Developing the complex method for flow investigation in a hydro-turbine model using laser anemometry and video recording

Abstract

The complex technique using laser and video equipment in test conditions at the setups of the Laboratory of water turbines of the Leningrad Metal Plant has been developed to conduct laser measurements of velocity fields and video recording of cavitation phenomena based on the integration of the laser systems (“LAD - 0xx" and “Track-07 S”), created at the Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS (IT SB RAS) and JSC “IOIT.” The Doppler anemometer allowed to achieve experimental distribution of the circumferential, axial, and radial velocity components at each point along the radius of the suction tube cone section of test experimental setup which has give information about vortex structure in suction turbine. The developed PTV method is described. The investigation of cavitation behind the turbine blade at test setup at velocities of 8-10 m/s is presented.