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