Bucket of a pelton turbine
AssigneeANDRITZ HYDRO GmbH
InventorsGervais NICOLAS, Loic ANDOLFATTO
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Abstract
A bucket of a Pelton turbine with an outlet edge curved at least in segments. To achieve a particularly high efficiency, it is provided according to the invention that the outlet edge forms a rear hump in a side view, wherein a center of curvature of the hump is positioned below the outlet edge in a side view and a peak of the hump is located closer to the cup base than to the bucket face.
Claims9
A bucket of a Pelton turbine with an outlet edge curved at least in segments, wherein the outlet edge forms a rear hump in a side view, wherein a center of curvature of the hump is positioned below the outlet edge in a side view and a peak of the hump is located closer to the cup base than to the bucket face, wherein the hump protrudes past a center splitter.
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