Title: Create a model of a micro-hydropower system.
Course: Renewable Energy (17105) > Section: Understanding Hydrokinetic Energy

Creation of a model should include

- water conveyance—channel, pipeline, or pressurized pipeline (penstock) that delivers the water
- turbine, pump, or waterwheel—transforms the energy of flowing water into rotational energy
- alternator or generator—transforms the rotational energy into electricity
- regulator—controls the generator wiring and delivers the electricity.

The model should also show both an AC and DC system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does adding a generator affect flow and pressure of water?
- How does water conveyance affect the electrical output of a micro-hydropower system?