Francis Turbine Test Rig
Technical Details
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Specification | • Francis Turbine Horizontal type
of size 75mm, develop about
1kW output, made of cast iron
spiral casing, bearing housing
a n d A e r o f o i l
shaped gun metal guide vane
a n d g u n m e t a l r u n n e r
Transparent outlet pedestal with
stainless steel draft tube. • The cast iron external bearing pedestal for longer bearing life. A Cast iron base plate and slotted dead weights for conducting experiments in metric units. Pressure gauge and a vacuum gauge for head measurement in m e t e r s . 3 0 0 m m d i a . c a s t i r o n w a t e r - c o o l e d b r a k e d r u m mounted on the main shaft with bearings for load test. The head of the turbine is 10 meters and discharge at about 1000 I,PM • 5 HP supply pump set 75mm size, 1000 T,PM at 14 meters head suitable for supplying water to the above turbine and for operation on 400 volts 3 phase 50 cycles AC mains • Switch and DOL Starter suitable for the above monoblock pump set, mounted on a panel board. • Flow measuring unit, consisting of a suitable orifice meter, pressure gauges. • Piping system consisting of nines, valves, fittings complete with suitable for the test rig. • Fiber glass lined M.S Sump of size 1500 x 1000 x 550mm height to store sufficient water for independent circulation through the unit for experimentation and arranged within the floor space of the main unit. • Rigid MS. framework compactly lilted with all the above items as a self-sufficient package unit, suitable for operation without |