Key Features

• Optional turbine that fi ts on the Turbine Dynamometer of the Centrifugal Pump  Module 
• Inward fl ow reaction turbine
• Four-blade propeller
• Fully adjustable guide vanes
• Clear viewing window around the guide vanes
• Flexible inlet pipe with inlet pressure tapping

Description
The Propeller Turbine is an inward fl ow reaction turbine, similar to a Kaplan design, but with fixed blades. It is a very common turbine and works best with high fl ow rates.

Its moving part (runner) is a propeller, similar to those that push ships and submarines through water. The turbine has adjustable guide vanes that control the water flow in the turbine. They also direct the water at an angle to the back of the propeller. Students learn how the guide vane setting aff ects how the turbine works.

The turbine has a clear viewing window around the guide vanes and a clear draft tube so that students can see the turbine working.
Standard Features

• Five-year warranty
• Made in accordance with the latest European Union directives
• ISO9001 certified manufacturer

Learning outcomes

• Variation of turbine performance with inlet pressure and flow rate
• Variation of turbine performance with speed
• Non-dimensional performance characteristics

Essential Base Unit

• Centrifugal Pump Module 

Essential Ancillary

• Turbine Dynamometer 

Operating Conditions
Operating environment:
Laboratory
Storage temperature range:
–25°C to +55°C (when packed for transport)
Operating temperature range:
+5°C to +40°C
Operating relative humidity range:
80% at temperatures < 31°C decreasing linearly to 50% at 40°C
Specifications
Is committed to a programme of continuous improvement; hence we reserve the right to alter the design and product specifi cation without prior notice.
Nett dimensions and weight:
320 mm x 420 mm x 310 mm and 11 kg
Other features:

• 150 mm brake drum to fi t in the Turbine Dynamometer
• Flexible inlet pipe with inlet pressure tapping
• Four-blade propeller with 20-degree blade angle
• Six guide vanes, adjustable from 0 to 100%
• Maximum shaft power approximately 30 W