A Francis turbine is an outward flow reaction turbine.

More Questions from Hydraulic Machines

• Which of the following hydraulic unit is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft?
• In an axial flow reaction turbine, the water flows __________ to the axis of the wheel.
• The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between
• The gross or total head of the turbine is the __________ of the water levels at the head race and tail race.
• Which of the following statement is correct?
• Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used
• A hydraulic accumulator is a device used to store __________ energy which may be supplied to a machine later on.
• A reciprocating pump is also called a __________ displacement pump.
• The unit speed of the turbine runner is
• If the ratio of all the corresponding linear dimensions are equal, then the model and the prototype are said to have

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