Abstract the aim for turbine design is to increase the efficiency and avoid cavitation and fractures during operation. Francis in 1849 developed the radial turbine, named francis turbine. Additionally, propeller turbines may be slant mounted. Francis turbine operating in sedimentladen river projects, the frequency of repair and maintenance of underwater parts are comparatively high, resulting increase the. New invention wind and water turbine design youtube. Depending on the water passage system safety or ramping requirements, a unit with francis turbine can be equipped with a pressure relief or waterenergy dissipation valve. Pdf theoretical analysis of turbines for predicting of operating. Not the least of these is the difficulty of turning the shafts. Francis turbine operating in sedimentladen river projects, the frequency of repair and maintenance of underwater parts are comparatively high, resulting increase.
Horizontal francis turbine unit with water head ranging from 10 to 300m and 100kw to 50mw capacity. With about 60% of the global hydropower capacity in the world, francis turbines are the most widely used type of hydro turbine. Types of francis turbine vertical francis units horizontal francis units. Design, performance and maintenance of francis turbines. Designed for heads from 20 m to 400 m, hpp francis runners can achieve more than 94% efficiency. Francis unit is considered as most simple and robust machine that can be used for transformation of water potential energy to mechanical power via fixed runner blades and further to electrical grid. Pdf assembly design of francis turbine from maintenance. Francis turbine is a combination of both impulse and reaction turbine, where the blades rotate using both reaction and impulse force of water. A brief discussion on a the design philosophy during the last 60 years with will be presented. Francis turbine working principle, main parts, diagram and. Water enters the runner and flows towards the centre of wheel in the radial direction and leaves parallel to the axis of the turbine. Only a few large low head francis turbines made by kvaerner have been.
Horizontal arrangement is found only in medium and small sized turbines with. Francis turbine its components, working and application. Mavels line of francis turbines is designed for heads from 15 to 300 meters 50 to feet. Francis turbines head up to 300 m and output up to 30 mw axial flow turbines head up to 45 m and output up to 15 mw 30 0 00 kw 1, 1 000 kw, 000 kw, 000 kw 1,500 kw 500 k w 1 00 kw 200 w 100 50 10 5 1 0.
Abstract the aim for turbine design is to increase the efficiency and avoid. One of the key characteristics of the francis turbine is the fact that water changes direction as it passes through the turbine. The horizontal axis logarithic spiral fluid turbine because of its aerodynamic profile, the golden spiral turbine is self orienting when tethered or attached to a horizontal. The francis type turbine is mostly suitable for hydropower stations with medium or high head from 10m to 300m. Mavels francis turbines are installed in europe, the americas, africa and asia. Horizontal vertical shaft francis turbine runner for capacity 100kw 20mw. The flow enters the turbine in a radial direction, flowing towards its axis, but after striking and interacting with the turbine blades it exits along the direction of that axis. This turbine is used for medium heads with medium discharge.
1167 1271 911 1294 1162 1507 1450 1308 113 1536 1140 456 1341 270 1279 956 3 1576 588 695 51 769 467 203 1305 885 1282 765 140 652 210