• Water under pressure contains energy.
• Turbines convert the energy in water into rotating mechanical energy.
• Impulse turbines convert the kinetic energy of a jet of water to mechanical energy.
• Reaction turbines convert potential energy in pressurized water to mechanical energy.
Impulse Turbines
• Tolerate sand.
• Easy to fabricate.
• Efficient at wide a range of head and flow.
• Anozzle convertspressurised water into a high-speed jet of water.
–LowFlow
–Medium to High Head
•Turgo
–Medium Flow
–Medium to High Head
• Crossflow
–HighFlow
–Low to Medium Head
Pelton Turbines
• Maximum jet diameter about 1/3 bucket width.
• More jets increase flow and are used at low head.
Pelton Turbine |
Multiple nozzles
- Four to six nozzles may be added before splash interference occurs.
- Power output is proportional to the number of nozzles.
Spear Valves
• Aspear valve changes the nozzle size without stopping the turbine.
• Expensive.
Deflectors
• Deflectors can be used to vary flow.
• Usually used for emergency stop without causing water hammer.
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