Effect of Injector Needle Tip Shape on Jet Flow for Pelton Turbine

The Pelton turbine has been widely applied for the advantages of its simple structure, flexible mass flow rate, wide range of applicable heads and high efficiency. The nozzle and needle are a core part of the Pelton turbine injector. In this paper, the VOF (Volume of Fluid) model was used to simulat...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Chun Zhang, Chao Wang, Qianhe Tian, Quanwei Liang, Yilin Zhu, Yexiang Xiao, Yong Bai, Zhaoning Wang, Hengte Zhou, Xianwu Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Pelton turbine injector needle tip jet flow hydraulic performance
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/1/102