Design Manual For Water Wheels

At a glance..

This design manual for water wheels contains details for applications to pumping water for village use and driving small machinery.

The details..

"A Design Manual for Water Wheels" is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in generating mechanical power from natural sources of energy, particularly falling water. The book offers practical advice on how to design and construct low-cost machinery that can produce modest amounts of power locally, without relying on central generators or expensive commercial equipment.

The first part of the book focuses on the design considerations involved in building a water wheel, including theoretical calculations related to stall torque, power output vs speed, bucket design, bearing design, shafts and other minor factors. It also covers practical aspects such as materials selection, construction techniques and maintenance requirements.

In the second part of the book, readers will find detailed information about using their newly constructed water wheel for various applications such as pumping water or driving small machinery. This includes criteria for selecting pumps based on flow rate requirements; attachment methods between pump and wheel; piping considerations; piston pump designs by Richard Burton among others.

Overall this manual serves as an excellent reference tool with tables providing useful data regarding horse-power output per foot width at different RPM's, standard pipe sizes needed etc., making it easy even if you have no prior knowledge about mechanics.