CFD analysis of 3D flow for 1.4 MW Francis turbine and model turbine manufacturing
ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2015, Massachusetts, United States Of America, 2 - 05 August 2015, vol.1A-2015, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 1A-2015
- Doi Number: 10.1115/detc2015-46258
- City: Massachusetts
- Country: United States Of America
- Keywords: CFD, Francis turbine, Turbine design
- TED University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Copyright © 2015 by ASME.Hydroenergy is one of the most useful renewable energy sources. Hydropower is a vital source as it is clean, sustainable and cost effective. Francis type hydroturbines are applicable to a wide range of head and flow rate values. Spiral case, stay vane, guide vane, runner and draft tube are the basic components of a Francis turbine. In this paper, CFD based 3D numerical simulations of steady turbulent flow in a Francis turbine for an actual power plant, BUSKI HES in Turkey, is presented.