Civil Engineering ⇒ Topic : Impulse turbines
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In these turbines all the energy of water is converted into velocity before entering the wheel by expanding through a nozzle or guide vanes. These turbines can be placed at the foot of the fall and above the tail race. Some of well known impulse turbines are :1. Pelton wheel 2. Girard turbine 3. Jonval turbine 4. Banki turbine 5. Turgo turbine Both types of turbines are further subdivided on the basis of direction of flow of water through them. (A). Radial flow (B). Axial flow (C). Mixed flow | |
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