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    Comparison Between Pelton-Francis and Kaplan

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    The document compares key parameters of the Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines, including their specific speeds, flow directions, hydraulic heads, working principles, and immersion in water. The Pelton wheel uses high heads and tangential jet flow, the Francis uses medium heads and radial inward flow, and the Kaplan uses low heads and axial flow with guide vanes that impart swirl to the water. Each turbine generates torque and rotation through different mechanisms depending on the flow characteristics entering the runner.

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    Comparison Between Pelton-Francis and Kaplan

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    The document compares key parameters of the Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines, including their specific speeds, flow directions, hydraulic heads, working principles, and immersion in water. The Pelton wheel uses high heads and tangential jet flow, the Francis uses medium heads and radial inward flow, and the Kaplan uses low heads and axial flow with guide vanes that impart swirl to the water. Each turbine generates torque and rotation through different mechanisms depending on the flow characteristics entering the runner.

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    The document compares key parameters of the Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines, including their specific speeds, flow directions, hydraulic heads, working principles, and immersion in water. The Pelton wheel uses high heads and tangential jet flow, the Francis uses medium heads and radial inward flow, and the Kaplan uses low heads and axial flow with guide vanes that impart swirl to the water. Each turbine generates torque and rotation through different mechanisms depending on the flow characteristics entering the runner.

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    Comparison Between Pelton-Francis and Kaplan

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    The document compares key parameters of the Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines, including their specific speeds, flow directions, hydraulic heads, working principles, and immersion in water. The Pelton wheel uses high heads and tangential jet flow, the Francis uses medium heads and radial inward flow, and the Kaplan uses low heads and axial flow with guide vanes that impart swirl to the water. Each turbine generates torque and rotation through different mechanisms depending on the flow characteristics entering the runner.

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    Comparison between Pelton, Francis and Kaplan

    Turbine name Pelton Wheel Francis Kaplan

    Parameter
    Specific speed low medium high
    (ns)
    Flow direction Tangential flow- Radial flow-reaction Axial flow-reaction
    impulse turbine turbine turbine
    Hydraulic Head High; (300-1700 m) Medium; (30-550 Low; (2-80 m)
    (H) m)
    Working The high speed The water flows The water enters the
    principle water coming out of radially through the turbine through the
    the nozzle strikes runner, from guide vanes which
    the splitter which outwards to inwards are aligned such as
    divides the jet into then it is known as to give the flow a
    two equal streams. an inward radial suitable degree of
    These stream flow flow turbine. swirl. The flow
    along the inner from guide vanes
    curve of the bucket The energy passes through the
    and leave it in the available at the inlet curved passage
    direction opposite of the turbine is a which forces the
    to that of incoming combination of radial flow to axial
    jet. kinetic and pressure direction.
    energy.
    The change in The axial flow of
    momentum water with a
    (direction as well as component of swirl
    speed) of water applies force on the
    stream produces an blades of the rotor
    impulse on the and loses its
    blades of the wheel momentum, both
    of Pelton Turbine. linear and angular,
    This impulse producing torque
    generates the torque and rotation (their
    and rotation in the product is power) in
    shaft of Pelton the shaft.
    Turbine.

    Immersion in Not immersed Completely Completely


    water immersed immersed

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