Bladeshape of the runner in

turbomachines
Traditional runner X blade runner
 Bladeshape of radial machines
• Input parameters
– Head H [m]
– Flow rate Q [m3/s]
– Speed n [rpm]

• Choose
– Inlet diameter D1 [m]
– Outlet diameter D2 [m]
Axial view
Calculate all velocities in the inlet
velocity triangle
n ⋅ Π D1 u 1 ⋅ c u1
u1 = ω ⋅ R 1 = ⋅ ηh =
30 2 g⋅H
⇓
Q = c1m ⋅ A1 = c1m ⋅ Π ⋅ D1 ⋅ B1 ηh ⋅ g ⋅ H
c u1 =
⇓ u1
Q
c1m =
Π ⋅ D1 ⋅ B1 u1
β1
tan (β1 ) =
c1m
u1 − c1u c1 w1
Svartisen

P = 350 MW
H = 543 m
Q* = 71,5 m3/S
D0 = 4,86 m
D1 = 4,31m
D2 = 2,35 m
B0 = 0,28 m
n = 333 rpm
Calculate all velocities in the outlet
velocity triangle
n ⋅ Π D2
u2 = ω⋅ R 2 = ⋅
30 2
cu 2 = 0
c 2 m = c1m ⋅ const.
u2
tan (β 2 ) =
c2 β2
u2
c2 w2
Draw the radial view
u1
c1 w
1

u2
ω
c 2 w2
 Bladeshape of axial machines
• Input parameters
– Head H [m]
– Flow rate Q [m3/s]
– Speed n [rpm]

• Choose
– Inlet diameter D1 [m]
– Outlet diameter D2 [m]
Axial view
Jebba, Nigeria

*Q = 376 m3/s
*H = 27,6 m
*P = 96 MW

D0 = 8,5 m
De = 7,1 m
Di = 3,1 m
B0 = 2,8 m
 Calculate all velocities in the inlet
velocity triangles
n ⋅ Π D1 u 1 ⋅ c u1
u1 = ω ⋅ R 1 = ⋅ ηh =
30 2 g⋅H
⇓
Π
Q = c1m ⋅ A1 = c1m ⋅ (
⋅ D12
2
− D11
2
) ηh ⋅ g ⋅ H
4 c u1 =
⇓ u1
Q⋅4
c1m =
(
Π ⋅ D12
2
− D11
2
) u1
β1
tan (β1 ) =
c1m
u1 − c1u c1 w1
 u1 u1
β1 β1

c1 c1 w1
w1
Calculate all velocities in the outlet
velocity triangles
n ⋅ Π D2
u2 = ω⋅ R 2 = ⋅ u2
30 2
cu 2 = 0 β2
c2 w2
c 2 m = c1m ⋅ const.
u2
tan (β 2 ) =
c2 β2
u2
c2 w2