The article presents the implementations of free vortex law to blade last stage a gas-steam turbine. First, thermodynamic analysis was carried out, determining parameters at inlet, then number stages high and low-pressure part turbine constructed, together with kinematics velocity vectors for subsequent axial step take into account variation peripheral component medium working radius in discret...

One of the most important milestones in history hydropower is invention Kaplan turbine. It a machine stemming from Francis turbine, which Viktor was originally trying to improve. However, it gradually developed into creation completely new solution an impeller with axial flow rate and adjustable blades. The first patent relating dates 1913. Shortly afterwards, turbine became widely used type de...

The classical momentum solution for the optimum induced-flow distribution of a wind turbine in the presence of wake swirl can be found in many textbooks. This standard derivation consists of two momentum balances (one for axial momentum and one for angular momentum) which are combined into a formula for power coefficient in terms of induction factors. Numerical procedures then give the proper i...

Acoustic resonances in Francis turbines often define undesirable limitations to their operating ranges at high load. The knowledge of the mechanisms governing the onset and the sustenance of these instabilities in the swirling flow leaving the runner is essential for the development of a reliable hydroacoustic model for the prediction of system stability. The present work seeks to study experim...

In our country we have enormous low head potation flows in agricultures and aquacultures with almost fix flow rates that can be used as micro hydro power plants for producing energy. But the main problem is the high capital price per kW. Therefore there is needed to design a simple machine with a good runner for covering the various potential flows. In this paper an axial hydro turbine has desi...