Pelton Turbines

1. Introduction
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2. Working Principle of Pelton Turbines
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3. Injector Characteristics
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4. Jet Characteristics and Measurements
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5. Interaction Between the Jet and Pelton Wheel
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6. Fluid Mechanics in the Rotating Bucket
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7. Water Spreading in the Rotating Bucket
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8. Exit Flow Conditions
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9. Exit Flows and Hydraulic Losses
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10. Friction Effects and FFT Theorem
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11. Viscous Cross-Flow Through the Bucket
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12. Viscous Longitudinal Flow Through the Bucket
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13. Friction and Windage Losses in Pelton Wheels
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14. Power Loss Due to Bearing Frictions
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15. Hydraulic and Mechanical Efficiency
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16. Real Hydraulic Efficiency Characteristics
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17. Runaway Speed and Acceleration Profile
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18. Hydraulic Design of Pelton Turbines
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19. Multi-jet Pelton Turbines
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20. Geometric and Hydraulic Similarities
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21. Model Turbine Tests and Efficiency Scale-Up
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22. Sand Abrasion and Particle Motion in the Bucket Flow
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23. Bucket Mechanical Strength and Similarity Laws
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