APPROACH TO THE LABORATORY MODELING OF THE FLOW VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION BEHIND A HYDRO-TURBINE RUNNER. 1. DESIGN OF SWIRLER VANES

A. S. Ustimenko, I. V. Litvinov, V. I. Sonin, S. I. Shtork, P. A. Kuibin, A. V. Semenova

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Abstract

Abstract: Investigation of hydro-turbine runner flow on a full-scale test rig consisting of a spiral casing, a stator, guide vanes, and a runner is difficult due to high cost and labor intensity. Therefore, an approach to modeling the inlet velocity profile of a hydro turbine draft tube is proposed that significantly reduces the cost of testing. In this approach, the draft tube inlet flow is modeled using a special swirl apparatus which is a combination of two swirlers: fixed and rotating. The paper presents the results of analytical calculation of the vane shape that provides a given velocity distribution corresponding to the optimal operation of the hydro turbine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-72
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • design
  • hydro turbine
  • modeling

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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