Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations

TABLE

5.

Performance Characteristics

of

Common

Hydroturbines

Capacity range

Operating head range

%

of

design capacity

30-11510-11535-11535-11545-11535-11510-11510-11545-11510-115

MW

0.25-15

1-15

0.25-150.25-100.25-150.25-15

1-151-8

0.25-20.25-2

% of

rated head55-12545-150

50-1

50

and

over

50-12565-14055-15045-14045-14055-14080-120

Rated head,

ft (m)

7-120

(3-54)

and

over

7-66

(3-30)

and

over

25-300

(11-136)

and

over

25-500

(11-227)

and

over

7-59 (3-27)7-120(3-54)7-66

(3-30)

7-30

(3-14)

7-59

(3-27)

20-300

(9-1

36)

and

over

TypeVertical fixed-blade propellerVertical Kaplan (adjustable blades

and

guide vanes)

Vertical FrancisHorizontal FrancisTubular (adjustable blades,

fixed

gates)

Tubular

(fixed

blades, adjustable gates)

BulbRim

generator

Right-angle-drive propellerCross

flow

Source:

Power.