@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2541, title = {SPH Method used for Flow Predictions at a Turgo Impulse Turbine: Comparison with Fluent}, author = {Phoevos K. Koukouvinis and John S. Anagnostopoulos and Dimitris E. Papantonis}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {This work is an attempt to use the standard Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics methodology for the simulation of the complex unsteady, free-surface flow in a rotating Turgo impulse water turbine. A comparison of two different geometries was conducted. The SPH method due to its mesh-less nature is capable of capturing the flow features appearing in the turbine, without diffusion at the water/air interface. Furthermore results are compared with a commercial CFD package (Fluent®) and the SPH algorithm proves to be capable of providing similar results, in much less time than the mesh based CFD program. A parametric study was also performed regarding the turbine inlet angle.}, journal = {International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering}, volume = {5}, number = {7}, year = {2011}, pages = {1413 - 1420}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2541}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/55}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 55, 2011}, }