Hydraulic Turbines: Their Design and Installation (Classic Reprint)

Viktor Gelpke, A. H. Van Cleve

ISBN 10: 133274544X / ISBN 13: 9781332745449

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book details the mathematics and methodology of designing turbines and their accessories, such as controlling water, bearings, and more. The author, an expert in his field, combines theoretical analysis with numerical examples to illustrate real-world applications of the concepts he presents. Turbine Design and Installation covers various types of turbines, including impulse and reaction turbines, and details the nuances of design for each. The text covers the selection and design of turbines to suit specific conditions, such as available head and discharge. The economic side of turbine design is also addressed, as the author explains how to design turbines to minimize cost and maximize efficiency. The author draws on hundreds of turbines he has designed and built to provide practical, hands-on examples. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hydraulic Turbines: Their Design and Installation (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 133274544X
• ISBN 13: 9781332745449
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • General Engineering

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Synopsis

Hydraulic Turbines: Their Design and Installation — unlock how to engineer efficient water power from the head and flow of a river.

This book presents a complete, mathematically grounded view of turbine design and the installation process, grounded in practical experience and real-world plant examples.

The text guides engineers from the fundamentals of how water is captured and controlled to the intricacies of selecting turbine types, calculating cross-sections, and shaping buckets. It also covers how to arrange water channels, govern the flow, and integrate auxiliary equipment for reliable operation.

• Understand the method of regulating water supply and the layout of intake and penstock systems.
• Learn to determine turbine cross-sections, notches, and the geometry of runner buckets for different turbine types.
• See how complete plant descriptions illustrate the practical challenges and solutions in hydroelectric projects.
• Explore the relationship between head, flow, efficiency, and equipment design through worked examples and diagrams.

Ideal for engineering students and professionals tackling water-power development, turbine selection, and power-plant design.