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Amit Mondal

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· 1 Months ago

What is medium turbines??

Question:

Medium head turbine is:

Options:
A)

Pelton wheel turbine

B)

Francis turbine

C)

Kaplan turbine

D)

All of the above

Solution:

Ans: (b) The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. It is a Medium head turbine

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student
The turbines that work under a head of 45m to 250m are called medium head turbines.
It requires medium flow of water. Francis turbines are used for medium heads.

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