Autonomous Electric Brake Kaplan Turbine

The equipment is designed for the study and visualization of both the behavior and the characteristics of a Kaplan turbine.

The turbine can be operated in a totally autonomous way, thanks to the equipment is composed of water tank, pump and all the necessary instruments, on a mobile laboratory car.

The equipment is designed for the study and visualization of both the behavior and the characteristics of a Kaplan turbine.

Through the different indicators of the system, you can see all the variables that come into play in the transformation of energy.

Learning objectives

• Characteristic curves of the turbine:
• Torque – rotational speed (M-n).
• Brake power – Rotational speed (Pe- n).
• Efficiency – rotational speed (h – n).
• Torque – U (M-U).
• Brake power – U (Pe- U).
• Efficiency – U (h– U).
• Iso-performance curves.

Technical Data

• Type of Brake: Braking with Electric Brake.

Turbine:

• Type: Kaplan
• Number of impeller blades: 4
• Angle of the impeller blades: Variable, with adjustment by impeller exchange.
• Guide pallets

Structure: 

• The equipment is supplied on an aluminum structure, with tank and pump, in which the necessary flow is generated for the turbine.

Electronic components:

• Pressure transducer.
• Differential pressure sensor.
• Direct rpm detection sensor.
• Load cell for torque measurement.
• Data acquisition card.

Other elements:

• PC with software.

Requirements

• Input: 230V/50Hz. (Others like option)