Francis Turbine Blade Design on the Basis of Port Area and Loss Analysis

Francis Turbine Blade Design on the Basis of Port Area and Loss Analysis

In this study, a Francis turbine with specific speed of 130 m-kW was designed on the basis of the port area and loss analysis. The meridional shape of the runner was designed focusing mainly on the combination of the guide vane loss analysis and experience. The runner blade inlet and outlet angles w...

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Main Authors: Zhenmu Chen, Patrick M. Singh, Young-Do Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Francis turbine
runner design
port area
performance
loss analysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/164

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