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The paper presents the results of numerical simulations which aim was to develop a new construction of a water turbine dedicated to the production of electricity in small hydropower plants (SHPP) on watercourses with very low water falls and natural dams (<1 m). Preliminary studies show that thanks to CFD method it is possible to enhance the protection of migratory fish and significantly reduce noise and vibration during water turbine operation.
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The article was developed as part of project POIR.01.01.01-00-0839/16-00 “R&D works on developing environment-friendly water microturbines (ECOTURBINE) intended for watercourses with low water falls and natural dams” funded by the National Centre for Research and Development.
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Górniak, A. et al. (2019). Innovative Rotor of Water Turbine Save for River Ecosystem. In: Rusiński, E., Pietrusiak, D. (eds) Proceedings of the 14th International Scientific Conference: Computer Aided Engineering. CAE 2018. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04975-1_27
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