Kaplan Turbine Test Rig - Stainless Steel Frame, 1.5x0.75 M Platform | Advanced Axial Flow Design, Integrated Control Panel, Acrylic Observation Cylinder, Pressure & Vacuum Gauges

Kaplan Turbine Test Rig
 


 
Kaplan Turbine is an axial flow reaction turbine named in honour of Dr. B. Kaplan, a German Engineer. This turbine is suitable for low head. The power produced by a turbine is proportional to QH. As the head (H) decreases the J discharge (Q) must increase to produce the same power.
 
The present set-up consists of a scroll casing housing a runner. Water enters the turbine through the stationary guide vanes and passes through the runner axially. The runner has a hub and airfoil vanes, which are mounted on it. The water is fed to the turbine by means of Centrifugal Pump. The runner is directly mounted on one end of a central SS shaft and other end is connected to a brake arrangement. A transparent hollow cylinder made of acrylic is fitted in between the draft tube and the casing for observation of flow. Load is applied to the turbine with the help of rope brake arrangement so that the efficiency of the turbine can be calculated. The set-up is supplied with control panel. A draft tube is fitted on the outlet of the turbine. The set-up is complete with guide mechanism. Pressure and Vacuum gauges are fitted at the inlet and outlet of the turbine to measure the total supply head on the turbine.
 

 

EXPERIMENTS:
 

          To study the operation of Kaplan turbine.
 
          To determine the Output Power of Kaplan Turbine.
 
          To determine the turbine efficiency.
 

 

UTILITIES:
 

          Water Supply & Drain.
 
          Electricity 20 kw, 440V AC, Three Phase.
 
          Floor Area 1.5x0.75 m.
 

 

TECHNICAL DETAILS:
 


 




MODEL
 


HM 11 (3 HP)
 


HM 11 (2 HP)
 


HM 11 (1HP)
 




Output Power
 


3 HP
 


2 HP
 


1 HP
 




Discharge
 


5000 LPM (Approx.)
 


4000 LPM (Approx.)
 


3500 LPM (Approx.)
 




Supply Head
 


8 m
 


6 m
 


5 m
 




Rope Brake type Dynamometer
 


Dia 300 mm.
 


Dia 200 mm.
 


Dia 200 mm.
 




Sump Tank
 


Capacity 600 Ltrs.
 


Capacity 460 Ltrs.
 


Capacity 400 Ltrs.
 




Water Circulation Centrifugal Pump
 


Capacity 15 HP Three Phase.
 


Capacity 10 HP Three Phase.
 


Capacity 7.5 HP Three Phase.
 




Speed
 


1500 RPM (Approx.)
 




Runner
 


with adjustable curved vanes
 




Discharge Measurement
 


Pitot Tube with Manometer.
 




Control Panel
 


Starter, Mains Indicator
 




With Digital Techometer
 




Tanks will be made of Stainless Steel
 




The Whole Set-Up Is Well Designed And Arranged In A Good Quality Painted Structure