Hydropower station power equipment

Author: Water Conservancy and Hydropower
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Publishing Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the structure, working principles, cavitation and erosion of turbines, turbine characteristics and selection design, sand and gravel wear of turbines, vibration, and maintenance of turbines for medium and small hydropower stations in China. It briefly describes the characteristics of Kaplan turbines and impulse turbines. The book also covers the characteristics, basic working principles, and oil pressure devices of turbine governors; the working principles, operational characteristics, and the characteristics and selection of gate valves, butterfly valves, and ball valves in turbine intake valves. During the writing process, the book strives to be both systematic and easy to understand. It can serve as a textbook and teaching reference for relevant majors in higher education institutions, a training manual for intermediate-level technical personnel in hydropower plants, and a reference book for technical personnel in medium and small hydropower stations.