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    Pelton Turbine

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    This document describes how to conduct a performance test on a Pelton turbine to plot characteristic curves. A Pelton turbine works best at high head and low discharge. The test will measure torque, power output, efficiency, and discharge at constant head and speed. An apparatus including a Pelton turbine, pump, gauges, notch, balance and timers will be used to collect data in tabular form. Formulas are provided to calculate torque, power input, discharge and efficiency to analyze the turbine's performance. Graphs of power and efficiency versus discharge will be plotted from the results.

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    Pelton Turbine

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    This document describes how to conduct a performance test on a Pelton turbine to plot characteristic curves. A Pelton turbine works best at high head and low discharge. The test will measure torque, power output, efficiency, and discharge at constant head and speed. An apparatus including a Pelton turbine, pump, gauges, notch, balance and timers will be used to collect data in tabular form. Formulas are provided to calculate torque, power input, discharge and efficiency to analyze the turbine's performance. Graphs of power and efficiency versus discharge will be plotted from the results.

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    This document describes how to conduct a performance test on a Pelton turbine to plot characteristic curves. A Pelton turbine works best at high head and low discharge. The test will measure torque, power output, efficiency, and discharge at constant head and speed. An apparatus including a Pelton turbine, pump, gauges, notch, balance and timers will be used to collect data in tabular form. Formulas are provided to calculate torque, power input, discharge and efficiency to analyze the turbine's performance. Graphs of power and efficiency versus discharge will be plotted from the results.

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    Pelton Turbine

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    Kavin Kabilan
    This document describes how to conduct a performance test on a Pelton turbine to plot characteristic curves. A Pelton turbine works best at high head and low discharge. The test will measure torque, power output, efficiency, and discharge at constant head and speed. An apparatus including a Pelton turbine, pump, gauges, notch, balance and timers will be used to collect data in tabular form. Formulas are provided to calculate torque, power input, discharge and efficiency to analyze the turbine's performance. Graphs of power and efficiency versus discharge will be plotted from the results.

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    PELTON TURBINE

    INTRODUCTION
    Pelton wheel/ turbine is a tangential turbine and the
    available energy at the entrance is completely kinetic
    energy.

    It is preferable at high head and low discharge with


    low specific speed.

    The pressure available at inlet and outlet is


    atmospheric
    AIM
    To conduct the performance test on the given Pelton
    turbine and plot the characteristic curves.
    APPARATUS
    Pelton turbine
    Supply pump unit
    Pressure gauges
    Hook gauge
    V-notch
    Stop watch
    Spring balanace
    Weights
    FORMULA
    Torque : T = (W-S) * g * R in N-m

    W – load on break drum


    S – Load on spring balance
    R – Radius of break drum in m
    g – Acceleration due to gravity

    Qact H5/2 tan(Ө/2) Cd


    H- Head over V notch
    g – Acceleration due to gravity
     Cd – Coefficient of discharge =
    0.6
    Output power = 2*π*N*T in watt
    60

    N – Speed of turbine in rpm


    T - Torque

    I/P =ƍ*g*Qact*HT

    ƍ – Density of water
     Qact – Actual discharge
     HT = Hp + Z
     Hp – Pressure head
     Z – Elevation head
    UNIT SPEED, Nu

    UNIT POWER, Pu =

    UNIT DISCHARGE, Qu

     EFFICIENCY ,η *100
    OBSERVATIONS
     Perimeter of break drum =
    Radius of break drum =
    Elevation head =
    TABULAR COLUMN
    Constant head
    S Pressur Head Speed Load Spring Torque V notch Qact i/p o/p ɳ N Pu Q
    l e gauge m N on balance T reading cmᶟ/s Watt watt % u u
    N reading rpm break Load (Nm)
    S i final H
    o Kg/cm2 drum
    (kg) n
    . W
    it
    (Kg)
    ia
    l
    TABULAR COLUMN
    Constant Speed
    S Pressu Hea Spee Load Spring Torq V notch Qact i/p o/p ɳ
    l re d d on balan ue reading cmᶟ/ Watt watt %
    N gauge m N break ce T initi final H s
    rpm Load
    o readin drum (Nm al
    S
    . g W (kg) )
    Kg/ (Kg)
    cm2
    EXPECTED GRAPH
    constant head
    Constant speed
    RESULTS
    Under constant head
     Average Pu =
     Average Qu =
     Average Nu =
     Maximum efficiency =
     Average efficiency =

     Under constant speed


     Maximum efficiency =
     Average efficiency =

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