Power & Energy
Pelton wheel
A high-speed jet strikes the split buckets around a Pelton wheel, converting water's momentum into rotation. Developed for high-head water supplies, this impulse turbine became an important way to extract power from mountain strea...
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A high-speed jet strikes the split buckets around a Pelton wheel, converting water's momentum into rotation. Developed for high-head water supplies, this impulse turbine became an important way to extract power from mountain streams and hydroelectric installations.
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Historic machinery: Pelton runner
Image: Peltonturbine-1.jpg
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License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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