Pump Discharge 2500 LPM, Delivery Head 7 meter Kaplan Turbine Test Rig, Material Mild Steel

Kaplan turbine is an axial flow reaction turbine. This turbine works well for low head. The power produced by a turbine is proportional to qh. As the head h decreases the j discharge q must increase to produce the same power. The present set, Up is made up of a scroll casing housing a runner. Water enters the turbine through the stationary guide vanes and passes through the runner axially. The runner has a hub and airfoil vanes, Which are mounted on it. The water is fed to the turbine through the use of centrifugal pump. The runner is directly mounted on at one side of a central shaft and other end is associated with a brake arrangement. A transparent hollow cylinder made of acrylic is integrated into between the draft tube and the casing for observation of flow. Load is utilized on the turbine utilizing support from of rope brake arrangement with the aim of provide the effectiveness of the turbine can be calculated. The set, Up comes with control panel. A draft tube is fitted on the outlet of the turbine. The set, Up is complete with guide mechanism. Vacuum and pressure levels gauges are fitted at the entry and exit points of the turbine for assessing the total supply head on the turbine. Experiments to study the execution of kaplan turbine. To determine the output power of kaplan turbine. To determine the turbine efficiency.