FRANCIS TURBINE

THIS IS REACTION TURBINE SUITABLE FOR MEDIUM HEADS IN THE RANGE OF 50 M TO 450 M AND MEDIUM DISCHARGES THE IMPELLER IS OF THE RADIAL OR MIXED
FLOW TYPE. THE SPECIFIC SPEED OF THE TURBINE IS 60 TO 600 RANGE. THE FRANCIS TURBINE IS AN INWARD FLOW RADIAL OR MIXED FLOW TYPE, WHERE THE
WATER UNDER PRESSURE ENTERS THE RUNNER WHEEL THROUGH GUIDE MECHANISMS AND DISCHARGES AXIALLY. THE REGULATION OF THIS TURBINE IS ONLY POSSIBLE
BY CONTROLLING THE QUANTITY OF FLOW BY ADJUSTABLY GUIDE VANES ,ALSO FREQUENTLY CALLED AS ‘WICKET GATES’. STRICTLY SPEAKING THEY ARE NOZZLE
CONVERT PART OF THE PRESSURE ENERGY INTO KINETIC ENERGY BY INCREASING THE VELOCITY AND DEFLECTING THE FLOW TOWARDS TANGENTIALLY DIRECTION.
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FRANCIS TURBINE OPERATING WITH HIGHEST HEAD OF H = 672 M WITH POWER OUTPUT OF 58.2 MW, AT A FLOW RATE V=9.8M /S AND SPEED IS 450 RPM IN AUSTRIA.

nsh =0.06 to 0.12

nq= 20 to 40
Φ2=0.4 R3 =0.3
C2U
g ß
e f W2

C2
b2/D2= 1/20 to 1/10
nsh = 0.12 to 0.225
nq=40 to 75
ß=120 to 90
Φ2=0.48 R3 =0.5
C2U
ß

W2
C2
b2/D2= 1/10 to 1/5
nsh = 0.225 to 0.36 ß= 90
nq=75 to 120
Φ2=0.5 R3 =0.65
c ß
b C2U

Volute casing a
Guide vanes b U2
Impeller c
a Draft tube d C2
W2
ß= 90 to 60
b2/D2= 1/5 to 1/3
Guide blade link e nsh = 0.36 to .5
lever f nq=120 to 170
d ß
Regulating ring g Φ2=0.5 R3 =0.85
Regulating rod h
C2U U2
Tail race
C2
ß= 60 tO 40 W2

b2/D2= 1/3 to ½
FRANCIS TURBINE IMPELLER SHAPES

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