Design aspects of oil-free Kaplan runners

  • H. Lindsjo, E. Wurm, A. Rammler and M. Leponen
  • Vol. 22 - Issue 4, 2015

Increasing awareness and requirements for environmental protection have led to a trend away from using oil-filled turbine runner hubs. This paper discusses current design aspects of oil-free Kaplan runners, as well as the selection of materials to avoid high cycle fatigue, which can be an issue with Kaplan machines.

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