Hydro Info Systems

TURBNPRO determines hydroturbine sizing and type selection based on actual site data entered by the User. Typical performance and dimensional data of the hydroturbine size/type selected are developed by the program including speed, runaway speed and cavitation characteristics. TURBNPRO includes extensive graphics showing turbine performance tin various formats as well as identification of major turbine components and dimensions.

TURBNPRO may be used to calculate the energy production, applying the turbine solution(s) created and the Users site net head and flow data. In optimizing project energy potential study single or multiple turbine solutions.

The essential software tool for:

• hydroelectric project developers

• consulting engineers performing feasibility studies and preliminary project designs

• water power systems educators

•  For hydro-project feasibility studies, assess the projecs annual energy production potential
• Quickly consider alternative solution possibilities

When you enter your turbine sizing criteria including:

• Unit Discharge

• Rated Net Head, Gross Head and Net Head Range

• Desired turbine centerline setting to Tailwater

• System frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz

• Efficiency Priority

• Site Elevation and Water Temperature

TURBNPRO will:

• Determine unit sizes and speeds that satisfy the criteria entered
• Allow you to select the turbine arrangement and orientation (or let TURBNPRO select a default arrangement)
• Show typical dimensional and performance data on your selection
• Display performance in Hill Curve, crossplot or tabular formats
• Display graphical views of the turbine selectio
• Present a briefing advising the advantages and disadvantages of the various arrangement types
• All major arrangements are considered by the TURBNPRO software including:

Program Features:

• Easy to follow sequence of data entry and developing the turbine solution. User data entry is in SI units (meters, m³/s, etc.).

• Turbine arrangement and orientation may be User selected or determined by the TURBNPRO default feature.

• Option allows User to enter efficiency modifiers to further customize the turbine solution performance

• The developed solution may be saved to a disk file.

• Performance data shown in hill curve, crossplot curve & tabular formats.

• Major turbine dimensional characteristics shown in easy to view screens with graphic definitions of dimensions. Data results shown in SI units (meters, m³/s, etc.)

• Generic graphical views of the turbine solution with dimensions shown superimposed on the graphic .

• For Francis & Axial/propeller turbines cavitation characteristics and limitations due to cavitation are integral to TURBNPROs development of the turbine solution and its performance.

• Create printed reports of the turbine performance, dimensional characteristics, curves, etc. Printed outputs include results in both SI (metric) and US Customary units.

• Determine optimum energy production using actual or hypothetical site flow and head data.