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Failure investigation of a Pelton turbine runner [PDF]
Engineering Failure Analysis, 2017 In this paper, an uncommon failure of a Pelton turbine has been analyzed. After the monitoring system detected a sudden increase in the vibration levels, the turbine was inspected. The inspection showed that a fragment of one bucket broke off during operation.
Egusquiza Montagut, Mònica +4 more
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Advances in research on impulse hydro‐turbine technology
River, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 112-133, February 2026.Abstract To accelerate the development of impulse hydro‐turbines and support the efficient utilization of hydropower resources in Southwest China, this paper examines the background, historical development, and research progress of impulse hydro‐turbines.
Xiaochao Li +7 more
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Effect of Injector Needle Tip Shape on Jet Flow for Pelton Turbine
EnergiesThe Pelton turbine has been widely applied for the advantages of its simple structure, flexible mass flow rate, wide range of applicable heads and high efficiency. The nozzle and needle are a core part of the Pelton turbine injector.
Chun Zhang +9 more
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IET Renewable Power Generation, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/December 2026.This review synthesizes academic works on hybridized hydropower systems, focusing on control strategies and energy storage sizing to address objectives such as operational cost reduction (wear mitigation in Kaplan/Francis turbines), revenue enhancement through primary frequency regulation, and resilience improvements like black‐start capability.
Viktor Döhlen +2 more
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Investigation of the Erosion Characteristics in the Distribution Parts of Pelton Turbine
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2021 Pelton turbine, as its working principle, can perform in the high head condition especially in the southwest mountainous region in China. When the flow contains silt, it will induce the erosion in the bucket and needle structure which affects the ...
L. Han, Y. Wang, G. F. Zhang, X. Z. Wei
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Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2021 Compared to a traditional turbine (Kaplan, Francis, Pelton), pumps operated as turbine are a good alternative for micro hydroelectric power plants thanks to their low cost and easy availability.
Jonathan Graciano-Uribe +2 more
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International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.This study presents a comprehensive energy and exergy analysis of a multigeneration system driven by the waste thermal energy of a modular high‐temperature nuclear reactor. The proposed configuration simultaneously delivers electricity, liquid hydrogen (H2), freshwater (FW), heating, and cooling.
Murat Koc, Denis Osinkin
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International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.This work presents and validates a direct analytical methodology for the parametric hydrodynamic design of Pelton rotors. The proposed approach combines a one‐dimensional theoretical framework for defining global geometric rotor parameters with an inductive method for generating bucket geometry, formalized from a comprehensive mapping of a high ...
Daniel O. Silva +4 more
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Unsteady flow simulations of Pelton turbine at different rotational speeds
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2015 This article presents numerical simulations of a small Pelton turbine suitable for desalination system. A commercial flow solver was adopted to resolve difficulties in the numerical simulation for Pelton turbine such as the relative motion of the turbine
Minsuk Choi +2 more
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International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power, 2023 The complex flow conditions in Pelton turbines make it challenging to gain detailed insight into the local flow processes. However, CFD methods offer vast potential for developing and optimising Pelton turbines due to these flow conditions.
Lukas Sandmaier +2 more
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