Design and Fabrication of Waterwheel for Lifting of Water

Abstract: Water is one of the basic necessities of life. In Pakistan, irrigated agriculture sector is the main user of surface as well as groundwater resources. Basically, a large amount of water is required for agricultural purpose and the transfer of water from the nearby water bodies requires a large amount of fuel in one form or the other. Securing water availability in regions of high altitude required the expenditure of energy. The energy demand and emissions of modern forms of water pumping have increased. While many traditional water wheels, which lift water at zero direct emissions, have been abandoned. This step is also the preservation and the wheels. The study area was conducted at the Department of Farm power and machinery workshop, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. For uplifting of water, a waterwheel was designed and fabricated with the diameter of 7ft, the radius from the connected shaft was 3.17ft and the center was 0.33ft. The total number of buckets was 8, with the capacity of 4.994 liters. The total material cost was 32,864 PKR without labor costs. For efficiency the waterwheel should be tested practicall