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Understanding Pelton Wheel Turbines by SHIRISHA YADAV is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses the Pelton wheel turbine. It describes the working principle of the Pelton wheel and its main components which include the runner with buckets, nozzle and flow regulating arrangement, casing, and breaking jet. The buckets of the runner are double hemispherical in shape. The nozzle increases the kinetic energy of water which then strikes the buckets. The casing prevents splashing and leads the tailrace water.

Author

SHIRISHA YADAV

Language

EN