Kaplan Turbine Trainer

KAPLAN TURBINE TRAINER

• The unit is used to investigate the characteristic behavior of a simple-regulated Kaplan turbine during operation.
  
• The trainer is provided with a closed water circuit with tank, submersible pump and throttle valve tbr adjusting the flow rate. 
  
• The angle of attack of the rotor, and thus the power output of the turbine, is changed by adjusting the guide vanes. 
  
• The turbine is loaded with a wear-free eddy current brake.
  
• The speed is captured by means of an inductive, non-contact position sensor at the turbine shaft. 
  
• For determining the turbine power, the eddy current brake is equipped with a force sensor for torque measurement. 
  
• The pressures at the inlet and outlet of the turbine, the temperature and the flow rate are recorded with sensors. 
  
• The recorded measured values are displayed digitally and processed further in a PC. 
  
• The PC is used to calculate the power output data of complete with all required accessories.
  
• The examined turbine and to represent them in characteristic curves. 

• output: about 1000 W
  
• speed: about 3700  min-1 
  
• distributor 8 guide vanes, 
• 4 blades,
  
• Adjustable: -15 deg....45 deg. rotor
  
• fixed external : 120 mm,
  
• internal : 60 mm, 
  
• pitch: 80 mm
  

Pump with motor 

• flow rate: about 250m3/h
  
• pump head: about 10m 
  
• nominal power: about 3 kW 
  
• Software for data acquisition and PC with Windows 230V, 60Hz, 3 
  
• Complete with all required accessories.