Recent Blogs
Pelton Water Wheel: Ideal Jet and Runner Kinematics
Explore ideal Pelton jet and runner speed from net head, flow and pitch diameter. Estimate shaft power using an entered efficiency assumption.
Buckets of a Pelton Water Wheel: Mechanism, Parts, and How They Work Explained
Explore Pelton split-bucket geometry and compare ideal runner force and power at half jet speed, with an explicitly assumed additional loss multiplier.
De Laval Steam Turbine: How It Works, Nozzle Diagram, Parts, Formula & Uses Explained
Explore a single-stage De Laval impulse turbine and its velocity components. Compare ideal blade-speed ratio, utilization and optimum speed for an entered nozzle angle.