Mechanisms — paddle wheel

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Water Wheel (form 4) diagram
Water Wheel Form 4: Current-Wheel Animation and Power Calculator
Explore a current-driven wheel and calculate a uniform-flow power scenario using entered capture area, power coefficient, tip-speed ratio and diameter.
Paddle Wheel (form 2) diagram
Breast-Shot Paddle Wheel: Declared Breast-Arc Layout
Explore a breast-shot wheel layout. Calculate circumference, paddle spacing, rim pitch and arc length at the wheel radius from diameter, count and arc angle.
Paddle Wheel (form 1) diagram
Undershot Paddle Wheel: Declared Radial-Paddle Layout
Explore undershot paddle-wheel geometry. Calculate circumference, equal paddle spacing, rim arc pitch and one rectangular paddle-face area.
Saw-mill Water Wheel diagram
Saw-mill Water Wheel Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Formula and Uses
Explore a flume-fed saw-mill paddle wheel and compare gate flow, hydraulic power and torque under selected assumptions.
Outward Thrust Propeller Wheel diagram
Radial Paddle Wheel: Declared Immersion Geometry
Explore radial paddle-wheel geometry. Calculate radius, circumference, bottom-tip immersion and float spacing from diameter, immersion percentage and count.