Hydraulic Microturbines: Design, Adaptations for Teaching of Microgeneration

Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

Abstract: When it comes to improving the teaching-learning process at the university level, modern teaching techniques are sought to be implemented. This project seeks to generate awareness among students for environment care and encourage the development of renewable energies, focusing the study on micro hydroelectric plants. In the National University of Córdoba (UNC), four projects have been developed to design micro turbines in order to establish the feasibility of construction and development with local technology. A Michael Banki turbine, another axial turbine a Pelton turbine and finally a Turgo turbine were developed. They were designed by students and teachers of the UNC and built in local laboratories, one in the secondary school Technological Institute Cristo Obrero of Carlos Paz and others were materialized by 3D printers generating a prototype of the turbine suitable to take to classrooms.