SS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING {1D MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE Lan (MEP-306) Y Francis Tursine Test Ric (Output Power 1 kW) 1. Spvecrive 1a slut ine operation ofa Francis Turbine ie AS -2 termine tre output pee of Francis Turbine Fo determine the eiiend} ofthe Fran's Turbine, 3. lavropucrion Franc Turbine, named after James Bichens Fransis, ie 1 reaction type of tutine for ‘necium high to mectum low heads and medium small io medium large quantiies of water “The renction turbine operates with #'s wheel submezed in water The water belore entering the turbine hes pressure as well 3s kinetic energy. The moment on the whee! Is produced by both kinetic and pressure oncrgies, The water leaving the urbine has stil some 9 the pressure as wel as kinetic energy, ap Tene ‘Originally the Francs urine was designed as a purely rata flow type reaction turbine but eden rancis bine isa mized fw type in whicn weer ener the runner cada nods towards ide canire and discharges out axially. It operates under medum feod and ‘agures moutu quant of wate. 5. Descripron: ‘Tho oresent setup consists of a runner. The water ie fed 10 the twine by means of ‘Centitugal Pomp radially to the sur . The runner is directly mountad on one end of @ ‘eniral SS shy and other end is connected toa braxe arrangement. The creula wissow the turbine casings provided witha vansparent a. ic sheet for observation of ow an to the runner. This tunner assembly is supported by this cast iron pedestal. Load is applied 10 he tubing win the ep of brake drun arranger ¢ $0 thatthe efficiency of the turbine ‘an be caleuated. A draft tube is filled on the outlet ofthe turbine. The set-up fs complete with guide mechanism Pressure and vacuum gougesUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING {1D MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-306) eile a he Inlet and out ofthe turbine to measure the total supply head onthe turbine, Unumes Reaureo: “lecticty Supply: Three Phase, 440 V AC, 50 Hz, 32 Amp. MCB 4 Pole wth earth connection Water supply (ita Fi) Floor Drain Required 090 Area Required: 2mx 1m Tachometer for RPM measurement Mercury for manometer 250 gms. 7 Exeenmenta, Proceoure: ‘Startine Proceure Close the drain valve. Fil sump tsrk% wih clean water and ensure tha no foreign parties are there, Fil manometer fud i, Hg, in manometer by opening the vaves of manometer andiane PU pipe ‘rom pressure measurement point of pipe. ‘Cornea! the PU pipe back its poston and close the valves of manometer neue thal ther isn load on he brake dum. ‘Sitch ON the Pump withthe hep of starter. (Open he ai relase vahe V, & Vs and valves for pit ube V&V. provided onthe manometer, stout release the airfrom manometer. This shoul be done very crely, \Winen here's noairin the manometer, close tho airroloase valves V&V. Now turin sn operation.UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING “UID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-206) ‘Apply ladon load pan and make the pan tobe ied tro bore by hand whee! Partially open valve V, for cooing of broke drum, Note the manometer reacing, pressure gauge reading and vecuum gauge reading Nole the RPM of the turbine. Note the spring balance readings, Repeat the same experiment fr dfferentloa. ‘Regulate the discharge by regulating the guide vanes positon. Repeal the experiment for diferent aischarge. Cosme Paoceoure ‘When the experiment i ovr, fst rrmove fad trom dynamometer. Close the ball ves provided on manometer ‘Switch OFF Pump withthe help of starter ‘Switch OFF main power supply Drain water rom sump tank by drain valve V; 8. Osservarion & Carcucarion: [a1 Dw | Co-eicen’ of plottube ©, = 088 | Diameter of pipe Density of water p. = 1000 kai” Diameter of ope d= 1 of manometer tid (Hop.=13600 kine ‘Receloraion due o gravy g= 981 | Weight ol anger W, rmisoct jamie of brake drum d= 02m [Wont of pewMECHANICAL ENGINEERING Osservation Taste NPM) | gem) | jm; | waa) UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING Patkgicen) IP MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-306) .imm Hg) | | A= goum (m) hi za Veo, 20hn [Bot Vee ea: O= Vea tmisec) Kw) £- coRGeH T= (Wi, + Ws + We ~We xg = Ry (Nm) R=do+2d ale) soe e-2ag shag 0 = Ex 100UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ‘UID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-306) foMENCLATURE: Column Heading unis | Type | Gioss-sedional area of pipe ma] Sven | C) Co-efficient of pitot tube Given: [7D [Diameter of pipe [= Given &_ [Diameter of brake cram m | Gwen ‘&_ | Diameter ottope m | Gwen | E_ | input power wi] Caletated E. | Output power kW Calculated | @_ | Reseleraion cua to gawiy ‘miseer | Given — H_| Totathead m | Caeulated | Diferentar pressure of manometer | Cakuated | Tie | Manometerreeding alboth poms em] Measured N_ | RPM ofrunner shat P,_[ Delivery pressure P| Suction pesaure ‘mmat | Measured | Wo | Discharge ieee | Calulaied R_| Equiaient radius m | Cateuiaied T[ Teraue Nm Coteuaied V_ | Weoaly of water rises | Calculated | W._| Apatied weight to | Measured W,_| Dead weight (obtain fom apxing balance) ig | Measured | W._ | Weight of hanger io Swen] [Weigtotrope —S=SSSS~S*~S~S~*w S| | Densly of manometer fa a) [fir Given | Deraiy of water ai Gren | Turbine efciency % | Carats |4 UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING 4 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING _AUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-306) RECAUTION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. Never run the apparatus if power supply is less than 390 Volts and above 420 Vors “To prevent clogging of moving parts, run pump atleast once na fortnight ‘Always use clean water 11. TroustesHooTinG pump does not lit the water, the evolution of tre motor may be reverse. Change the electric connection to change the revolutions. 1 panel is not showing input, check the main supply. PreparedBy ———«d~ wed By ‘Approved By HOD MECHANICALUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING /ID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS MACHINE LAB(MEP-306) Block Diagaram