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Francis Turbines PDF
Francis Turbines PDF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_turbine, http://turbinegenerator.org/hydro/hydropower-types/francis-turbine,
http://www.brighthubengineering.com/fluid-mechanics-hydraulics/27407-hydraulic-turbines-francis-turbine/,
History
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/22/1/012020/pdf
Elevation and Plan View of a Francis turbine
http://hopshop.net/tours/electric-
utility/images/francis-turbine.jpg
http://www.bflhydro.com/img/img-modal-francis.jpg
The Physics of a Francis Turbine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BCiFeykRzo
Physics Cont.
http://www.cfdsupport.com/water-turbine-cfd- http://www.e3k.com/images/CFDfrancis02.png
manual/francis-turbine-cfd-openfoam-rotor-
results-velocity-1.png
Preventing Cavitation
http://www.gunt.
de/networks/gunt/sites/s1/mmcontent/produktbilder/07036531/Datenblatt/07036531%202.
pdf
Advantages
effects
Occurs when runners are forced from high
speed to stopping
Build up of overpressures can cause
catastrophic results
http://www.plumbingmart.com/water-hammer-information.html
Calculations/Relevant Equations
Power Generated
Example
http://www.solar.coppe.ufrj.br/itaipu.html
Case Study II- Guri Hydroelectric Power
Plant in Orinoco, Venezuela
http://www.power-technology.com/projects/gurihydroelectric/, http://www.industcards.com/hydro-venezuela.htm,
Case Study III- Vertical Twin Turbines in
Australian Irrigation Dams