Engineering 102 - Section 005 (Dr. D. Birnie)
WaterWheel Project Home
February/March 2001

Just a few figures about the testing apparatus. For your preliminary information.

• Side view – what the frame and general setup look like
• How the water gets to the wheel
• Another general view on diagonal
• A view of the pulleys that carry the load – looking over Old Engineering Courtyard

And here are some links to more Historical water wheel information – to spark your imaginations

• Old fashioned water wheels - Fitz Water Wheel Company
• Another kind – I’ve actually seen, in person, the ones shown from Hama Syria!
• Water Wheel engineering – some pointers about flow rates

Here is a table of performance figures used in a previous competition.

Carefully read the project instructions at the main engr102 web page.

That’s all I have for now.