Question

Differentiate between Pelton wheel and Francis turbine.

Answer 1

Pelton wheel is an impulse turbine where static pressure head of water is converted into mechanical mechanical energy. On the other hand Francis and Kaplan turbines are reaction turbine where dynamic pressure head of water is converted into mechanical energy.

Answer 2

Differentiate between Pelton wheel and Francis turbine:

Pelton wheel:

• Pelton wheel or turbine is a tangential impulse turbine which is used for high head of water.
• In Pelton wheel energy occurred through pressure of water is change into kinetic energy.
• In Pelton wheel energy present at turbine inlet.

Francis turbine:

• It is a type of hydraulic turbine with radical inflow.
• Francis turbine is reaction turbine which has some special type of feature which makes it different from other impulse turbine.
• It is combination of impulse and reaction turbine.

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