Working principle of kaplan turbine kaplan turbine consist of the following parts a spiral or scroll air tight casing b guide mechanism. Learn the basic attributes regarding kaplan turbine working, power developed and efficiency. Hence kaplan turbine is recommended for the small hydropower development of the river ethiope. Pumps, turbines and pipe networks moment of momentum revisited types of pumps and turbines and uses pumppipe systems, networks 2.
What is the differences between pelton turbine and kaplan. The turbine is located between the highpressure water source and the lowpressure water exit, usually at the base of a. Stype horizontal kaplan with better machine efficiency is achieved by relative motion of vanes and blades, which is called the double regulation horizontal kaplan or horizontal full kaplan. Turbine engine operating principles flight mechanic. In the double kaplan regulation version of the turbine, runner and guide wheel regulation the range of flow rate regulation extends from 20% to 100% of the. First, a theoretical design was performed for determining the main characteristics where it showed an efficiency of 94%. The kaplan is of the propellertype, similar to an airplanepropeller. Kaplan turbine is employed, where a large quantity of water is available. Multiobjective shape optimization of runner blade for kaplan turbine a semenova1, d chirkov2, a lyutov2, s cherny2, v skorospelov3, i pylev1 1 jsc power machines. The kaplan turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure.
The cam relation was also tested based on turbine bearing vibrations. Hydraulic turbines design, erection and operation by. The basic 4 steps for any internal combustion engine are. So the working fluid changes the pressure as it moves across the turbine and gives energy. A water turbine is a device for converting water fluid power into shaft mechanical power. With help of 3d animation working and design aspects of a kaplan turbine is elaborated in this video lecture. The principle used by a gas turbine engine as it provides force to move an airplane is based on newtons law of momentum. The kaplan turbine is a water turbine which has adjustable blades and is used for low heads and high discharges. Development of the kaplan turbine digitala modeller.
Turbine type of energy head discharge direction of flow specific name type speed pelton. Hydraulic and energy turbine characteristics were tested and efficiency determined at the head close to rated one on two units respectively. This operates in an entirely closed conduit to tailrace. Power is recovered from both the hydrostatic head and from the kinetic energy of the flowing water. Introduction to surface water hydrology hydrologic cycle. Accurate modeling of kaplan turbine regulating system is of great significance for grid security and stability analysis. A simple gas turbine is comprised of three main sections a compressor, a combustor, and a power turbine. May 02, 20 with help of 3d animation working and design aspects of a kaplan turbine is elaborated in this video lecture. The kaplan turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the turbine and gives up its energy. This paper shows the results of the failure analysis of a 105 mw kaplan turbine auxiliary shaft from a hydropower plant. The turbine is located between the high pressure water source and the low pressure water exit, usually at the base of a dam. In all modern gas turbine engines, the engine produces its own pressurized. The inlet guidevanes can be opened and closed to regulate the amount of flow that can pass through the turbine.
Since it is a reaction turbine, the reaction force of leaving the water is used to turn the runner of the kaplan turbine. It is an axialflow turbine, which means that the flow direction does not change as it crosses the rotor. Basic theory and governing equations for reaction turbine design. The kaplan turbine is of the reaction type where the runner is fully submerged and operates under pressure. From the penstock, the water is coming to enter into the casing. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Reciprocating motors are quite common in power hydraulics but the rotary principle is. Euler turbine theory leonard euler valid till today. Kaplan turbine adjustable blades bulbtype bulge in pipe wind turbine bonneville dam. Kaplan turbine is a low headturbine and used for heads ofless than 80 meters.
Theory of kaplan turbine hydropower plant this section will give a brief presentation of the main components of a kaplan turbine hydropower plant. It consists of spiral casing, guide mechanism and draft tube of kaplan turbine runner are similar to those of francis turbine. These original basic principles for the kaplan turbine were. The energy in the wind turns two or three propellerlike blades around a rotor. Both use a fluid of gous nature at high temperature at high pressure to generate power. The efficiency of a turbine is highly influenced by its runner wheel and this work aims to study the design of a kaplan turbine runner wheel. A state space method for the design of turbine governors in hydro power plants with kaplan turbines is presented. Two basic categories of machines are the rotary type and the reciprocating type. The lift is a force perpendicular to the velocity seen by the blade. The design is based on the suboptimal regulator problem solved by the use of. The jet of water from the nozzle strikes the buckets vanes of the runner. The process of the kaplan turbine design is used as an example in this paper.
This law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Power recapitulates from both the hydrostatic head and kinetic energy of the following water. The design combines features of radial and axial turbines. Approval issue module 2347 the turbine governing system. The francis turbine is a reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the turbine, giving up its energy. As the water flows through the twisted blades, a lift force is generated in the opposite direction of the leaving water and that lift force causes the blades to rotate. Hydraulic turbinesbasic principles and stateofthe art. Hydraulic structure, turbine, hydropower, retscreen, kaplan and propeller. Very simple kaplan turbine design grant ingram 30th january 2007 nomenclature b blade height g gravitational acceleration h head k loss coe. Pumps, turbines, and pipe networks, part 2 ch 11 young. Let us look at turbines first and there are two types of turbines a. Kaplan turbine and francis turbine pdfcomponents, working.
With comparatively low pressure drop for inline meters, turbine flow meters deliver unprecedented accuracy. State thedifference between latchedand unlatchedronbacks. Kaplan turbine its components, working and application. Kaplan turbine is recommended for the small hydropower development of the river ethiope. Kaplan turbine works on the principle of axial flow reaction. General arrangement of kaplan 1 introduction this short note indicates how a preliminary design of an axail.
Very simple kaplan turbine design durham university. Introduction to turbine machinery univerza v ljubljani. Course 234 turbine and auxiliaries module seven approval issue pagel8 7. The inlet is a scrollshaped tube that wraps around the turbine s. Hydraulic turbines the pelton turbine a multinozzle pelton turbine the velocity triangle x 106 4 6 8 10 12 14 0,65 0,7 0,75 0,8 0,85 0,9 0,95 head bar efficiency. For instance, inflow into the kaplan turbine is radial, while inflow onto the kaplan turbine runner is axial. Due to the pressure drop across the moving blades, an unbalanced thrust will be developed upon the rotor and some arrangement must be made to balance this. In an impulse turbine the blades are symmetrical about the plane of the turbine wheel carrying the blades whereas in a reaction turbine they are not.
Then, all relevant velocity triangles were calculated with the same principle and the. The kaplan turbine has its particularity, and the oncam relationship between the wicket gate. General arrangements for pelton, francis, kaplan and kaplan bulb turbine. Outflow from kaplan turbine is for both cases axial. The kaplan turbine is a reaction turbine, which means that it is completely submerged in water during operation and can be as high as 20ft above the outlet. Failure analysis of a hydraulic kaplan turbine shaft. The turbine diameter and model diameter is noted as d, dm and the roughness surface of the turbine and model is k, km. Key words kaplan turbine, measurements, discharge, efficiency, vibrations.
Turbine selection criteria for small hydropower development. It is also called as propeller turbine and evolved from the francis turbine. Pdf on jun 1, 2017, chamil abeykoon and others published design and. Design and analysis of a kaplan turbine runner wheel research.
The water at the inlet of the turbine possesses both kinetic energy as well as pressure energy for effective rotation the blades in a hydropower station. The function of this tank is to hydraulically isolate the turbine from deviations in the head. Water enters the through the turbines multibladed wicket gate and spirals on to a propeller shaped runner, causing it to spin. In a hydro power plant the potential energy of water is converted into electricity through the hydro turbine and the generator.
Figure 5 and figure 6 clarify the concept of flow areas and blade symmetry. Introduction to turbine machinery university of ljubljana. The inlet is a scrollshaped tube that wraps around the turbines. The working range of head at which the kaplan turbine works more efficienlty is 10 to 70 m. Overview of sphale applications for hydraulic turbines in andritz hydro. The rotor is connected to the main shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. The inlet is a scrollshaped tube that wraps around the turbines wicket gate. Steam turbines are ideal wherever steam is available.
Kaplan turbine the kaplan turbine is a greatdevelopment of early 19thcentury. Decision making on turbine types and capacities for runofriver hydroelectric power plants a case study on eglence1 hepp aim of this thesis is to overview a methodology for selecting the best fit turbine type which is one of the most important part of. A kaplan turbine is basically a propeller with adjustable blades inside a tube. Functions of spiral casing, guide vanes, runner blades, blade pitching and draft tube.
Improved governing of kaplan turbine hydropower plants. Design and analysis of a kaplan turbine runner wheel. Verification of model calculations for the kaplan turbine. Previous work on kaplan turbine design and optimization. It was developed in 19 by austrian professor viktor kaplan, who combined automatically adjusted propeller blades with automatically adjusted wicket gates to achieve efficiency over a wide range of flow and water level the kaplan turbine was an evolution of the francis turbine. In the kaplan turbine the runner has 4 to 6 blades attached to the hub or boss. If we combine the reduced angular velocity of the turbine multiplied with a. The kaplan turbine is a propellertype water turbine which has adjustable blades. The turbine is located between the highpressure water source and the lowpressure water exit, usually at. Hi all in this video lecture i have discussed about the difference between francis turbine vs kaplan turbine from the unit turbine of fluid mechanics or fluid machineryhydraulics or hydraulics machinery. A sample of the cracked turbine shaft was examined using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. As a part of the failure analysis, the turbine operation history was revised and the metallographic study was done. Mar 15, 2015 gas turbine engines derive their power from burning fuel in a combustion chamber and using the fast flowing combustion gases to drive a turbine in much the same way as the high pressure steam drives a steam turbine. The control equipment and the outlet transformers are located in the generator forebay.
Open channel flow specific energy and rapid transitions hydraulic jumps slowly varying flow open channel control structures 3. In a gas turbine, a pressurized gas spins the turbine. Apr 08, 2015 the kaplan turbine is a water turbine which has adjustable blades and is used for low heads and high discharges. Overview of sphale applications for hydraulic turbines in. Drop in steam pressure and increase in steam velocity the effect of this change produces an impulse force in the blade causing it to move. Pdf design and analysis of a kaplan turbine runner wheel. Structural analysis on microhydro kaplan turbine blade. Outlet draft tube outlet runner inlet runner outlet. Note that this analysis is approximate and is useful for a. Working principle of kaplan turbine kaplan turbine consist of the following parts a spiral or scroll air tight casing b guide mechanism c runner and main shaft d draft tube e governor. In 19 kaplan designed a propeller turbine, named kaplan turbine. In this paper, kaplan turbine regulating system model is divided into the governor system model, the blade control system model, and the turbine and water diversion system model. At the inlet the velocity of the water steadily decreases, entering the guide vanes, passing through the runner and finally exiting the turbine after passing its energy to the generator.
The gas turbine cycle the basic principle of the airplane turbine engine is identical to any and all engines that extract energy from chemical fuel. A pump is a device for converting shaft power into water power. Apr 28, 2016 learn the basic attributes regarding kaplan turbine working, power developed and efficiency. Feb 20, 2017 steam turbines are ideal wherever steam is available. In axial flow turbines, the water flows through the runner along the direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the runner. Dynamic model of kaplan turbine regulating system suitable. Multiobjective shape optimization of runner blade for. The difference between the two is easily seen when viewing the blades from the end. Pelton turbine working, main parts, application with diagram. The hydraulic turbines can be classified based on type of energy at the inlet, direction of flow through the vanes, head available at the inlet, discharge through the vanes and specific speed. The transposed measured performance curve of the model to the turbine is represented in figure 2 where the interest zone of the working conditions to. If we are positioned on a blade, the axial velocity, combined with the speed of rotation of the turbine, produces a resulting velocity perceived by the blade, which angle increases with the rotation speed.
The internal flow of the kaplan turbine calculated in this paper is an incompressible and turbulent flow with water as. S type kaplan turbinechongqing hydropower equipment. Further a manual separated operation of each guide vane servomotor will be possible in such. May 06, 2017 hi all in this video lecture i have discussed about the difference between francis turbine vs kaplan turbine from the unit turbine of fluid mechanics or fluid machineryhydraulics or hydraulics machinery. S type kaplan turbinechongqing hydropower equipment co. From the water inlet to resulting generation of power, the plant is divided into the subsystems. The working principles and design of turbine flow meters are well documented. Gas turbine engines derive their power from burning fuel in a combustion chamber and using the fast flowing combustion gases to drive a turbine in much the same way as the high pressure steam drives a steam turbine.