Francis turbine and method of operating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11028815
APP PUB NO 20190219024A1
SERIAL NO

16324236

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A Francis turbine includes a waterway, an impeller disposed in the waterway, a distributor apparatus disposed in the waterway and an additional element for adjusting the flow of water through the turbine. The additional element is disposed in the waterway upstream of the impeller in the water flow direction, and the additional element includes a perforated metal sheet that may be brought into the waterway. A method for operating such a turbine is also provided.

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VOITH PATENT GMBHGERMAN HAYDEN HAIM HEIDENHEIM BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mende, Carsten Herbrechtingen, DE 1 0
Neidhardt, Thomas Heidenheim, DE 5 16

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