Hello, I just entered this group; I´m a mechanical engineer student in Guatemala and I was wondering if any of you could help me with this project I´m doing.
The project is for a University course (Fluid Mechanics); I have to design and build a hydro-turbine to produce power. There are some limitations to be considered, and here´s where I find trouble: *there´s a limitation budget of $25.00 *I have to use a pump with a net head of 15 m. *I have to adapt my turbine to a 1 cubic feet box, already constructed. *I have two weeks. *I have to build all the stuff, and try to use as less money as I can, since the grade is going to be based not only on the power output, but on the money saved. *the generator has already been chosen I have already decided to build a pelton turbine, but I´m having trouble to determine how to make the buckets, and what cheap material to use. I was thinking to use a mold and make them with plastic, but I don´t know how. If any of you have already done a project like this, any help would be welcome. Thanx, hope to hear from you. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
