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Prospect for pico-hydropower generation from 3D printed Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) Polymer: A Case Study in Pusu River, Malaysia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In Malaysia, rural communities rely on fossil fuel-powered generators for electrification. A small-scale Archimedean Screw Turbine (AST) can be utilized to generate pico-hydropower for potential clean energy generation . However, no study focuses on investigating the strength and torque of 3D printed AST with Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) polymer. Hence, the aim of this work is to investigate the mechanical strength and torque generation of 3D printed PETG AST through Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) test and experimental test. UTS test results show that 37.10MPa is the highest tensile strength obtained while 0.0195Nm is the optimum torque generated through AST experimental test.

Source: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2024.101048

Authors: Nuranisa Suhada binti Abd Rahim, Chuan Choong Yang, Nor Aiman Sukindar

Institutions: International Islamic University Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Language: English

Topic: Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $760