={12}, keywords={turbulence turbine-like low-speed factorial design water tank}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-11-2022.2338881} }- Arie Sukma Jaya
Byan Wahyu Riyandwita
Yose Fachmi Buys
Year: 2023
Passive Turbine-like Mechanical Fan with Turbulence Generator in Low-speed Flow
ICO-SEID
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-11-2022.2338881
Abstract
A turbine converts the energy of the incoming fluid flow into mechanical energy that is responsible for the electricity generation in wind power and hydropower. The low-speed incoming flow might reduce the performance of the turbine. By creating a turbulence incoming flow, thus increasing the kinetic energy of the flow, the turbine might rotate at a lower threshold of the incoming flow speed. The significance of the turbulence generator was evaluated experimentally by using a turbine-like mechanical fan and a passive turbulence generator in a sinking test in a water tank. The experiments were arranged with a full factorial design method at two levels and three factors of diameter (DT), maximum length (LT), and distance of the turbulence generator (sT). This study suggests that the distance of the turbulence generator (sT) is the significant factor within the significant level of 0.05, degree of freedom of 4, and t-value of 2.776.