HM 421Propeller Type Turbine Trainer Didactic Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
Four-bladed propeller type turbine with guide vane adjustment for varying power Features - characteristics of a propeller type turbine - adjustable guide vanes for setting the power output - software for data acquisition Learning objectives/experiments - determination of power output curves at different speeds -- hydraulic power output -- mechanical power output - determination of the head - determination of turbine efficiency - investigation of the influence of the guide vane position on power output and efficiency Specification [1] function of a propeller type turbine [2] closed water circuit with submersible pump, throttle valve and tank [3] adjustment of flow rate with throttle valve [4] loading the turbine by use of air-cooled eddy current brake [5] rotor with fixed blades [6] adjustable guide vanes for setting different angles of attack [7] non-contact speed measurement at the turbine shaft and force sensor at the brake for measuring the torque [8] digital display for pressures, temperature, flow rate, speed and torque [9] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10 Technical data Propeller type turbine - max. output: 1000W - max. speed: 3700min-1 - distributor 8 guide vanes, adjustable: -15°...45° external Ø: 120mm, internal Ø: 60mm - rotor, 4 blades, fixed external Ø: 120mm, internal Ø: 60mm, pitch: 80mm Submersible pump with motor - max. flow rate: 250m3/h - max. pump head: 11m - nominal power: 3,1kW Tank: approx. 350L Measuring ranges - temperature: 0...100°C - pressure (at turbine inlet): 0...1bar rel. - pressure (at turbine outlet): -1...0,6bar rel. - flow rate: 13...200m3/h - torque: 0...10Nm - speed: 0...6500min-1 400V, 50Hz, 3 phases LxWxH: 1450x1250x1650mm Weight: approx. 430kg