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    The document describes an experiment to study the performance characteristics of a Kaplan turbine under constant head and constant speed conditions. The apparatus required includes a Kaplan turbine, pump set, venturi meter, pressure gauges, tachometer, weights, and spring balance. The procedure involves adjusting the inlet pressure and turbine speed, loading the turbine by adding weights, and recording pressure, flow rate, speed, and efficiency measurements. Formulas are provided to calculate delivery head, exit head, total head, discharge, input power, output power, and efficiency. Observations are to be recorded in a table and graphs are to be plotted between load, speed, head, input power, and efficiency.

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    The document describes an experiment to study the performance characteristics of a Kaplan turbine under constant head and constant speed conditions. The apparatus required includes a Kaplan turbine, pump set, venturi meter, pressure gauges, tachometer, weights, and spring balance. The procedure involves adjusting the inlet pressure and turbine speed, loading the turbine by adding weights, and recording pressure, flow rate, speed, and efficiency measurements. Formulas are provided to calculate delivery head, exit head, total head, discharge, input power, output power, and efficiency. Observations are to be recorded in a table and graphs are to be plotted between load, speed, head, input power, and efficiency.

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    The document describes an experiment to study the performance characteristics of a Kaplan turbine under constant head and constant speed conditions. The apparatus required includes a Kaplan turbine, pump set, venturi meter, pressure gauges, tachometer, weights, and spring balance. The procedure involves adjusting the inlet pressure and turbine speed, loading the turbine by adding weights, and recording pressure, flow rate, speed, and efficiency measurements. Formulas are provided to calculate delivery head, exit head, total head, discharge, input power, output power, and efficiency. Observations are to be recorded in a table and graphs are to be plotted between load, speed, head, input power, and efficiency.

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    11.

    KAPLAN TURBINE

    AIM:-
    To study the performance characteristics of Kaplan turbine under constant head and constant speed
    conditions

    APPARATUS REQUIRED:-
    Kaplan turbine, Pump set, Venturimeter fitted with pressure gauge, Tachometer, Weight,
    Hanger, spring balance and pressure gauge.

    PROCEDURE:
    1. Note the system details,
    (a) Diameter of the break drum (D) in m
    (b) Diameter of rope (d) in m
    2. Loosen the break wheel so that the needle in the spring balance read zero.
    3. Keep the delivery gate valve opening at about 3/8 th open position.
    4. Close the delivery gate valve completely and start the pump.
    5. After the motor is running of normal speed, open the delivery gate valve and adjust the inlet
    pressure in the pressure gauge.
    6. Note the venture meter pressure gauge readings
    7. Note the speed of the turbine.
    8. Load the turbine by adding weight to the break drum.
    9. Repeat the experiment for different loadings

    FORMULAE:
    1. Delivery head (Hd) = (Pd x 104 x 9.81) / 9810 m
    where Pd = delivery pressure in kg/cm2
    2. Exit Head (He) = (13.6 x Pe /1000) m where Pe = exit pressure in mm of Hg
    3. Total head (H) = delivery head + exit head = Hd + He m
    4. Discharge Qa = Cd x {(a1 x a2) √ (2gh)} / {√ (a12 – a22)} m3/s
    Cd = Coefficient of discharge for venturimeter = 0.95
    a1 – area of inlet pipe = (π/4 x d12) m2, where d1 = inlet pipe diameter = 100 mm
    a2 – area of venturi throat = (π/4 x d22) m2, where d2 = venturi throat diameter = 60 mm
    h = manometer water head = (P1-P2) x 104 x 9.81 / 9810 m of water column where P1, P2
    are venturimeter readings in kg/cm2
    5. Input power =(9810 x H in meters x Q in m3/s)/1000 kW where H = total head
    6. Output power = 2πNT / (60 x 1000) kW
    N= Turbine speed in rpm
    T = Torque in N-m = 9.81 x Effective radius of the break drum in meters x brake load in kg
    Effective radius of the break drum = brake drum radius + rope diameter in meters
    5. Efficiency η = Output power / Input power x 100

    GRAPH:

    Plot graphs between Load W (X axis) and N, H, IP, η (Y axis).

    RESULT:

    Maximum efficiency = -------------- %


    Corresponding speed = -------------- rpm
    Corresponding input power = -------- kW
    Corresponding head = ------------- m
    Corresponding discharge = ------------ m3/s
    OBSERVATION TABLE FOR KAPLAN TURBINE

    Venturimeter readings Load added to break drum


    Exit Net
    Delivery Total Weight
    Pressure Discharge Speed Spring Load Output Input
    S. Pressure head in Efficiency
    mm of P1 P2 P1-P2 m3/s rpm Balance W= Power Power
    No Kg/cm2 m hanger %
    Hg Kg/cm2 Kg/cm2 Kg/cm2 (Q) (N) Reading (W1- kW kW
    (Pd) (H) (W1)
    (Pe) W2 kg W2)
    kg
    kg
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6

    BREAKDRUM DIAMETER = 150 mm


    ROPE DIAMETER = 16 mm

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