HM 421Propeller Type Turbine Trainer Didactic Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
Four-bladed propeller type turbine with guide vane adjustment for varying power Features - characteristics of a propeller type turbine - adjustable guide vanes for setting the power output - software for data acquisition Learning objectives/experiments - determination of power output curves at different speeds -- hydraulic power output -- mechanical power output - determination of the head - determination of turbine efficiency - investigation of the influence of the guide vane position on power output and efficiency Specification [1] function of a propeller type turbine [2] closed water circuit with submersible pump, throttle valve and tank [3] adjustment of flow rate with throttle valve [4] loading the turbine by use of air-cooled eddy current brake [5] rotor with fixed blades [6] adjustable guide vanes for setting different angles of attack [7] non-contact speed measurement at the turbine shaft and force sensor at the brake for measuring the torque [8] digital display for pressures, temperature, flow rate, speed and torque [9] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10