Tag:generator:type=francis_turbine

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts.

Side-view cutaway of a vertical Francis turbine. Here water enters horizontally in a spiral shaped pipe (penstock) wrapped around the outside of the turbine's rotating runner and exits vertically down through the center of the turbine.

Cut-away view, with guide vanes (yellow) at full flow setting

Combination tags

• power=generator (obligatory)
• generator:source=hydro (obligatory)
• name=* (obligatory)
• generator:output:electricity=*
• generator:method=*

See also

• generator:type=pelton_turbine
• generator:type=kaplan_turbine