Implementación de una turbina TURGO para generación eléctrica en el laboratorio de turbomaquinaria de la Facultad de Mecánica

Abstract

The growing demand for electricity for domestic consumption in rural areas where the power lines do not cover in its entirety opens a field in renewable energy research and the study of hydroelectric power plants having the required peak flow conditions and height. With this background one Turgo turbine was installed in the laboratory turbomachinery for further study of this type of machinery. This work consists of an engine power upgrade of the teams that were in the turbomachinery laboratory that went under the right standards. A steel pipe for proper conduction of the operation coupled fluid pump was installed it has a control panel with thermal and electrical safety to ensure protection against voltage jumps in the public power lines. The analysis of the variables involved in the system such as pressure, flow, power, several alternatives were used to obtain data with greater certainty, the teams with the existing instruments were calibrated in the laboratory. When performing a CFD analysis in ANSYS Fluid Flow software in the package was reached the conclusion that the data collected by analog and experimental equipment is within the range of reliability. After the installation and study of all its components the optimum performance was verified by checking that the range of generation is within the theoretical analysis plus their respective maintenance manuals and operation of the turbine Turgo.