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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
water turbine
|
| gptkbp:application |
electricity generation
|
| gptkbp:benefits |
compact design
high efficiency wide operating range requires precise design sensitive to cavitation |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
draft tube
guide vanes spiral casing |
| gptkbp:component |
nozzle
generator draft tube runner bearings shaft |
| gptkbp:designedFor |
high head applications
|
| gptkbp:energyEfficiency |
renewable energy
hydraulic energy 70% to 90% mechanical energy to electrical energy |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1848
|
| gptkbp:flowsInto |
horizontal
vertical inward flow outward flow |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
widely adopted in the 19th century
influenced turbine design revolutionized hydropower generation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Francis Turbine
|
| gptkbp:installation |
requires civil engineering
requires hydraulic design requires mechanical design |
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:James_B._Francis
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
requires regular inspection
lubrication needed vibration monitoring recommended |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
water flow
|
| gptkbp:performance |
depends on flow rate
depends on turbine design depends on water head |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Pelton_wheel
gptkb:Kaplan_turbine |
| gptkbp:type |
reaction turbine
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
industrial applications
irrigation systems dams water treatment plants hydropower plants municipal water supply |