Abstract:
An efficient conversion of kinetic energy of river waters into mechanical or electrical energy without building barrages is
provided by micro-hydropower stations. Increased efficiency is achieved by an optimum position of the blades with
hydrodynamic profile. The formulation used to compute the hydrodynamic forces is an inviscid - boundary layer model. Microhydropower
station provides kinetic energy conversion of river water into mechanical or electrical energy without building
barrages. Increased efficiency is provided by blades aerodynamic profile and their optimum position for efficient conversion of
water kinetic energy. Two industrial prototypes are fabricated. The efficiency of the micro-hydro power stations as conversion
systems of renewable energy sources kinetic energy of flowing rivers depends mostly on profiles of the hydrofoils used in the
rotor’s construction for interaction with fluid. The main goal of this paper consists in the elaboration of the modified hydrofoils,
and based on them of the turbines with increased conversion efficiency. The following objectives were established: Elaboration of
the transient computational models