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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

FM32 The rotor carries 10 divided buckets on a pitch circle of


PELTON TURBINE 70mm diameter.
DEMONSTRATION UNIT The rotor is mounted on a horizontal stainless steel shaft
carried in corrosion resistant ball bearings with double
The industrially used Pelton shields, to provide life-time lubrication.
turbine is the most visually The spear valve has a nozzle of 4.5mm diameter, fitted
obvious example of an impulse with an adjustable valve stem to vary the jet diameter
machine. The kinetic energy of a with minimum friction loss. This allows the flow rate to
jet leaving a high pressure be varied with a constant exit jet velocity.
nozzle is converted on impact
The pressure sensor is installed in the pipework
with the turbine blades to
upstream of the spear valve.
rotational mechanical energy.
The inclusion of a spear valve allows comparison of
The Pelton turbine can be
turbine control using this device with that using a normal
demonstrated to be the optimal
throttle valve.
choice for power generation
where high inlet pressure heads A robust clear acrylic casing houses the rotor and spear
are available. valve.
The turbine develops approximately 33W at 2100rpm
when supplied with 20 litres per minute of water at
270kPa, no line feed required.
ORDERING SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL ARMFIELD ACCESSORIES
• A small-scale hydropower unit designed to FM3SU Turbine Service Unit (page 24)
demonstrate the principles of design and IFD6 Interface Console (page 35)
operation of a Pelton turbine.
• One of a family of three turbines each
capable of being mounted interchangeably OVERALL DIMENSIONS
on a common self-contained service unit Height: 300mm
available as an essential accessory. Length: 650mm
• Equipped with electronic measurement Width: 550mm
sensors for inlet pressure, rotational
speed and brake force.
• Capable of being linked to a PC (not SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS
supplied) via the IFD6 interface console Gross Weight: 30Kg
(available as an accessory).
Volume: 0.40m 3
• 70mm diameter, 10 bucket rotor.
• 4.5mm diameter nozzle.
• Adjustable spear valve.

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