Identification of Silt Erosion Areas on Francis Turbine Guide Vanes Through Numerical Simulation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Mittal ◽  
Ramesh Donga ◽  
Abhay Kumar ◽  
Ashish Karn
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Silt Erosion

Numerical Simulation of Cavitating Flow in a Francis Turbine

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingjiu Zhou ◽  
Zhengwei Wang ◽  
Yongyao Luo ◽  
Guangjie Peng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Transport Equation ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
Cavitating Flow ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Efficiency Change ◽  
Experiment Data ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Vapor Fraction

The 3-D unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-tokes equations based on the pseudo-homogeneous flow theory and a vapor fraction transport-equation that accounts for non-condensable gas are solved to simulate cavitating flow in a Francis turbine. The calculation results agreed with experiment data reasonably. With the decrease of the Thoma number, the cavity first appears near the centre of the hub. At this stage the flow rate and the efficiency change little. Then the cavity near the centre of the hub grows thick and the cavities also appear on the blade suction side near outlet. With further reduce of the Thoma number the cavitation extends to the whole flow path, which causes flow rate and efficiency decrease rapidly.

Hydraulic Characteristics of the New Type Bulb Turbine With Micro-Head

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingyu Li ◽  
Yuan Zheng ◽  
Daqing Zhou ◽  
Zihao Mi
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Runner Blade ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Bulb Turbine

The head of low-head hydropower stations is generally higher than 2.5m in the world, while micro-head hydropower resources which head is less than 2.5m are also very rich. In the paper, three-dimensional CFD method has been used to simulate flow passage of the micro-head bulb turbine. The design head and unit flow of the turbine was 1m and 3m3/s respectively. With the numerical simulation, the bulb turbine is researched by analyzing external characteristics of the bulb turbine, flow distribution before the runner, pressure distribution of the runner blade surface, and flow distribution of the outlet conduit under three different schemes. The turbine in second scheme was test by manufactured into a physical model. According to the results of numerical simulation and model test, bulb turbine with no guide vane in second scheme has simpler structure, lower cost, and better flow capacity than first scheme, which has traditional multi-guide vanes. Meanwhile, efficiency of second scheme has just little decrease. The results of three dimensions CFD simulation and test results agree well in second scheme, and higher efficiency is up to 77% which has a wider area with the head of 1m. The curved supports in third scheme are combined guide vanes to the fixed supports based on 2nd scheme. By the water circulations flowing along the curved supports which improve energy transformation ability of the runner, the efficiency of the turbine in third scheme is up to 82.6%. Third scheme, which has simpler structure and best performance, is appropriate for the development and utilization of micro-head hydropower resources in plains and oceans.

The numerical simulation of low frequency pressure pulsations in the high-head Francis turbine

2015 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Minakov ◽  
D.V. Platonov ◽  
A.A. Dekterev ◽  
A.V. Sentyabov ◽  
A.V. Zakharov
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Pressure Pulsations ◽  
High Head

Numerical Simulation of Modified Trailing Edge of Francis Turbine Stay Vane Based on Solid-Liquid Two-Phase Flow

2014 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 643-646
Author(s):  
Dong Wang ◽  
Si Qing Zhang ◽  
Yun Long Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solid Volume Fraction ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Oblique Angle ◽  
Trailing Edge ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
High Solid ◽  
Solid Liquid

In order to investigate the silt abrasion of modified trailing edge of stay vane in Francis turbine, the numerical simulation of trailing edge with different geometries were carried out based on the solid-liquid two-phase flow by means of Computation Fluid Dynamics. The results show that low solid volume fraction distributes on the chamfered surface of trailing edge, and high solid volume fraction distributes on the end of oblique surface. The smaller the modified angle is, the larger the distribution area of high solid volume fraction is, which show the trailing edge with smaller oblique angle may suffer from silt abrasion. Therefore, in order to solve the vibration caused by Karman vortex the trailing edge has to be sharpened, the oblique angle of trailing edge should not be too small. At end of trailing edge needs to ensure a certain thickness, especially the trailing edge near the lower ring can be thicker, which can meet the anti-abrasion requirements.

Paper 11: Variation of Hydraulic Pressure in Annular Space between Guide Vanes and Impeller of a Francis Turbine

1966 ◽  
Vol 181 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
E. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Sound Wave ◽  
Pressure Wave ◽  
Resonance Phenomenon ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Laboratory Model ◽  
Hydraulic Pressure ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Annular Space ◽  
Guide Vanes

One of the main sources of vibration in Francis turbines is thought to be pressure-wave disturbances generated from the impeller and interference impulses between impeller vanes and guide vanes. A theory is developed which explains the occurrence of severe vibrations caused by the elasticity of the water as a resonance phenomenon between the disturbing impulses and normal modes of vibration in the space between the impeller and the guide wheel. The wave propagation in the fluid, which is assumed to be uniform with no steady flow, is thought to satisfy the well-known sound-wave differential equation without any damping effects. The natural frequencies for one- and two-dimensional pressure-wave oscillations are calculated. The calculations, based on prior knowledge of the velocity of sound-wave propagation, show that a simple theory of one-dimensional oscillations interpreted as rotating sound waves in the annular space is sufficient to predict critical speeds of the turbine. Measurements carried out on a laboratory model Francis turbine for a head of 4.5 m and a capacity of about 1.0 m3/s confirmed the presence of free oscillations and indicated the occurrence of a resonance phenomenon in the annular space.

Numerical Analysis of Erosive Wear on the Guide Vanes of a Francis Turbine

2015 ◽  
Vol 741 ◽  
pp. 531-535
Author(s):  
Hong Ming Zhang ◽  
Li Xiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Erosive Wear ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Flow Equations ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Volume Method

The paper presents the numerical analysis of erosive wear on the guide vanes of a Francis turbine using CFD code. The 3-D turbulent particulate-liquid two-phase flow equations are employed in this study. The computing domain is discretized with a full three-dimensional mesh system of unstructured tetrahedral shapes. The finite volume method is used to solve the governing equations and the pressure-velocity coupling is handled via a Pressure Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PISO) procedure. Simulation results have shown that the volume fraction of sand at the top of the guide vanes is higher than others and the maximum of volume fraction of sand is at same location with the maximum of sand erosion rate density. The erosive wear is more serious at the top of the guide vanes.

Numerical Simulation of Blade Channel Vortex in a Low Head Francis Turbine

2013 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 1958-1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Ming Zhang ◽  
Li Xiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Francis Turbine ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Mass Transfer Model ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Cavitation Model ◽  
Finite Rate ◽  
Low Head ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Volume Method

The paper presents numerical simulation of blade channel vortex in a low head Francis turbine using OpenFoam code. A mixture assumption and a finite rate mass transfer model were introduced to analyze blade channel vortex. The finite volume method is used to solve the governing equations of the mixture model and the pressure-velocity coupling is handled via a Pressure Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PISO) procedure. Simulation results have shown that using cavitation model to analyze blade channel vortex is very effective.

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