Hydraulic machines (Francis turbine)

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The discussion centers on the operation of Francis turbines, specifically the conversion of pressure energy to velocity energy as described by Bernoulli's equation. It clarifies that the pressure decreases and velocity increases as water moves from the inlet to the outlet of the turbine blades. The energy extraction occurs in the rotor, where the high-speed fluid transfers work to the wheel, while the initial conversion from pressure to velocity happens in the stator. Recommended literature includes "Strömungsmaschinen" by Carl Pfleiderer and "Strömungsmaschinen: Grundlagen und Anwendungen" by Herbert Sigloch for further study.

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When my teacher was explaining about impulse-reaction inward
Radial flow (Francis) turbine, he said that as the water moves from inlet to outlet tip of the blade, pressure energy of the water is used to do work and pressure reduces(reaction effect).Then he added that due to this decrease in pressure,relative velocity between blade and water increases as water moves towards outlet.If this(pressure decreases velocity increases) comes from the Bernoulis equation then there should not be any addition or subtraction of energy from the fluid.But a turbine extracts energy from the fuid.So is this explanation wrong?
Please suggest a good book for studying the basics of hydraulic machines.
 
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The conversion from pressure to velocity (when Bernoulli can be applied) mainly takes place before the fluid is entering the rotating wheel, in a stator. There a fixed geometry accelerates the fluid and decreases the pressure. The high-speed fluid then transfers energy (work) to the wheel applying a force on it and at the same time decelerates. So

stator: pressure ##\rightarrow## velocity (Bernoulli)
rotor: the fluid transfers work to the wheel (not Bernoulli)

Unfortunately I'm not familar with English books about hydraulic machines
 
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stockzahn said:
The conversion from pressure to velocity (when Bernoulli can be applied) mainly takes place before the fluid is entering the rotating wheel, in a stator. There a fixed geometry accelerates the fluid and decreases the pressure. The high-speed fluid then transfers energy (work) to the wheel applying a force on it and at the same time decelerates. So

stator: pressure ##\rightarrow## velocity (Bernoulli)
rotor: the fluid transfers work to the wheel (not Bernoulli)

Unfortunately I'm not familar with English books about hydraulic machines

Please suggest a book.language doesn't matter, Ill try to find a translated version of it.
 
"Strömungsmaschinen" (Turbo machinery) from Carl Pfleiderer - very good
"Strömungsmaschinen: Grundlagen und Anwendungen" (turbo machinery: Basics and applications) from Herbert Sigloch - not that substabial, but for the overview
 
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