Analysis on cause of erosion of guide vane of high‐head Francis turbine in sandy river

Abstract The Kizilsu River Basin in China is located in the desert Gobi area with high sediment content and high hardness. After 4798h operation, the maintenance of a high‐head Francis turbine in this basin found that the guide vane was seriously worn, and even most of the top and lower skirts of th...

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Main Authors: Haiqi Wang, Jiayang Pang, Xiaobing Liu, Ziyao Zhou, Yuanyuan Gang, Zhenming Lai, Jianming Wang, Bo Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
Series:Energy Science & Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1838