Turbina pelton

2018 A

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 Principio de funcionamiento
• Está formada por una rueda móvil provista de aletas o cucharas en su
periferia sobre las cuales incide el chorro de agua a la presión
atmosférica
 Chorro sale de un inyector fijo en el cual la regulación se efectúa
variando la posición de una aguja que obtura más o menos el orificio
de salida. El chorro incide en la arista central de las cucharas y se
divide en dos partes que salen despedidas lateralmente, para caer
después al canal de fuga directamente por la fuerza de la gravedad
(por tanto, no tienen difusores).
 Para caudales mayores, pueden disponerse varias toberas en
diversas posiciones del rodete

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 Energy Extraction: Pelton Turbine
• These double cups catch the
water from the input water
jets and redeflect it for
maximum thrust to spin the
rotor
• Pelton turbines are popular
for microturbines producing
remote home energy

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 Small Harris hydro generator for home use
 An automotive
alternator is
remanufactured
to generate the
required voltage
at a low speed,
as car
alternators run
at 5,000 to
18,000 rpm
 A Pelton wheel
turbine is spun
by four nozzle
flows

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 Turbine Description

• A small exciter generator is at the top of

the shaft and its energy drives the stator
(stationary) coils of the large alternator
• The alternator (main generator of
alternating current) is above the turbine
on the same shaft
• The turbine at the bottom spins at a
slow speed (~150 rpm) to move the
rotor coils past the stator coils and
generate at the desired frequency (60
Hz in the US; often 50 Hz
overseas)

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 A Typical Turbine Hall

• Tongland Turbine Hall,

Kirkcudbright,
Galloway
• The exciters are located
atop the generators and
drive the field coils of
the generator
• Turbine areas are very
noisy, requiring ear
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