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In general arrangement, it looks rather like a downsized, simplified Francis turbine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_turbine https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by mannykannot 9y ago
In general arrangement, it looks rather like a downsized, simplified Francis turbine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_turbine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_turbine
- Piezoid 9y agoYou're right. The main selling point of both turbines is the axial flow: the velocity differences between the water and the blades are the same on every sides of the turbine. The shear forces are low enough to let wildlife pass through unharmed (supposing that it's not heavily torqued by a high electric loads).