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1 FLUID MECHANICS TUTORIAL WATER TURBINES When you have completed this TUTORIAL you should be able to Explain the significance of specific speed to turbine selection. Explain the general principles of Pelton Wheels Kaplan Turbines Francis turbine Construct blade vector diagrams for moving vanes for a Pelton Wheels and a Francis turbine Deduce formulae for power and efficiency for turbines.
1. INTRODUCTION A water turbine is a device for converting water (fluid) power into shaft (mechanical) power. A pump is a device for converting shaft power into water power.
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