PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE MULTI-HYDRAULIC TURBINE

TEST BENCH OF KAPLAN AND FRANCIS TURBINES WITH

MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

A Research Proposal
Presented to the Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering Department
College of Engineering, Architecture, and Fine Arts (CEAFA)
Batangas State University
Alangilan, Batangas City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering

By:

Abu, Mark Kervin N.

Azucena, Roniel A.

Holgado, Wenna Elaine M.

November 2019

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii

CHAPTER

I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1

Objectives of the Study 2

Significance of the Study 4

Scope and Delimitations of the Study 5

Conceptual Framework 6

Definition of Terms 9

II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Conceptual Literature 11

Research Literature 33

Synthesis 37

III. DEVELOPMENT METHODS AND PROCEDURE

Research Design 41

Experimental Protocol 41

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Model Assumptions and Simplifications 43

Data Collection 43

Development of Mathematical Models 46

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