HM 421 Propeller Type Turbine Trainer Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment

Description

HM 421 Propeller Type Turbine Trainer Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment

Four-bladed propeller type turbine with guide vane adjustment for varying power

Features

– characteristics of a propeller type turbine

– adjustable guide vanes for setting the power output

–  software for data acquisition

Learning objectives/experiments

– determination of power output curves at different speeds

— hydraulic power output

— mechanical power output

– determination of the head

– determination of turbine efficiency

– investigation of the influence of the guide vane position on power output and efficiency

Specification

[1] function of a propeller type turbine

[2] closed water circuit with submersible pump, throttle valve and tank

[3] adjustment of flow rate with throttle valve

[4] loading the turbine by use of air-cooled eddy current brake

[5] rotor with fixed blades

[6] adjustable guide vanes for setting different angles of attack

[7] non-contact speed measurement at the turbine shaft and force sensor at the brake for measuring the torque

[8] digital display for pressures, temperature, flow rate, speed and torque

[9]  software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10

Technical data

Propeller type turbine

– max. output: 1000W

– max. speed: 3700min-1

– distributor

8 guide vanes, adjustable: -15°…45°

external Ø: 120mm,

internal Ø: 60mm

– rotor, 4 blades, fixed

external Ø: 120mm,

internal Ø: 60mm,

pitch: 80mm

Submersible pump with motor

– max. flow rate: 250m3/h

– max. pump head: 11m

– nominal power: 3,1kW

Tank: approx. 350L

Measuring ranges

– temperature: 0…100°C

– pressure (at turbine inlet): 0…1bar rel.

– pressure (at turbine outlet): -1…0,6bar rel.

– flow rate: 13…200m3/h

– torque: 0…10Nm

– speed: 0…6500min-1

400V, 50Hz, 3 phases

LxWxH: 1450x1250x1650mm

Weight: approx. 430kg