Investigation on the Impact of Air Admission in a Prototype Francis Turbine at Low-Load Operation

Due to significant changes in the energy system, hydraulic turbines are required to operate over a wide power range. In particular, older turbines which are not designed for these environments will suffer under off-design conditions. In order to evaluate whether or not such a turbine could fulfill t...

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Main Authors: Julian Unterluggauer, Anton Maly, Eduard Doujak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/15/2893