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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characteristics of Water Turbines 2. Governing of Water Turbines 3. Selection. Characteristics of Water Turbines: 1. Head: Reaction turbines of various types can be used for operating heads up to 500 m and Pelton turbines are used for operating heads above 500 m. 2. Specific Speed. 3. Turbine Setting: A Pelton wheel [...]

There are many ways of classifying water or hydraulic tur­bines, for example, according to the type of flow of water, according to action of water on moving blades, according to head and quantity of water available, after the name of origi­nator and according to the specific speed of the machine. According to the type of flow of water, the water [...]