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Pelton turbine
Model TVP 010


  • The Pelton turbine unit is delivered complete with instrumentation, and includes a technical and instruction manual.
  • Designed and manufactured to industrial standards.
  • This unit is designed for different levels and fields of study.
UTILITIES
Electricity : 230 V single phase - 6 A

DIMENSIONS
Length: 1300 mm - Width: 700 mm - Height: 1320 mm - Weight :120 kg

Application
  • Study of main characteristics of a Pelton turbine: injector, deflector, bucket wheel.
  • Torque curves, mechanical power, hydraulic power, and efficiency while varying the flow, pressure, injector diameter, and wheel angular velocity parameters.

Specifications
  • Pelton wheel
    • Pelton circle : 122 mm
    • 18 buckets
    • In polyurethane resin
    • A horizontal axis

  • Injector
    • A stainless steel mobile needle valve
    • The jet diameter can be adjusted by multi-rev manoeuvres
    • Disiplay of the jet creation by a transparent element

  • Deflector
    • Stainless steel construction
    • Manual manoeuvring

  • Tank
    • Transparent acrylic fabrication
    • Working capacity : 20 litres

  • Brake
    • Band type and dynamometric shaft
    • Torque change by addition of mass

  • Pump
    • Centrifugal type
    • Electric engine power : 1.1 kW
    • Electric engine velocity : 2900 r.p.m
    • Flow : from 0 to 100 L/min.
    • Pressure : from 5.4 to 2.,4 bars

  • Instruments
    • Variable section flow meter and 10 rev adjusting valve
    • Manometer
    • Magnetic induction detector and numerical indicator of rotation velocity