AFF147 Action Turbine Training System Vocational Training Equipment Fluid Mechanics Experiment Equipment
The System Should Cover the Following Training Objectives: Study of fundamental experiments on a centrifugal pump Determination of typical turbine curves Investigation of performance curves at varying turbine speeds Study of efficiencies Study of the operating principle of an action turbine Characteristic curves at constant head Familiarization with the relationship between torque and speed Study of how efficiency is dependent on speed Study of how flow rate is dependent on speed Study of how hydraulic power and mechanical power are dependent on speed Conducting evaluation of measuring values and characteristics based on the theory Investigation of partial load behavior with controlling the number of nozzles in comparison to throttle control
The System Comprising the Following: 1.Base Unit for Action Turbine Unit Minimum Technical Specifications Required (like or better than): Variable pump speed via frequency converter Sensors for flow rate and pressure Should require no additional devices with error-prone wiring Integrated microprocessor-based instrumentation Display and evaluation of the measured values as well as operation of the unit via software Pump with power consumption 0.66KW, 35m head at least Transparent water tank 15L Flow rate measurement range: 4 to 50 L/min Pressure measurement range: -1 to 5 bar Data acquisition unit with software with control functions USB interface PC Core i7, DVD+/-RW, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Disk Drive, Optical Mouse, Multimedia Keyboard, Monitor (21") LED 2.Action Turbine Unit Minimum Technical Specifications Required (like or better than): Transparent housing Distributor with 4 nozzles Active nozzles adjustable by valves Wear-free and adjustable eddy current brake as turbine load Turbine with power output: 28W at 3580 rpm and rotor diameter: 50mm Force sensor with torque measurement range: 0 to 0.5Nm Optical speed sensor with speed measurement range: 0 to 8900 rpm