Research of semi sunken water wheels effects on flow characteristics

High energy in the stream damages the river bottom and causes damage to the structures in the river. Various methods are used to lower the high energy in the river. In this study, reducing the energy by creating the drop in the channel and placing the water wheel in the channel is considered as an alternative solution. At the same time, these wheels can also be used for hydraulic energy production purposes. Since the flow of the river is constantly changing throughout the year, the velocity, pressure, turbulent energy, specific head and shear stress distribution in the channel were investigated under different discharhes. It has been observed that hydraulic energy can be reduced in the stream by using water wheels.