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    Draft tubes are divergent tubes connected to the outlet of a turbine to increase pressure from the inlet to outlet. This allows water to safely discharge from the turbine to the tailrace, even though it exits the turbine at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. There are several types of draft tubes classified based on their shape and alignment, including vertical divergent draft tubes shaped like a cone, Moody draft tubes with a conical central core to reduce swirling, and elbow draft tubes that discharge water horizontally to the tailrace. The outlet of any draft tube must be situated below the tail water level for proper functioning.

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    Draft tubes are divergent tubes connected to the outlet of a turbine to increase pressure from the inlet to outlet. This allows water to safely discharge from the turbine to the tailrace, even though it exits the turbine at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. There are several types of draft tubes classified based on their shape and alignment, including vertical divergent draft tubes shaped like a cone, Moody draft tubes with a conical central core to reduce swirling, and elbow draft tubes that discharge water horizontally to the tailrace. The outlet of any draft tube must be situated below the tail water level for proper functioning.

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    Draft tubes are divergent tubes connected to the outlet of a turbine to increase pressure from the inlet to outlet. This allows water to safely discharge from the turbine to the tailrace, even though it exits the turbine at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. There are several types of draft tubes classified based on their shape and alignment, including vertical divergent draft tubes shaped like a cone, Moody draft tubes with a conical central core to reduce swirling, and elbow draft tubes that discharge water horizontally to the tailrace. The outlet of any draft tube must be situated below the tail water level for proper functioning.

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    Draft tubes are divergent tubes connected to the outlet of a turbine to increase pressure from the inlet to outlet. This allows water to safely discharge from the turbine to the tailrace, even though it exits the turbine at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. There are several types of draft tubes classified based on their shape and alignment, including vertical divergent draft tubes shaped like a cone, Moody draft tubes with a conical central core to reduce swirling, and elbow draft tubes that discharge water horizontally to the tailrace. The outlet of any draft tube must be situated below the tail water level for proper functioning.

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    Draft Tube Theory

    Draft Tubes
    The water after working on the turbine, imparts its energy to the vanes
    and runner, thereb y reducing its pressure less than that of atmospheric
    pressure (Vacuum). As the water flows from higher pressure to lower
    pressure, it cannot come out of the turbine and hence a divergent tube is
    connected to the end of the turbine.
    Draft tube is a divergent tube one end of which is connected to the outlet
    of the turbine and other end is immersed well below the tailrace (Water
    level). The major function of the draft tube is to increase the pressure
    from the inlet to outlet of the draft tube as it flows through it and hence
    increase it more than atmospheric pressure. The other function is to safel y
    discharge the water that has worked on the turbine to tailrac e.
    Depending on the shape and alignment, draft tubes are classified as
    follows:

    Vertical divergent draft tube


    Moody draft tube or hydraucone

    Elbow draft tube

    Elbow draft tube changing


    from circle to rectangle
    Vertical divergent draft tube The draft tube has the shape of a frustum of
    a cone. This is generall y provided for low specific speed. The cone angle
    is not to exceed 8 . Fo r greater value of the cone angle it is seen that the
    flowing bod y of water may not touch the sides of the draft tube (Leaving
    the boundary). This will lead to the edd y formation bringing down the
    efficiency of the draft tube.
    Moodys draft tube or hydrauc one: This is a bell mouthed draft tube or a
    conical tube with a solid conical central core The whirl of discharged
    water is very much reduced in this arrangement.
    Elbow draft tube:

    This draft tube affords to discharge the water

    horizontall y to the tail rac e.

    Elbow draft tube with circular inlet and rectangular outlet: This is a
    further improvement of the simple elbow draft tube. In all the t ypes
    mentioned above, the outlet of the draft tube should be situated below the
    tail water level.

    Dr. M .N. S he sha P ra ka sh , P ro f e sso r, J . N.N . C o lleg e o f E ng i nee ri ng , Sh i mo g a

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