Investigation of a High Head Francis Turbine at Runaway Operating Conditions

Hydraulic turbines exhibit total load rejection during operation because of high fluctuations in the grid parameters. The generator reaches no-load instantly. Consequently, the turbine runner accelerates to high speed, runaway speed, in seconds. Under common conditions, stable runaway is only reache...

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Main Authors: Chirag Trivedi, Michel J. Cervantes, B. K. Gandhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/149