Axial Flow Turbine Model

Product Overview

The Axial Flow Turbine Model, consists of a small-scale turbine with single-stage axial flow input. It has eight nozzles that act as water rings the rotor, four of which have an incidence angle of 20º and the other four of 30º.

Technical Specifications

ATENG 11861 — Axial Flow Turbine Model

(for main items)

• With this unit there are several options and possibilities:
• Main items: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Optional items: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
• Let us describe first the main items (1 to 5):
• 1 HT-UB. Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit:

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

• Computer controlled centrifugal water pump:
• Maximum pressure: 7 bar.
• Maximum water flow: 160 l/min.
• Power: 1.5 kW.

Speed adjustable through variable-speed drive.

• Transparent water tank, capacity: 120 l approx.

Regulation valve.

• Instrumentation and sensors:

HT-UB. Unit

• Two water pressure sensors for inlet (range: 0 - 15 psi) and outlet (range: 0 - 100 psi)

of the pump.

Pump speed sensor.

Pump torque sensor.

• Water flow sensor, range: 2 - 150 l/min.
• Turbine inlet pressure sensor: 0 - 100 psi.
• Optical sensor to measure the speed, range: 0 - 60000 rpm (turbine speed).
• The complete unit includes as well:

Advanced Real-Time SCADA and PID Control.

Open Control + Multicontrol + Real-Time Control.

Specialized Control Software based on LabVIEW.

National Instruments Data Acquisition board (250 KS/s, kilo samples per second).

Calibration exercises, which are included, teach the user how to calibrate a sensor and the

importance of checking the accuracy of the sensors before taking measurements.

Projector and/or electronic whiteboard compatibility allows the unit to be explained and

demonstrated to an entire class at one time.

Capable of doing applied research, real industrial simulation, training courses, etc.

Remote operation and control by the user and remote control for technical support

are always included.

Totally safe, utilizing 4 safety systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic & Software).

Designed and manufactured under several quality standards.

Optional ICAI software to create, edit and carry out practical exercises, tests, exams

calculations, etc. Apart from monitoring user's knowledge and progress reached.

This unit has been designed for future expansion and integration. A common expansion is

the Scada-Net (ESN) System which enables multiple students to simultaneously

operate many units in a network.

Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

• (Not included):
• ATENG 11860. Francis Turbine Model.
• ATENG 11861. Axial Flow Turbine Model.
• ATENG 11863. Radial Flow Turbine Model.
• ATENG 11864. Kaplan Turbine Model.
• ATENG 11866. Pelton Turbine Model.

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Complete Technical Specifications (for main items)

• HTMC/CIB. Control Interface Box:

This control interface is common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

Control interface box with process diagram in the front panel and with the same distribution that

the different elements located in the unit, for an easy understanding by the student.

• All sensors, with their respective signals, are properly manipulated from -10V. to +10V. computer output.

Sensors connectors in the interface have different pines numbers (from 2 to 16), to avoid connection

errors.

Single cable between the control interface box and computer.

The unit control elements are permanently computer controlled, without necessity of changes or

connections during the whole process test procedure.

Simultaneous visualization in the computer of all parameters involved in the process.

Calibration of all sensors involved in the process.

Real time curves representation about system responses.

Storage of all the process data and results in a file.

Graphic representation, in real time, of all the process/system responses.

All the actuators’ values can be changed at any time from the keyboard allowing the

analysis about curves and responses of the whole process.

All the actuators and sensors values and their responses are displayed on only one screen in the

computer.

Shield and filtered signals to avoid external interferences.

Real time PID control with flexibility of modifications from the computer keyboard of

the PID parameters, at any moment during the process.

Real time PID and on/off control for pumps, compressors, heating elements, control valves, etc.

Real time PID control for parameters involved in the process simultaneously.

Proportional control, integral control and derivative control, based on the real PID

mathematical formula, by changing the values, at any time, of the three control constants HTMC/CIB

(proportional, integral and derivative constants).

Open control allowing modifications, at any moment and in real time, of parameters involved in the

process simultaneously.

Possibility of automatization of the actuators involved in the process.

Three safety levels, one mechanical in the unit, another electronic in the control interface and

the third one in the control software.

• 3 DAB. Data Acquisition Board:

Common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

PCI Express Data acquisition board (National Instruments) to be placed in a computer slot. Bus

PCI Express.

• Analog input:

Number of channels= 16 single-ended or 8 differential. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Sampling rate up to: 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).
• Input range (V)=±10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0. DMA channels=6.
• Analog output:

Number of channels=2. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Maximum output rate up to: 900 KS/s.
• Output range (V)=±10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0.
• Digital Input/Output:

DAB

• Number of channels=24 inputs/outputs. D0 or DI Sample Clock frequency: 0 to 100 MHz.
• Timing: Number of Counter/timers=4. Resolution: Counter/timers: 32 bits.

The Data Acquisition board model may change at any moment, providing the same or better

features than those required for the unit.

4 Cables and Accessories, for normal operation.

• 5Manuals:
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety

Maintenance, Calibration & Practices manuals.

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Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

ATENG 11860. Francis Turbine Model

Functional model of Francis Turbine, a ring with adjustable guide vanes that

• allows to control the water flow in the turbine:
• Diameter of the turbine: 52 mm.
• Speed range: 0 - 1200 rpm approx.
• Rotor:
• Number of blades of the turbine: 15.
• Stator:
• Number of adjustable guide vanes of the distributor: 10.

FEM-F. Electromagnetic Brake for ATENG 11860.

• Magnetic powder brake:
• Nominal braking torque: 2 N/m.
• Rated current: 0.45 A.

PB. Prony Brake with Load Cell for HT with Load Cell for HT.

• Band brake:

Adjustable braking voltage.

FEM-F

• Pulley diameter: 50 mm.
• Load cell - force sensor, range: 0 - 50 N.

Easy connection to the Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit, “HT-UB”.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )HT-F/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

Management Software.

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way. PB

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

ATENG 11861. Axial Flow Turbine Model

• Functional model of Axial Flow Turbine:
• Nozzles (four 20° nozzles and four 30° nozzles):
• Throat inlet diameter: 2 mm. Throat outlet diameter: 2 mm.
• Discharge angle: 20° and 30°.
• Turbine rotor:
• External diameter: 53 mm. Internal diameter: 45 mm. Number of blades: 40.
• Inlet angle of the blades: 40°. Outlet angle of the blades: 40°.
• Used material: brass.

FEM-FA. Electromagnetic Brake for ATENG 11861.

• Magnetic powder brake:
• Nominal braking torque: 2 N/m.
• Rated current: 0.45 A.

PB. Prony Brake with Load Cell for HT.

• Band brake:

Adjustable braking voltage.

FEM-FA

• Pulley diameter: 50 mm.
• Load cell - force sensor, range: 0 - 50 N.

Easy connection to the Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit, “HT-UB”.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )HT-FA/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

Management Software.

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

PB

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

ATENG 11863. Radial Flow Turbine Model

• Functional model of Radial Flow Turbine:
• Nozzle:
• Inlet diameter: 21 mm.
• Outlet diameter: 2 mm.
• Discharge angle: 180°.
• Turbine rotor:
• External diameter: 69 mm.
• Internal diameter: 40 mm.
• Number of nozzles: 2.
• Inlet angle of the nozzle: 180°.
• Outlet angle of the nozzle: 180°.
• Material: aluminum.

FEM-FR. Electromagnetic Brake for ATENG 11863.

• Magnetic powder brake:
• Nominal braking torque: 2 N/m.
• Rated current: 0.45 A.

PB. Prony Brake with Load Cell for HT. FEM-FR

• Band brake:

Adjustable braking voltage.

• Pulley diameter: 50 mm.
• Load cell - force sensor, range: 0 - 50 N.

Easy connection to the Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit, “HT-UB”.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )HT-FR/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

Management Software.

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual PB

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

ATENG 11864. Kaplan Turbine Model

Functional model of Kaplan Turbine, a ring with adjustable guide vanes that

• allows to control the water flow in the turbine:
• Speed range: 0 - 2500 rpm.
• Number of blades of the turbine: 4.
• Diameter of the turbine: 52 mm.
• Number of wicket gates of the ring: 8.

FEM-K. Electromagnetic Brake for ATENG 11864.

• Magnetic powder brake:
• Nominal braking torque: 0.2 N/m.
• Rated current: 0.5 A.

PB. Prony Brake with Load Cell for HT.

• Band brake:

Adjustable braking voltage.

• Pulley diameter: 50 mm.

FEM-K

• Load cell - force sensor, range: 0 - 50 N.

Easy connection to the Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit, “HT-UB”.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )HT-K/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

Management Software.

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual PB

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Requires at least one ATENG 11866, ATENG 11860, ATENG 11861, ATENG 11863, ATENG 11864 Turbine and at least one of the brakes (FEM, PB)

ATENG 11866. Pelton Turbine Model

• Functional model of Pelton Turbine:
• Speed range: 0 - 4000 rpm.
• Torque: 40 N.
• Number of buckets: 16.
• Drum radius: 30 mm.

FEM-P. Electromagnetic Brake for ATENG 11866.

• Magnetic powder brake:
• Nominal braking torque: 5 N/m.
• Rated current: 0.5 A.

PB. Prony Brake with Load Cell for HT.

• Band brake:

Adjustable braking voltage.

• Pulley diameter: 50 mm.

FEM-P

• Load cell - force sensor, range: 0 - 50 N.

Easy connection to the Hydraulic Turbines Base Unit, “HT-UB”.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )HT-P/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

Management Software.

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual PB

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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