CAPTURE FLUID MACHINES
FM62 Pelton Turbine- issue 1
The FM62 is a small scale Pelton turbine unit which is designed to be used in conjunction with the FM6X service unit. A Pelton turbine uses the momentum transferred from the impact of a jet of water onto its buckets to generate power.
The FM62 is one of a range of optional Demonstration Units available for use with the FM6X Turbine Service Unit.
Turbine Demonstration Units:-
Impulse Turbine FM60
Reaction Turbine FM61
Pelton Turbine FM62
Ordering Specification
• Small scale hydropower unit designed to demonstrate
the operating principles of an impulse turbine.
• Transparent guarding allows excellent visibility of the pelton wheel operation.
• Mounts on a dedicated service unit.
• Connects to a PC via the service unit and a USB interface device.
INSTRUCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
• Determining the characteristics of the turbine, including the relationships of volume flow rate, head, torque produced, power output and efficiency to rotational speed.
• Comparison of throttle control and spear valve control of the speed of a Pelton Turbine.
Description
The FM62 consists of an inlet manifold which supplies water to a spear valve which allows users to vary the jet cross section while maintaining the water velocity. The runner itself is mounted in a clear acrylic enclosure to allow maximum visibility of the workings.
The unit incorporates a pressure sensor to measure the inlet condition of the water. This pressure can be accurately controlled using the software supplied with the service unit.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
Maximum Power: 23W
Maximum Speed: 3800rpm
Maximum Torque: 0.20Nm
SOFTWARE
Windows based software is supplied with the CAPTURE range of equipment offering a complete teaching package of coursework and laboratory investigation.
The familiar Windows environment allows the student to explore the principles of each machine quickly and easily, highlighting the difference between theoretical and practical measurements, thus providing a good understanding of the principles involved.
This software runs under Windows operating systems and has been designed for maximum flexibility and ease of use. Comprehensive ‘Help’ screens guide the student through both the theoretical background and the practical investigation of the machine under examination. Suggested laboratory investigations and further questions for the student to answer are included in the software, together with all the information required to set up and run the teaching exercises.
SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES
This software includes a range of functions and capabilities designed to make the operation of the equipment and processing of the results more straightforward, and also to enhance student understanding of the subjects being covered.
It includes:
> Diagrammatic representation of the equipment, complete with real time
display of the various sensor outputs
> Presentation screens, giving an overview of the software, the equipment,
the procedure and associated theory
> Detailed ‘Help’ facilities giving in depth guidance
> Automatic data logging of sensor values into a spreadsheet format
> Control over sampling intervals
> Student questions and answers, including a layered ‘Hint’
facility
> Processing of sampled values (this may be linked to the questions and
answers to ensure student understanding)
> Sophisticated graph plotting facilities of both measured and calculated
values, including comparisons taken under different conditions
> Export of data to Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheets
> Links to user defined word processor
> Calibration facility for sensors
> Real time bar graph display of sensor outputs
> Recent history graphical display
TECHNICAL DETAILS
The analogue output data is digitised and transferred to a computer using the standard USB (Universal Serial Bus). This allows any standard modern Windows computer to be used, including notebooks, and does not require any internal access to the computer.
The equipment is supplied complete with a USB lead for connection to the computer. The FM Turbine Demonstration Unit interfaces to the computer via the FM6X and IFD7 device and the USB port of the computer.
Also available is a software driver that allows the outputs to be read in other software programs, such as Labview.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
• Armfield IFD7 Interface Unit
• PC with spare USB port
Shipping Specification
Volume: 0.20m³
Gross Weight: 20Kg
Overall Dimensions
Height: 0.33m
Width: 0.52m
Depth: 0.14m
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DATA SHEET
PRODUCT CATEGORY:
Engineering Education
FM60 Series
Modular Turbine Demonstration Units & accessories