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Abrasive Erosion and Corrosion of Hydraulic Machinery
C G Duan,V Y Karelin +1 more
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The article was published on 2003-01-01. It has received 81 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hydraulic machinery & Corrosion.read more
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Effect of size and concentration of silt particles on erosion of Pelton turbine buckets
M.K. Padhy,R.P. Saini +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of silt particles and jet velocity on the wear rate of a small-scale Pelton turbine bucket was investigated experimentally, based on the experimental data collected for different parameters.
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Cavitation Erosion in Hydraulic Turbine Components and Mitigation by Coatings: Current Status and Future Needs
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors give an overview of the current state of understanding of cavitation erosion of materials used in hydroturbines, coatings and coating methodologies for combating cavitation degradation, and methods to characterize the resistance of material properties.
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A review of microscopic interactions between cavitation bubbles and particles in silt-laden flow
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent advances of cavitation inception on particles and microscopic interactions between bubbles and particles are reviewed and discussed, and the interaction mechanisms between cavitation bubbles and particle are demonstrated using experimental data obtained with a single particle.
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Sand erosion of Pelton turbine nozzles and buckets: A case study of Chilime Hydropower Plant
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of 22MW Chilime hydropower plant in Nepal was conducted and erosion analysis was carried out in this case study Sieve and mineral content analyses were systematically carried out and sediment load was calculated by using flow net diagrams.
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Empirical modelling of sediment erosion in Francis turbines
TL;DR: In this article, an improved empirical relation to estimate the sediment erosion in Francis runner has been proposed, which can help to formulate appropriate design, operation and maintenance strategy for Francis runner at a specific site conditions.