Axial Units Of Axial Thrust Of The Finite Element Method,

Although the flow pattern in Kaplan turbine parts is very complex, it allows to be described in the form of the Laplace equation through reasonable simplification. In this thesis, the Finite Element Method is applied to the solution of the Laplace equation formulated by means of stream function for the calculation of the static hydraulic thrust. The necessary initial conditions and boundary conditions are given by model turbine, airfoil and the experimental data. Additionally, the triangular mesh is used to handle the discretization process of the flow field in the runner. Finally, a comparison between the calculation results and the results obtained by other different methods has been presented in this thesis.