Francis turbine

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2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Nguyen, Ninh H. (Department: 3745)

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

Rotor having flow confining or deflecting web, shroud or...

Radially extending web or end plate

C416S243000, C416SDIG004

Reexamination Certificate

active

10867207

ABSTRACT:
A Francis turbine with an improved shape of blades, which can reduce cavitations generated on the surface of the blades or reduce the secondary flow around the blades, is provided. A Francis turbine comprises a rotating shaft, a crown, a plurality of blades, and a band. The crown can rotate with the rotating shaft. The blades are circumferentially arranged on the crown, each of which including an inner end as a trailing edge. The band is coaxially coupled with the crown by the blades. The rotating shaft, the crown, the blades, and the band as a whole rotate toward a turbine direction during a turbine operation. A projected profile of the trailing edge on a perpendicular plane, which is perpendicular to a center axis of the rotating shaft, is curved toward a direction opposite to the turbine direction at least in the crown side.

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