Tub waterwheel / water turbine is the waterwheel which has wheel that was placed horizontally and its blades angled towards the vertical line. Tub waterwheel / water turbine type can be made smaller than the type of overshot waterwheel and undershot waterwheel type. Because the direction of force from water flows on sideways then, the energy received by the Tub waterwheel is the potential and kinetic energy.
The following below is the advantages and disadvantages of using the tub water wheel or water turbine:
The advantages of tub water wheel:
- Tub waterwheel / water turbine have more compact construction.
- Faster rotation speeds.
The disadvantages of tub water wheel:
- Tub waterwheel / water turbine does not generate big power.
- Because the smaller components, so Tub waterwheel / water turbine requires more rigorous level of accuracy.
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| Figure 1: Tube Waterwheel / Water Turbine |
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