Mechanisms — Pelton wheel

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Pelton Water Wheel diagram
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 diagram
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.