Research Article

Dynamic Model for Axial Motion of Horizontal Pelton Turbine and Validation in Actual Failure Case

Table 1

Horizontal Pelton turbine, Case I.

Power rate10MW
Net head600m
Flow1.89m3/s
Number of buckets19
Rotating speed1000rpm
Rotor length1.240m
Rotor diameter1.480m
Stator diameter1.500m
Total rotor weight11800kg
Number of poles6