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http://dx.doi.org/10.5293/IJFMS.2013.6.1.033

An Outlook on the Draft-Tube-Surge Study

Nishi, Michihiro (Senior Academy, Kyushu Institute of Technology)
Liu, Shuhong (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University)

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International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems / v.6, no.1, 2013 , pp. 33-48 More about this Journal

Abstract

If large pressure fluctuation is observed in the draft tube of a Francis turbine at part-load operation, we have generally called it draft-tube-surge. As occurrence of this phenomenon seriously affects the limit of turbine operating range, extensive studies on the surge have been made since proposal of surge-frequency criterion given by Rheingans. According to the literature survey of related topics in recent IAHR symposiums on hydraulic machinery and systems, in which state-of-the-art contributions were mainly presented, a certain review of them may be desirable for an outlook on the future studies in this research field. Thus, in this review paper, the authors' previous attempts for the last three decades to challenge the following topics: a rational method for component test of a draft tube, nature of spiral vortex rope and its behavior in a draft tube and cavitation characteristics of pressure fluctuations, are introduced together with other related contributions, expecting that more useful and significant studies will be accomplished in the future.

Keywords

draft tube; pressure surge; swirl flow; vortex rope; cavitation; review paper;

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