Turbines work by converting the kinetic energy of a moving fluid like water, steam, gas or wind into mechanical rotational energy. There are different types of turbines that are designed based on how the fluid interacts with the turbine blades including impulse turbines where the fluid hits the blades at high speed, and reaction turbines where the pressure of the fluid changes as it passes through the rotor blades. Common types of turbines include water turbines like the Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines, steam turbines used in power plants, gas turbines that power aircraft and generators, and wind turbines that convert wind energy into electricity.
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The Francis turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine with radial discharge at the outlet. It is a mixed-flow turbine where water enters the runner radially and exits axially. Francis turbines are used in applications with medium head between 45-250 meters. They have medium specific speeds between 50-250 and a vertically oriented shaft. Francis turbines are widely used worldwide due to their high efficiencies between 80-94%. However, they also have high costs due to their complex design and cavitation can be an issue.
This document discusses the characteristic curves of turbines, which are used to study a turbine's performance under various conditions. There are three main types of characteristic curves: 1) Constant head curves, which show performance at constant head by varying speed and flow, 2) Constant speed curves, which show performance at constant speed by varying head and flow, and 3) Constant efficiency curves, which determine the zone of maximum efficiency for the turbine. The characteristic curves are provided by turbine manufacturers based on actual test data and include curves showing unit discharge, unit power, efficiency, and other parameters.
This document provides an overview of the Pelton turbine. It describes the Pelton turbine as an impulse type water turbine invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. The key parts of a Pelton turbine discussed include the penstock, runner, casing, spear rod, deflector, nozzle, and brake nozzle. It also briefly discusses the specific speed of turbines and notes that China produces the most hydroelectric power worldwide.
This document discusses hydraulic turbines and pumps. It defines turbines as machines that convert hydraulic energy to mechanical energy, and pumps as the opposite, converting mechanical to hydraulic energy. It describes the key components and classifications of impulse and reaction turbines like the Pelton wheel and Francis turbine. It also covers turbine characteristics such as head, power, and efficiency. Characteristic curves are presented to show turbine and pump performance under varying operating conditions.
Turbines convert hydraulic energy from flowing water into mechanical energy via a shaft. Francis turbines, invented in 1848, are a common type of inward reaction turbine that convert both kinetic and pressure energy. They have main components like a spiral casing, guide vanes, runner, and draft tube. Pelton wheels are impulse turbines that use nozzles to convert water's pressure energy into kinetic energy before it strikes buckets on the runner to rotate it. They are suitable for high head applications.
Turbines work by converting the kinetic energy of a moving fluid like water, steam, gas or wind into mechanical rotational energy. There are different types of turbines that are designed based on how the fluid interacts with the turbine blades including impulse turbines where the fluid hits the blades at high speed, and reaction turbines where the pressure of the fluid changes as it passes through the rotor blades. Common types of turbines include water turbines like the Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines, steam turbines used in power plants, gas turbines that power aircraft and generators, and wind turbines that convert wind energy into electricity.
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The Francis turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine with radial discharge at the outlet. It is a mixed-flow turbine where water enters the runner radially and exits axially. Francis turbines are used in applications with medium head between 45-250 meters. They have medium specific speeds between 50-250 and a vertically oriented shaft. Francis turbines are widely used worldwide due to their high efficiencies between 80-94%. However, they also have high costs due to their complex design and cavitation can be an issue.
This document discusses the characteristic curves of turbines, which are used to study a turbine's performance under various conditions. There are three main types of characteristic curves: 1) Constant head curves, which show performance at constant head by varying speed and flow, 2) Constant speed curves, which show performance at constant speed by varying head and flow, and 3) Constant efficiency curves, which determine the zone of maximum efficiency for the turbine. The characteristic curves are provided by turbine manufacturers based on actual test data and include curves showing unit discharge, unit power, efficiency, and other parameters.
This document provides an overview of the Pelton turbine. It describes the Pelton turbine as an impulse type water turbine invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. The key parts of a Pelton turbine discussed include the penstock, runner, casing, spear rod, deflector, nozzle, and brake nozzle. It also briefly discusses the specific speed of turbines and notes that China produces the most hydroelectric power worldwide.
This document discusses hydraulic turbines and pumps. It defines turbines as machines that convert hydraulic energy to mechanical energy, and pumps as the opposite, converting mechanical to hydraulic energy. It describes the key components and classifications of impulse and reaction turbines like the Pelton wheel and Francis turbine. It also covers turbine characteristics such as head, power, and efficiency. Characteristic curves are presented to show turbine and pump performance under varying operating conditions.
Turbines convert hydraulic energy from flowing water into mechanical energy via a shaft. Francis turbines, invented in 1848, are a common type of inward reaction turbine that convert both kinetic and pressure energy. They have main components like a spiral casing, guide vanes, runner, and draft tube. Pelton wheels are impulse turbines that use nozzles to convert water's pressure energy into kinetic energy before it strikes buckets on the runner to rotate it. They are suitable for high head applications.
This document discusses different types of turbines, focusing on Francis turbines. It describes how Francis turbines work by using both kinetic and pressure energy of flowing water. Sir James Francis invented the Francis turbine in Lowell, Massachusetts in the 1840s by redesigning an earlier Boyden turbine to significantly increase efficiency from 65% to 88%. Francis turbines are now the most commonly used water turbine for power generation, with efficiencies between 80-94%. They can operate in heads from 10-650 meters and generate 10-750 megawatts typically. The key components of a Francis turbine installation and its working mechanism are explained.
The Pelton wheel turbine was developed in 1880 by Lester Pelton. It is an impulse turbine that works best with high heads and low flows. The turbine consists of a nozzle that converts pressure to velocity, buckets around the rim that redirect the jet of water, and a casing. The high velocity jet from the nozzle strikes the buckets, transferring momentum to spin the turbine and generate power. Pelton wheels are commonly used to generate hydroelectric power from sources with high heads and low flows.
This document provides an overview of centrifugal pumps. It defines a pump and discusses the main components and classifications of centrifugal pumps. The key components of a centrifugal pump are the impeller, casing, suction pipe, and delivery pipe. Centrifugal pumps are classified based on impeller design and casing shape. The document also covers topics such as work done by the centrifugal pump, head of a pump, losses and efficiencies, and minimum speed for starting a centrifugal pump. Several example problems are provided to calculate values like inlet vane angle, work done, and minimum starting speed.
This document discusses impulse turbines, specifically the Pelton wheel turbine. It begins by defining a turbine as a machine that converts kinetic energy of a fluid into mechanical rotation. It then classifies turbines based on the type of energy at the inlet, direction of fluid flow, head of water, and specific speed. It describes impulse turbines as converting hydraulic energy to kinetic energy via efficient nozzles, and reaction turbines changing the pressure of fluid. The document focuses on Pelton wheel turbines, describing its components like the penstock, spear nozzle, casing, runner buckets. It discusses design factors like number of buckets and jet ratio. It concludes by defining types of power and efficiencies in impulse turbines.
1) The document discusses the impact of a jet of water on stationary and moving plates. It defines impact of jet as the force exerted by the jet on a plate.
2) Key factors that determine the force include the jet velocity, plate velocity, plate angle, and whether the plate is flat, curved, or includes a series of vanes.
3) Formulas are provided to calculate the force and work done on plates in different configurations based on impulse-momentum principles.
Specific Speed of Turbine | Fluid MechanicsSatish Taji
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This document summarizes three common types of hydraulic turbines: Pelton, Kaplan, and Francis turbines. It describes their basic workings, key features, and differences. The Pelton wheel uses high-pressure jets to spin buckets on a single wheel. The Kaplan turbine resembles a ship propeller and is used for lower heads. The Francis turbine has many curved blades inside a closed casing and operates under mixed radial and axial flow. It also compares impulse and reaction turbines and provides details on the Kaplan and Francis turbines.
This document provides an overview of reciprocating pumps. It begins by defining a reciprocating pump as a hydraulic machine that converts mechanical energy to hydraulic energy by sucking liquid into a cylinder using a reciprocating piston. It then covers the main parts of reciprocating pumps, classifications of piston and plunger pumps, the significance of air vessels, and provides examples of single and double acting pump working principles. The document also discusses discharge calculations, work done, power required and sources of slip. It concludes with advantages like high pressure delivery and disadvantages like high maintenance costs.
This presentation discusses reaction turbines. It defines a reaction turbine as a type of turbine that develops torque by reacting to the pressure or weight of a fluid based on Newton's third law of motion. The document outlines the working principle of reaction turbines and describes the main types - radial flow, axial flow, and mixed flow turbines. Examples of specific reaction turbines are provided, including the Francis, Kaplan, and propeller turbines. The advantages and disadvantages of reaction turbines are summarized. Key concepts like pressure compounding, turbine blade stages, and the pressure-velocity diagram for reaction blades are also explained briefly.
1. The document discusses various topics related to hydraulic turbines including their classification, selection, design principles of Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines, draft tubes, surge tanks, governing, unit quantities, characteristic curves, similitude analysis and cavitation.
2. Hydraulic turbines are classified based on the type of energy at the inlet, direction of flow through the runner, head at the inlet, and specific speed. Pelton wheels are impulse turbines suitable for high heads while Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbines for lower heads.
3. The design of each turbine type involves guidelines related to jet ratio, speed ratio, velocities, discharge, power and efficiency calculations. Characteristic curves show the performance of a
This document provides a comparison of different types of hydraulic turbines and considerations for selecting the appropriate turbine for a hydroelectric power plant. It compares Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines based on criteria such as head, discharge required, efficiency, and more. The key points for selection include considering the specific speed to match the generator speed, choosing the turbine with the highest efficiency, ability to operate at part loads, available head and fluctuations, and shaft orientation. The turbines are recommended for different head ranges, with Pelton used for very high heads and Kaplan for heads below 30 meters.
Velocity Triangle for Moving Blade of an impulse TurbineShowhanur Rahman
Impulse turbines use steam jets to transfer momentum to rotating blades, while reaction turbines use the pressure of steam flowing over stationary and moving blades to rotate the shaft. Both use velocity triangles to analyze steam flow at the inlet and outlet of curved blades. The power produced depends on the change in steam whirl velocity as it flows through the blades. Reaction turbines experience axial thrust from the change in steam flow velocity from inlet to outlet.
1. The document presents information on centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, including their basic workings, components, uses, and efficiencies.
2. Centrifugal pumps use centrifugal force to accelerate and move fluid outwards from the center to increase pressure, while reciprocating pumps use pistons or plungers that move back and forth to displace fluid.
3. Key components of centrifugal pumps include casings, impellers, while reciprocating pumps have cylinders, pistons, valves. Both are used widely for irrigation, industry, buildings and other purposes.
There are two basic types of turbines: impulse and reaction turbines. Impulse turbines use nozzles to direct steam onto curved blades, deriving energy from the steam's kinetic energy. Reaction turbines have fixed and moving blades, with the steam's pressure and kinetic energy driving the moving blades. Most steam turbines use a mixture of impulse and reaction stages to maximize efficiency. Turbines are used widely in power plants, ships, aircraft engines and other applications to convert fluid energy into useful rotational work.
This document summarizes hydraulic turbines, which convert hydraulic energy from flowing water into mechanical energy. It first introduces hydraulic turbines and their uses for industrial power and electricity generation. It then classifies turbines as either reaction turbines or impulse turbines. The majority of the document focuses on reaction turbines, describing how they work by changing water pressure through fixed and moving blades, and providing examples like the Francis and Kaplan turbines. It also describes impulse turbines, like the Pelton wheel, which change the velocity of water jets to create force on the turbine blades.
Draft Tube and Cavitation | Fluid MechanicsSatish Taji
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The document discusses the Francis turbine, which is the most commonly used water turbine today. It was invented in Lowell, Massachusetts by James Francis in 1849. He was able to redesign the existing Boyden turbine to significantly increase its efficiency from 65% to 88%.
The key components of a Francis turbine include a scroll casing, guide vanes, runner, and draft tube. Water enters the scroll casing and is directed by the guide vanes to spin the radial vanes of the runner, which is connected to a shaft to power a generator. The draft tube recaptures pressure from the water exiting the runner.
Francis turbines can operate over a wide range of heads from 10-650 meters and
This document presents information about turbines submitted by Rajeev Kumar Mandal. It includes an introduction defining turbines as devices that convert the kinetic, potential, or intermolecular energy of a fluid into mechanical energy of a rotating member. It then discusses the basic components and design of turbines. It classifies turbines based on their operation as either impulse turbines, which use fluid velocity changes to spin the turbine, or reaction turbines, which react to fluid pressure changes. Examples of different types of turbines are provided, including steam, gas, water, and wind turbines. The document focuses on steam turbines, explaining their use in power plants to generate electricity from coal, oil, or nuclear energy.
Hydraulic turbines use the energy of flowing water to rotate a runner wheel and convert the energy into mechanical rotation. They are classified in several ways:
1. Based on the hydraulic action - Impulse turbines convert water's kinetic energy before striking the runner, while reaction turbines use both pressure and kinetic energy.
2. Based on flow direction - Radial flow turbines have inward or outward flow, axial flow is parallel to rotation, and tangential flow strikes the runner tangentially.
3. Based on head and flow - High, medium, low, and very low head turbines include Pelton, Francis, Kaplan, and propeller turbines respectively.
This document discusses different types of turbines, focusing on Francis turbines. It describes how Francis turbines work by using both kinetic and pressure energy of flowing water. Sir James Francis invented the Francis turbine in Lowell, Massachusetts in the 1840s by redesigning an earlier Boyden turbine to significantly increase efficiency from 65% to 88%. Francis turbines are now the most commonly used water turbine for power generation, with efficiencies between 80-94%. They can operate in heads from 10-650 meters and generate 10-750 megawatts typically. The key components of a Francis turbine installation and its working mechanism are explained.
The Pelton wheel turbine was developed in 1880 by Lester Pelton. It is an impulse turbine that works best with high heads and low flows. The turbine consists of a nozzle that converts pressure to velocity, buckets around the rim that redirect the jet of water, and a casing. The high velocity jet from the nozzle strikes the buckets, transferring momentum to spin the turbine and generate power. Pelton wheels are commonly used to generate hydroelectric power from sources with high heads and low flows.
This document provides an overview of centrifugal pumps. It defines a pump and discusses the main components and classifications of centrifugal pumps. The key components of a centrifugal pump are the impeller, casing, suction pipe, and delivery pipe. Centrifugal pumps are classified based on impeller design and casing shape. The document also covers topics such as work done by the centrifugal pump, head of a pump, losses and efficiencies, and minimum speed for starting a centrifugal pump. Several example problems are provided to calculate values like inlet vane angle, work done, and minimum starting speed.
This document discusses impulse turbines, specifically the Pelton wheel turbine. It begins by defining a turbine as a machine that converts kinetic energy of a fluid into mechanical rotation. It then classifies turbines based on the type of energy at the inlet, direction of fluid flow, head of water, and specific speed. It describes impulse turbines as converting hydraulic energy to kinetic energy via efficient nozzles, and reaction turbines changing the pressure of fluid. The document focuses on Pelton wheel turbines, describing its components like the penstock, spear nozzle, casing, runner buckets. It discusses design factors like number of buckets and jet ratio. It concludes by defining types of power and efficiencies in impulse turbines.
1) The document discusses the impact of a jet of water on stationary and moving plates. It defines impact of jet as the force exerted by the jet on a plate.
2) Key factors that determine the force include the jet velocity, plate velocity, plate angle, and whether the plate is flat, curved, or includes a series of vanes.
3) Formulas are provided to calculate the force and work done on plates in different configurations based on impulse-momentum principles.
Specific Speed of Turbine | Fluid MechanicsSatish Taji
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This document summarizes three common types of hydraulic turbines: Pelton, Kaplan, and Francis turbines. It describes their basic workings, key features, and differences. The Pelton wheel uses high-pressure jets to spin buckets on a single wheel. The Kaplan turbine resembles a ship propeller and is used for lower heads. The Francis turbine has many curved blades inside a closed casing and operates under mixed radial and axial flow. It also compares impulse and reaction turbines and provides details on the Kaplan and Francis turbines.
This document provides an overview of reciprocating pumps. It begins by defining a reciprocating pump as a hydraulic machine that converts mechanical energy to hydraulic energy by sucking liquid into a cylinder using a reciprocating piston. It then covers the main parts of reciprocating pumps, classifications of piston and plunger pumps, the significance of air vessels, and provides examples of single and double acting pump working principles. The document also discusses discharge calculations, work done, power required and sources of slip. It concludes with advantages like high pressure delivery and disadvantages like high maintenance costs.
This presentation discusses reaction turbines. It defines a reaction turbine as a type of turbine that develops torque by reacting to the pressure or weight of a fluid based on Newton's third law of motion. The document outlines the working principle of reaction turbines and describes the main types - radial flow, axial flow, and mixed flow turbines. Examples of specific reaction turbines are provided, including the Francis, Kaplan, and propeller turbines. The advantages and disadvantages of reaction turbines are summarized. Key concepts like pressure compounding, turbine blade stages, and the pressure-velocity diagram for reaction blades are also explained briefly.
1. The document discusses various topics related to hydraulic turbines including their classification, selection, design principles of Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines, draft tubes, surge tanks, governing, unit quantities, characteristic curves, similitude analysis and cavitation.
2. Hydraulic turbines are classified based on the type of energy at the inlet, direction of flow through the runner, head at the inlet, and specific speed. Pelton wheels are impulse turbines suitable for high heads while Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbines for lower heads.
3. The design of each turbine type involves guidelines related to jet ratio, speed ratio, velocities, discharge, power and efficiency calculations. Characteristic curves show the performance of a
This document provides a comparison of different types of hydraulic turbines and considerations for selecting the appropriate turbine for a hydroelectric power plant. It compares Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines based on criteria such as head, discharge required, efficiency, and more. The key points for selection include considering the specific speed to match the generator speed, choosing the turbine with the highest efficiency, ability to operate at part loads, available head and fluctuations, and shaft orientation. The turbines are recommended for different head ranges, with Pelton used for very high heads and Kaplan for heads below 30 meters.
Velocity Triangle for Moving Blade of an impulse TurbineShowhanur Rahman
Impulse turbines use steam jets to transfer momentum to rotating blades, while reaction turbines use the pressure of steam flowing over stationary and moving blades to rotate the shaft. Both use velocity triangles to analyze steam flow at the inlet and outlet of curved blades. The power produced depends on the change in steam whirl velocity as it flows through the blades. Reaction turbines experience axial thrust from the change in steam flow velocity from inlet to outlet.
1. The document presents information on centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, including their basic workings, components, uses, and efficiencies.
2. Centrifugal pumps use centrifugal force to accelerate and move fluid outwards from the center to increase pressure, while reciprocating pumps use pistons or plungers that move back and forth to displace fluid.
3. Key components of centrifugal pumps include casings, impellers, while reciprocating pumps have cylinders, pistons, valves. Both are used widely for irrigation, industry, buildings and other purposes.
There are two basic types of turbines: impulse and reaction turbines. Impulse turbines use nozzles to direct steam onto curved blades, deriving energy from the steam's kinetic energy. Reaction turbines have fixed and moving blades, with the steam's pressure and kinetic energy driving the moving blades. Most steam turbines use a mixture of impulse and reaction stages to maximize efficiency. Turbines are used widely in power plants, ships, aircraft engines and other applications to convert fluid energy into useful rotational work.
This document summarizes hydraulic turbines, which convert hydraulic energy from flowing water into mechanical energy. It first introduces hydraulic turbines and their uses for industrial power and electricity generation. It then classifies turbines as either reaction turbines or impulse turbines. The majority of the document focuses on reaction turbines, describing how they work by changing water pressure through fixed and moving blades, and providing examples like the Francis and Kaplan turbines. It also describes impulse turbines, like the Pelton wheel, which change the velocity of water jets to create force on the turbine blades.
Draft Tube and Cavitation | Fluid MechanicsSatish Taji
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The document discusses the Francis turbine, which is the most commonly used water turbine today. It was invented in Lowell, Massachusetts by James Francis in 1849. He was able to redesign the existing Boyden turbine to significantly increase its efficiency from 65% to 88%.
The key components of a Francis turbine include a scroll casing, guide vanes, runner, and draft tube. Water enters the scroll casing and is directed by the guide vanes to spin the radial vanes of the runner, which is connected to a shaft to power a generator. The draft tube recaptures pressure from the water exiting the runner.
Francis turbines can operate over a wide range of heads from 10-650 meters and
This document presents information about turbines submitted by Rajeev Kumar Mandal. It includes an introduction defining turbines as devices that convert the kinetic, potential, or intermolecular energy of a fluid into mechanical energy of a rotating member. It then discusses the basic components and design of turbines. It classifies turbines based on their operation as either impulse turbines, which use fluid velocity changes to spin the turbine, or reaction turbines, which react to fluid pressure changes. Examples of different types of turbines are provided, including steam, gas, water, and wind turbines. The document focuses on steam turbines, explaining their use in power plants to generate electricity from coal, oil, or nuclear energy.
Hydraulic turbines use the energy of flowing water to rotate a runner wheel and convert the energy into mechanical rotation. They are classified in several ways:
1. Based on the hydraulic action - Impulse turbines convert water's kinetic energy before striking the runner, while reaction turbines use both pressure and kinetic energy.
2. Based on flow direction - Radial flow turbines have inward or outward flow, axial flow is parallel to rotation, and tangential flow strikes the runner tangentially.
3. Based on head and flow - High, medium, low, and very low head turbines include Pelton, Francis, Kaplan, and propeller turbines respectively.
Turbines extract energy from moving fluids and convert it to rotational energy. The main types are water, steam, gas, and wind turbines. Water turbines include impulse turbines like Pelton and cross-flow, which use jet velocity, and reaction turbines like Francis and Kaplan, which use changing fluid pressure. Steam turbines convert thermal energy from pressurized steam. Gas turbines power aircraft and generators using combustion. Wind turbines have rotors to capture kinetic wind energy and generators to produce electricity. Turbines are used widely in power generation and industrial applications.
Basic Mechanical Engineering- Hydraulic turbinesSteve M S
The document discusses different types of hydraulic turbines used to convert hydraulic energy from falling or flowing water into mechanical energy. It classifies turbines based on the type of energy at the inlet as either impulse turbines (only kinetic energy) or reaction turbines (both pressure and kinetic energy). It describes the Pelton wheel and Francis turbine as examples of each type. It further classifies turbines based on the main flow direction and provides ranges for suitable head based on specific speed. In summary, the document provides an overview of common hydraulic turbine classifications and examples like the Pelton and Francis turbines used for high and medium heads respectively.
This document discusses different types of hydraulic turbines used to convert hydraulic energy from flowing water into electrical energy. It describes the main components and operating principles of Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. Pelton turbines use jet impacts to rotate an impulse wheel, while Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbines where water pressure decreases as it flows through the runner blades. Francis turbines use mixed radial-axial flow and are widely used over a range of heads. Kaplan turbines have propeller-like adjustable blades for axial flow and are best for low heads with large flows. Draft tubes and governing systems are also discussed.
This document describes an experiment to obtain the characteristic curves for a Pelton wheel turbine and determine its specific speed. The experiment involves running the turbine under different gate openings and measuring the speed, power output, discharge, and efficiency. The data collected will be used to plot graphs of the unit quantities of speed, power, and discharge versus the unit quantity of speed to obtain the characteristic curves. From these curves, the maximum efficiency point will be determined and used to calculate the specific speed of the Pelton wheel turbine.
This document provides information on governing hydraulic turbines. It discusses the construction details of a Pelton turbine, including its nozzle, spear, runner with buckets, casing, and breaking jet. It also discusses specifications of Pelton turbines such as being a tangential flow turbine with high head. Two types of governing mechanisms for impulse turbines are described: needle wheel rod mechanism and deflector pin mechanism and wheel rod mechanism. The document also discusses the main parts of a Francis turbine, including its spiral casing, guide vanes, runner blades, and draft tube. It notes Francis turbines are medium head with medium specific speed and discharge.
This document describes the design process for a Pelton turbine. It begins with the key dimensions and equations for Pelton turbines. It then provides an example of dimensioning a Pelton turbine with the given parameters of flow rate, head, and power output. The process involves choosing values for variables like number of nozzles and buckets, then calculating dimensions like jet diameter, runner diameter, and speed based on the design equations.
The document discusses the impulse turbine and Pelton wheel turbine. The impulse turbine converts hydraulic energy to kinetic energy using efficient nozzles that direct high velocity jets at buckets on a runner. This changes the jet's direction without pressure change and sets the runner into rotation. A Pelton wheel is a type of impulse turbine that uses free jets and is efficient for heads over 450m. It has a runner with cup-shaped buckets that the high velocity jets from nozzles strike to rotate the shaft and generate power. Key components include the penstock, spear and nozzle, casing, runner and buckets, and governing mechanism.
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This document provides guidance for selecting hydraulic turbines and governing systems for hydroelectric projects up to 25 MW. It discusses key site data needed for selection, including net head values. It then classifies and describes the main turbine types - Francis, propeller, Kaplan, and impulse turbines. Selection criteria are outlined based on site parameters like head and flow. Guidelines are provided for selecting turbines for different size ranges from micro-hydro to larger mini and small hydro projects. Performance parameters like efficiency, operating ranges, and cavitation characteristics are also covered. The document concludes with sections on governing systems and examples.
The Kaplan turbine is a water turbine that was invented in 1913-1922 by Viktor Kaplan. It has adjustable blades that allow it to efficiently handle a wide variation of water flows. The Kaplan turbine is well-suited for low head sites between 2-40 meters and has efficiencies over 90%. It is an inward flow reaction turbine where the water changes pressure and gives up energy as it moves through the adjustable blades, causing the runner to spin. The Kaplan turbine's adjustable blades make it more efficient at partial loads compared to other water turbines.
This document provides an overview of hydraulic turbines, including their history, classification, and key types. It discusses Pelton, Francis, Kaplan, and propeller turbines, comparing their components, working principles, efficiencies, applications, and variations. Hydraulic turbines convert the potential energy of water into rotational mechanical energy via impulse or reaction, and selection depends on factors like head, flow rate, and specific speed. Cavitation, runaway speed, and efficiencies such as hydraulic, mechanical, and overall are also defined.
This document discusses steam turbines, including their working principles and different types. It describes how potential energy from steam is converted to kinetic energy and then mechanical energy in a turbine. There are two main types of turbines - impulse turbines and reaction turbines. Impulse turbines expand steam fully in nozzles before it hits moving blades, while reaction turbines feature continuous expansion over fixed and moving blades. The document also discusses methods of compounding turbines to reduce rotor speed, including velocity, pressure, and pressure-velocity compounding.
The document summarizes three types of water turbines: Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan. The Pelton turbine, invented in the 1870s, uses the impulse of moving water. The Francis turbine was developed in 1849 and extracts energy from water's pressure. The Kaplan turbine, developed in 1913, has adjustable blades and can operate at very low heads. Key differences between the turbines include their classification as impulse or reaction, orientation of shafts, number of vanes, optimal head and flow rates, specific speed, maximum efficiencies, and power outputs.
The document discusses the Francis turbine, a type of reaction water turbine invented in 1848. It summarizes that Francis turbines are the most commonly used water turbine today, with an operating head of 10-650 meters. They are primarily used to generate electricity and can output 10-750 megawatts. The turbine was invented by James Francis who was able to redesign the Boyden turbine to achieve 88% efficiency compared to 65% previously. It describes the basic components and working of the Francis turbine.
- Francis turbines are radial flow turbines used in hydroelectric power generation. They have adjustable guide vanes and runners that control water flow.
- Key dimensions include the diameters and widths at the inlet and outlet, as well as the rotational speed. These dimensions are calculated based on design criteria like flow rate, head, and hydraulic efficiency.
- Dimensions are chosen to satisfy requirements for net positive suction head (NPSH) and minimize hydraulic losses while maintaining high hydraulic efficiency.
Based on the given information:
ω = 6 rev/s = 360 rpm
Q = 10 ft3/s
hT = 20 ft
Wshaft = ρgQhT = 62.4hp
Calculating the specific speed:
N's =
ω(rpm)√Wshaft(bhp)
(hT(ft))5/4
=
360√62.4
205/4
= 580
From the specific speed chart, a turbine with a specific speed of 580
would be a Francis turbine, which is suited for mixed or radial flow.
Therefore, a Francis turbine should be selected for this
1. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today.
2. Francis turbines absorb energy from water through both kinetic energy and pressure as water enters radially and exits axially.
3. Key components of Francis turbines include runner blades that convert water's kinetic energy to rotational motion, and a draft tube that gradually expands to discharge water from the tailrace.
Turbines and recipocating pumps and miscellaneous hydraulic machinesMohit Yadav
This document provides information about various topics related to hydraulic machines covered in a fluid mechanics project. It includes 3 sections: turbines, centrifugal pumps, and reciprocating pumps. For turbines, it discusses the basic working principles and types of turbines such as Pelton, Kaplan, and Francis turbines. It provides details on the components and working of each turbine. For centrifugal pumps, it explains the working principle and components like impeller, casing, and discusses concepts such as priming. It also includes the velocity triangle and equations for work done.
Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbines that convert the kinetic and pressure energy of water into rotational energy. The Francis turbine has inward radial flow and is used for medium heads from 45-400m. It has a spiral casing, guide vanes, radial runner blades, and a draft tube. The Kaplan turbine is an evolution of the Francis with axial parallel flow and adjustable blades for low heads from 2-40m. Both turbines use velocity triangles to analyze the water flow through the components.
This document provides information on several types of hydro turbines, including the Pelton wheel, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. It describes the key components and working principles of each turbine type. The Pelton wheel is an impulse turbine used for high heads, while the Francis and Kaplan are reaction turbines that can be used for a wide range of heads. The Francis turbine is the most commonly used design, making up about 60% of global hydropower capacity.
Hydraulic turbines convert hydraulic energy from water into electrical energy. There are three main types of hydraulic turbines: Pelton wheels, Francis turbines, and Kaplan turbines. Pelton wheels use the kinetic energy of water striking buckets to turn an impulse turbine, while Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbines that convert both kinetic and pressure energy. Turbines consist of components like casings, runners, and guide vanes to efficiently direct water flow and extract energy.
This document provides information on hydraulic turbines, including their definition, history, parts, types, and classifications. It focuses on the Pelton turbine, describing its working principle and key design aspects. The Pelton turbine uses the kinetic energy of water directed through a nozzle to spin buckets on a wheel. It is well-suited for high heads. Design considerations for the Pelton wheel include the velocity of its jet and buckets, the jet deflection angle, wheel and jet diameters, bucket dimensions, and the number of jets and buckets.
The document discusses different types of turbines. It describes the Francis turbine in detail. The Francis turbine is a mixed-flow reaction turbine used for medium heads and speeds. It has components like a penstock, scroll casing, speed ring, stay vanes, guide vanes, runner blades, and draft tube. Water enters the scroll casing and is directed by the guide vanes towards the radially inward curved runner blades to extract energy before exiting through the draft tube. The document also briefly describes the Kaplan turbine, an axial-flow reaction turbine suitable for low heads. Both the guide vanes and runner blades of the Kaplan turbine can be adjusted for high efficiency.
Classification of turbines – heads and efficiencies – velocity triangles. Axial, radial and mixed flow
turbines. Pelton wheel, Francis turbine and Kaplan turbines- working principles - work done by
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The document discusses different types of turbines:
1) Francis turbine - A mixed flow reaction turbine used for medium heads. It has a spiral casing, guide vanes, runner blades, and draft tube to gradually convert water's pressure to kinetic energy.
2) Kaplan turbine - An axial flow reaction turbine suitable for low heads. Water enters and exits the adjustable runner vanes axially.
3) Pelton wheel - Mentioned but not described in detail.
This document provides information about a group project to design an impulse turbine. The group leader is Abdul Jabbar and the other 7 group members are listed. It then provides details about turbines in general and impulse turbines specifically. It discusses the classification, working principle, parts, and efficiency of impulse turbines. It also compares impulse turbines to reaction turbines and lists the advantages and disadvantages of impulse turbines.
Md Toukir Shah prepared a document about turbines and pumps. It defines turbines as devices that convert kinetic energy from fluids like water or steam into rotational motion. Turbines are classified as impulse or reaction turbines based on how the fluid acts on the moving blades. Impulse turbines like the Pelton wheel use jets of fluid to directly strike and spin the blades, while reaction turbines like the Francis turbine spin due to pressure changes on the fixed and moving blades. Key components of turbines include the casing, nozzles, buckets/blades, and draft tubes.
This document discusses different types of hydraulic turbines used to convert potential energy of water into mechanical work. It describes three main types: Pelton wheel (impulse turbine), Kaplan turbine (axial flow propeller turbine), and Francis turbine (mixed flow reaction turbine). The Pelton wheel uses high head water and has a single wheel with buckets that the high-speed water jet hits to rotate the wheel. The Kaplan turbine is for lower heads and resembles a ship propeller. The Francis turbine operates under medium heads and has many curved runner vanes that guide the mixed radial and axial water flow.
The Francis turbine is a mixed-flow reaction turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in 1849. It operates in a water head from 60 to 250 meters. Water enters the runner radially at the outer periphery and exits axially at the center. It uses both the kinetic and pressure energy of water to drive the turbine. Key components include a spiral casing, stay vanes, guide vanes, runner blades, and a draft tube. The guide vanes direct water onto the runner blades to efficiently convert the hydraulic energy of water into mechanical rotation of the shaft and electrical energy via a generator. The speed of the turbine is maintained constant via a governing mechanism that controls the guide vanes.
Hydraulic turbines can be classified in several ways:
1) Based on flow path - axial flow, radial flow, or mixed flow turbines depending on whether water flows parallel, perpendicular, or with components of both to the axis of rotation.
2) Based on pressure change - impulse turbines where pressure doesn't change through the rotor, and reaction turbines where pressure changes through the rotor.
3) Based on head and specific speed - high, medium, low head turbines and low, medium, high specific speed turbines.
The document then provides details on the classification, parts, and working of Pelton and Francis turbines as examples of impulse and reaction turbines.
1) The document discusses different types of hydraulic turbines used in hydroelectric power plants, including Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. It describes the basic components and working principles of each turbine type.
2) Francis turbines are the most widely used turbine in hydro-power plants due to their efficiency over a wide range of heads and flow rates. Kaplan turbines are also commonly used and are efficient at low heads and high flows.
3) Hydraulic turbines convert the potential energy of falling or flowing water into rotational mechanical energy to drive electric generators and produce hydroelectric power. Proper turbine selection depends on the site conditions like water head and flow.
The Pelton wheel turbine uses high-pressure jets of water to drive a runner connected to a shaft. It consists of a casing, penstock, nozzles, spearhead nozzles, runner with buckets, and a shaft. Water passes through the penstock and is accelerated through spearhead nozzles, splitting into jets that strike the buckets and spin the runner, converting the kinetic energy of water to rotational motion of the shaft. A governing mechanism controls the spearhead position to regulate water flow based on power demand. The Pelton wheel is well-suited for power generation applications where high-head water is available.
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The runner consists of a circular disc with a suitable number of double semi-ellipsoidal cups known as buckets which are evenly spaced around its Periphery.
One or more nozzles are mounted so that, each directs a jet along the tangent to the circle through the centers of the buckets called the Pitch Circle.
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2. CONTENT
1] DEFINATION OF HYDRAULIC TURBINE
2] CLASIFICATION
3] TYPES
3.1] Pelton turbine
3.2] Kaplan turbine
3.3] Francis turbine
4] DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PELTON , KAPLAN ,
FRANCIS TURBINES.
3. INTRODUCTION
• A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic
energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work
and rotates the shaft to produce electric energy.
Basic working principle:-
Hydraulic turbine converts the potential energy of
water into mechanical work.
4. CLASSIFICATION
• Based on head
a) High head turbines
b) Medium head turbines
c) Low head turbines
• Based on hydraulic action of water
a) Impulse turbines
b) Reaction turbines
• Based on direction of flow of water in the runner
a) Tangential flow turbines
b) Radial flow turbines
c) Axial flow turbines
d) Mixed flow turbines
5. Three most popular turbines are
• PELTON WHEEL { PELTON TURBINE}
• KAPLAN TURBINE {PROPELLER TURBINE}
• FRANCIS TURBINE
6. PELTON WHEEL
The Pelton wheel is an impulse type water
turbine. It was invented by Lester Allan Pelton
in the 1870s.
This turbine is used for high heads
7. SPECIFICATION
• Power generation is about 400MW.
• The speed rate ranges from 65 to 800rpm.
• The efficiency is about 85%.
• The runner diameters is between 0.8 t0 6.0m.
• The operational head is from 15 to 1800m.
8. MAIN COMPONENTS
1] Nozzle and spear
2] Runner and bucket
3] Casing
4] Breaking jet
1] Nozzle :- It controls the amount of water striking
the vanes of runner.
2] Casing :- It is used to prevent splashing of
water.
9. 3] Runner and Bucket :- It is circular disc on the
periphery on which evenly spaced bucket are
fixed.
4] Breaking jet :- Its function is to stop the
runner in a short time period.
10. WORKING
1. The flow of water is tangential to the runner. So it is
a tangential flow impulse turbine.
2. The runner consists of a single wheel mounted on a
horizontal shaft.
3. Water falls towards the turbine through a pipe called
penstock and flows through a nozzle.
4. The high speed jet of water hits the buckets (vanes)
on the wheel and causes the wheel to rotate.
5. A spear rod which has a spear shaped end can be
moved by a hand wheel.
6. This movement controls the flow of water leaving
the nozzle before it strikes the bucket.
11. 7. The bucket or vane is so shaped that when the
water strikes, it gets split into two and gives it an
impulse force in the center of the bucket. This
bucket is also known as splitter.
12.
13. SR NO. STATION POWER
GENERATED[MW]
1 AMBALA CANTT[INDIA] 800
2 BIEUDRON[SWISS] 1269
3 CASTAIC [US] 1500
14. KAPLANTURBINE
• The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water
turbine which has adjustable blades. It was
developed in 1913 by Austrian professor Viktor
Kaplan.
• It is mainly used for low-head applications.
15. SPECIFICATIONS
• The head ranges from 10–70 metres
• The output varies from 5 to 200 MW.
• Runner diameters are between 2 and 11 metres.
• The rotational speed rate ranges from 69.2 rpm
to 429 rpm
• It gives highest efficiency which is over 90%.
16. THE MAIN COMPONENTS ARE :-
1] Scroll casing
2] Guide vanes
3] Draft tube
4] Runner
5] Hub
1] Scroll casing: It is the casing which guides the
water and control the water passage.
2] Guide vanes : It is the vanes which guide the
water and perform same function that by scroll.
17. 3] Draft tube:- It discharges the water to trail
race through gradually expanding tube.
4] Runner :- It is connected to shaft of the
generator.
5] Hub:- It part on which runner is mounted
18. WORKING
• The water from the penstocks enters the scroll casing and
then moves to the guide vanes.
• From the guide vanes, the water turns through 90° and
flows axially through the runner.
• For Kaplan Turbine, the shaft of the turbine is vertical.
The lower end of the shaft is made larger and is called
‘Hub’ or ‘Boss’.
• The vanes are fixed on the hub and hence Hub acts as
runner for axial flow turbine.
RunnerWater flow out
19.
20. APLLICATIONS
• The kaplan turbine is used in Indian.
SR
NO.
STATION POWER
GENERATED
[MW]
1. LPH 55
2. KADRA 150
3. KODASSALLI 120
4. ALMATTI 275
21. FRANCIS TURBINE
• The Francis turbine is an inward-flow reaction
turbine that combines radial and axial flow
concepts.
• It was developed by James .B. Francis.
22. SPECIFICATION
• They operate in a water head from 40 to 600 m
(130 to 2,000 ft).
• The power generated is 800MW.
• The speed range of the turbine is from 75 to
1000 rpm.
• It give efficiency of about 90%.
• The runner diameters are between 0.91 to 10.6
m.
23. THE MAIN PARTS ARE :-
1] Spiral casing
2] Guide vanes
3] Runners
4] Draft tube
1] Spiral casing :- It guides the water to the guide
vanes and also control the flow.
2] Guide vanes :- They guide the water to runner
and get closed on increase in flow.
24. 3] Runner :- They are heart of the turbine and
rotate on the impact of flow.
4] Draft tube :- It is place from where the water
is discharged from the turbine
25. WORKING
• Penstock conveys water from the upstream to the turbine
runner. Spiral Casing constitutes a closed passage whose
cross-sectional area gradually decreases along the flow
direction; area is maximum at inlet and nearly zero at exit.
• The vanes direct the water on to the runner at an angle
appropriate to the design, the motion of them is given by
means of hand wheel.
• Runner Blades move due to the driving force on the runner
which is due to impulse and reaction effect.
• Draft Tube is gradually expanding tube which discharges
water, passing through the runner to the tail race.
26.
27. The Francis turbine are used in places
like:-
SR NO . PLACES POWER GENERATION
[MW]
1 Koyna IV (India) 250
2 Turkwell (Kenya) 53
3 Karun (Iran) 250
4 Three Gorges (China) 765
28. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
PELTON,KAPLAN,FRANCIS
PARAMETERS PELTON TURBINE KAPLAN TURBINE FRANCIS TURBINE
TYPE OF TURBINE IMPULSE TYPE PROPELLER TYPPE INWARD FLOW
REACTION TYPE
POWER GENRATION
[MW]
400 200 800
SPEED RATE[rpm] 65 - 800 70-429 75 -1000
EFFICIENCY[%] 85 80 90
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