Flow and Fast Fourier Transform Analyses for Tip Clearance Effect in an Operating Kaplan Turbine

The Kaplan turbine is an axial propeller-type turbine that can simultaneously control guide vanes and runner blades, thus allowing its application in a wide range of operations. Here, turbine tip clearance plays a crucial role in turbine design and operation as high tip clearance flow can lead to a...

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Main Authors: Hyoung-Ho Kim, Md Rakibuzzaman, Kyungwuk Kim, Sang-Ho Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/2/264