![]() ![]() The aim of this study is to analyze the initial transient of the turbine, where water impacts the Pelton’s paddle at around 120 m/s, providing torque and angular acceleration. The rotational speed of the turbine is then converted to electric power using an electricity generator with a rotor and a stator. Paddle geometry is designed to absorb as much kinetic energy of the fluid as possible for the rotation of the paddle. Water, coming from an upper basin, is accelerated and ejected from the surface of the Pelton paddles. In a Pelton turbine, the energy extracted from the kinetic energy of the water is used for the rotation of the impeller. ![]() They are suitable for operation when water energy is available at high head and low flow rate. Pelton turbines are used for electricity generation in hydraulic power plants. This work was done by our associate in Italy, XC Engineering. In this third post of the Flow Science simulations contest blog series, I will be talking about the simulation of a Pelton turbine using FLOW-3D. ![]()
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