Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulic Machines - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulic Machines - Section 4 (Q.No. 2)
2.
The runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is the speed
at full load
at which there will be no damage to the runner
corresponding to maximum overload permissible
at which the turbine will run freely without load
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Daksh said:   9 years ago
The runaway speed of a water turbine is its speed at full flow, and no shaft load. The turbine will be designed to survive the mechanical forces of this speed.

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