Sediment Erosion on Pelton Turbines: A Review
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2023 The Pelton turbine has been widely used to develop high-head water resources with sediments because of its advantages in life cycle costs. When a flood or monsoon season occurs, the sediment concentration in the river increases suddenly, causing severe ...
Xinfeng Ge +10 more
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Advanced high‐precision methodology for assessing sediment erosion in Pelton turbine buckets
Energy Science & EngineeringDeveloping highly accurate sediment erosion testing methods for Pelton turbine overflow components is challenging due to their irregularly curved surfaces.
Bei Qin +8 more
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Numerical simulation of multiphase flow and prediction of sediment wear in a large Pelton turbine
Energy Science & EngineeringThe problem of sediment wear presents a significant challenge for hydraulic turbines operating in sediment‐rich rivers, particularly for high‐head Pelton turbines.
Mengjun Qin +8 more
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Advances in research on impulse hydro‐turbine technology
RiverTo 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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The state-of-art of design and research for Pelton turbine casing, weight estimation, counterpressure operation and scientific challenges [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Emanuele Quaranta, Chirag Trivedi
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Fluid-dynamic Simulations for Assessment of Dimensioning Methodologies of Pelton Turbine Buckets Considering the Initial Torque Overcoming [PDF]
Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 2023 The growing demand for energy resources highlights the need to optimize traditional energy transformation systems. Pelton-type turbines, which are extensively used in micro-generation systems, can be designed using different methodologies, however, no ...
Jorge Mario Ceballos Zuluaga +3 more
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Methodology for the Optimization of a Novel Hydro Turbine with a Case Study
Energies, 2023 As the world strives towards its goal of net zero carbon emissions, it is vital that renewable energy sources be optimized to their full potential. A key source of renewable energy is hydropower, more specifically, the Pelton turbine—a highly efficient ...
George Aggidis +7 more
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A new method for regulating Pelton turbine based on ejection of discharged flow [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Hydropower plants (HPPs) contribute a significant share of Russia’s electricity generation. With the prospects of developing this sector and harnessing the hydroenergy potential, it is necessary to consider methods for modernizing hydroelectric ...
Liamasov A K, Denisov K E, Biriulin M A
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Energies, 2022 Hydropower is a key source of electricity production for allowing the integration of intermittent renewable energy resources. Among the various hydraulic power plants around the world, the ones equipped with Pelton turbines already provide large ...
Jean Decaix, Cécile Münch-Alligné
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Parametric Investigation of Pelton Turbine Injector under Hydro-abrasive Erosion Conditions [PDF]
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2023 In high-head Pelton turbines, the injector faces severe erosion due to suspended sediment leading to a reduction in turbine efficiency and higher maintenance costs.
N. Shrivastava, A. K. Rai
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