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Hydraulic Turbomachines (EPFL)
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Abstract
Mastering the scientific design of a hydraulic machine, pump and turbine, by using the most advanced engineering design tools . For each chapters the theoretical basis are first established and then practical solutions are discussed with the help of recent design examples.
Objective
Mastering the scientific design of a hydraulic machine, pump and turbine, by using the most advanced engineering design tools . For each chapters the theoretical basis are first established and then practical solutions are discussed with the help of recent design examples.
Content
- Turbomachine equations, mechanical power balance in a hydraulic machines, moment of momentum balance applied to the runner/impeller, generalized Euler equation. - Hydraulic characteristic of a reaction turbine, a Pelton turbine and a pump, losses and efficiencies of a turbomachine, real hydraulic characteristics. - Similtude laws, non dimensional coefficients, reduced scale model testing, scale effects. - Cavitation, hydraulic machine setting, operating range, adaptation to the piping system, operating stability, start stop transient operation, runaway. - Reaction turbine design: general procedure, general project layout, design of a Francis runner, design of the spiral casing and the distributor, draft tube role, CFD validation of the design, design fix, reduced scale model experimental validation. - Pelton turbine design: general procedure, project layout, injector design, bucket design, mechanical problems. - Centrifugal pump design: general architecture, energetic loss model in the diffuser and/or the volute, volute design, operating stability.
Resources
Literature
P. HENRY: Turbomachines hydrauliques - Choix illustré de réalisation marquantes, PPUR, Lausanne, 1992. Notes de cours polycopiées et littérature spécialisée (IMHEF, industrie, associations scientifiques, congrès, etc.). Titre / Title Hydraulic turbomachines (ME-453) Matière
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Hydraulic Turbomachines (EPFL)
**Course at EPFL**
This laboratory course is held during 7 weeks in the second half of the semester for Master students Nuclear Engineering only.
Lectured by Avellan François
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No time listed | 4 h weekly |
Offered In
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Nuclear Engineering Master (MSc Nuclear Engineering is a joint program of EPF Lausanne and ETH Zurich. The first semester takes place in Lausanne. Students therefore have to enroll at EPFL. For more information about the curriculum and courses see: )
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