Overshot Waterwheels - Design Flow and Calculation Examples

This book on waterwheels deals with the calculation principles and design rules of overshot and backshot waterwheels. The overshot waterwheel is a hydropower machine and impresses with its simple construction, very good insensitivity to contamination, and the possibility of operation without a rake. In addition, this machine has a very good efficiency, which does not drop much even at partial load. Overshot water wheels are assumed to be used for electricity generation. The presentation therefore includes the calculation of the entire arrangement of the waterwheel - gearbox - and generator. Starting from the theoretical description, a design procedure is given, on the basis of which some example wheels are calculated. These example wheels have been in operation in Germany for several years. In addition, experimental results are given for the water wheels, which make the theory used verifiable. New developments are addressed, and illustrations and text have been updated in the translation of the 2nd German edition.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Inflow and Outflow Channel.- Chapter 3. Inlet Range and Entry.- Chapter 4. Discharge capacity.- Chapter 5. Hydraulic losses.- Chapter 6. Losses and Efficiency.- Chapter 7. The Drive System.- Chapter 8. Design Flow and Examples.- Chapter 9. Measurement Methods.- Chapter 10. Experimental Investigations.

Product details

• Authors: Dirk Michael Nuernbergk
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Wasserräder mit Freihang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.10.2025
• EAN: 9783031953842
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3195384-2
• No. of pages: 287
• Illustrations: X, 287 p. 137 illus., 56 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; Umweltwissenschaften, Umwelttechnik, Hydrologie und die Hydrosphäre, Konstruktion, Entwurf, Water, Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau, Verfahrenstechnik und -technologie, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Power Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, Backshot Waterwheels, Overshot waterwheels, Design flow and examples, Expermantal investigation, electricity generation, Hydropower machine