Simulation Stats

Test Case Name
Francis-Hydro-Turbine
Number of Points [ – ]
10
Machine Type
hydroTurbine
Rotation Speed [ RPM ]
600.000
Number of Components [ – ]
(topology)
3
Mesh Size [ cells ]
(details)
spiral : 308282
runner : 594476
drafttube : 51007
Total : 953765
Simulation score [ – ]
details
Average y+ at walls [ – ]
details
Wall-clock time [ hh:mm:ss ]
00:01:22 (meshing)
00:30:56 (calculation)
Parallel Processors [ – ]
24
Fluid Name
water
Physical Model
incompressible
Numerical order
second
Turbulence model
kOmegaSST

Head

1:inflow — 3:outflow
Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Head [ m ]
1
9.00000
82.1845
2
8.00000
65.1355
3
7.60000
58.4996
4
7.20000
52.5796
5
6.80000
46.9244
6
6.40000
41.5397
7
6.00000
36.6316
8
5.80000
34.1619
9
5.60000
31.7277
10
5.40000
29.3701

Efficiency

1:inflow — 3:outflow
Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Efficiency [ – ]
1
9.00000
0.847458
2
8.00000
0.885420
3
7.60000
0.903177
4
7.20000
0.912214
5
6.80000
0.917859
6
6.40000
0.918151
7
6.00000
0.905326
8
5.80000
0.897646
9
5.60000
0.886754
10
5.40000
0.873853

Torque

Point Nr.
Torque [ N.m ]
1
97426.5
2
71711.5
3
62412.1
4
53674.8
5
45518.4
6
37933.7
7
30922.0
8
27639.2
9
24483.6
10
21535.7

Axial Force

Point Nr.
Axial Force [ N ]
1
-114287.
2
-106529.
3
-101216.
4
-98380.4
5
-95811.4
6
-93970.6
7
-95246.3
8
-93893.0
9
-92407.6
10
-90764.8

Radial Force

Point Nr.
Radial Force [ N ]
1
2778.96
2
1892.98
3
1834.05
4
1665.06
5
1495.45
6
1515.91
7
1412.41
8
1310.50
9
1283.15
10
1341.64

Force Coefficients

#1: 2:blade-rot
Setup Nr.
Point Nr.
Lift Coeff [ – ]
Drag Coeff [ – ]
Moment Coeff [ – ]
1
1
-511.636
-2.64241
0.244014
1
2
-402.275
-1.75548
0.0664162
1
3
-362.083
-1.66071
0.247646
1
4
-323.650
-1.45135
0.214163
1
5
-286.872
-1.28484
0.205098
1
6
-251.591
-1.39826
0.235984
1
7
-217.581
-1.18880
0.246228
1
8
-201.394
-1.01097
0.204409
1
9
-185.370
-0.937360
0.222093
1
10
-170.696
-0.772910
0.118138

Forces X Y Z

#1: 2:blade-rot
Setup Nr.
Point Nr.
Fx [ N ]
Fy [ N ]
Fz [ N ]
1
1
-1315.92
634.077
-254795.
1
2
-874.230
374.467
-200333.
1
3
-827.036
271.030
-180317.
1
4
-722.775
226.473
-161178.
1
5
-639.849
100.568
-142862.
1
6
-696.332
-38.7471
-125292.
1
7
-592.022
-40.9982
-108356.
1
8
-503.462
-93.3077
-100294.
1
9
-466.805
-116.891
-92314.2
1
10
-384.909
60.0356
-85006.5

Torques X Y Z

#1: 2:blade-rot
Setup Nr.
Point Nr.
Tx [ N.m ]
Ty [ N.m ]
Tz [ N.m ]
1
1
230.022
121.519
-97676.5
1
2
215.070
33.0753
-71949.0
1
3
135.829
123.328
-62644.6
1
4
122.650
106.653
-53903.5
1
5
82.3822
102.139
-45744.1
1
6
17.2142
117.520
-38157.5
1
7
-11.8175
122.622
-31145.6
1
8
-34.2306
101.795
-27863.0
1
9
-51.8811
110.603
-24707.7
1
10
38.6651
58.8328
-21760.9

Total Pressure Difference

1:inflow — 3:outflow
Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Total Pressure Difference [ Pa ]
1
9.00000
-803005.
2
8.00000
-636424.
3
7.60000
-571586.
4
7.20000
-513742.
5
6.80000
-458488.
6
6.40000
-405875.
7
6.00000
-357919.
8
5.80000
-333788.
9
5.60000
-310004.
10
5.40000
-286968.

Total Pressure per Interfaces

Point Nr.
Interface Name
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Total Pressure [ Pa ]
1
spiral-in
9.00000
915026.
1
spiral-to-runner
9.00000
894325.
1
runner-from-spiral
8.99434
894211.
1
runner-to-drafttube
8.99432
139595.
1
drafttube-from-runner
8.99101
139628.
1
drafttube-out
8.99082
112022.
2
spiral-in
8.00000
744539.
2
spiral-to-runner
8.00000
728182.
2
runner-from-spiral
7.99491
728076.
2
runner-to-drafttube
7.99488
121438.
2
drafttube-from-runner
7.99186
121425.
2
drafttube-out
7.99203
108115.
3
spiral-in
7.60000
678628.
3
spiral-to-runner
7.60000
663883.
3
runner-from-spiral
7.59511
663779.
3
runner-to-drafttube
7.59510
113472.
3
drafttube-from-runner
7.59210
113468.
3
drafttube-out
7.59234
107042.
4
spiral-in
7.20000
619003.
4
spiral-to-runner
7.20000
605755.
4
runner-from-spiral
7.19520
605656.
4
runner-to-drafttube
7.19517
109629.
4
drafttube-from-runner
7.19207
109611.
4
drafttube-out
7.19257
105261.
5
spiral-in
6.80000
562926.
5
spiral-to-runner
6.80000
551096.
5
runner-from-spiral
6.79526
551002.
5
runner-to-drafttube
6.79523
107755.
5
drafttube-from-runner
6.79186
107736.
5
drafttube-out
6.79232
104438.
6
spiral-in
6.40000
510722.
6
spiral-to-runner
6.40000
500239.
6
runner-from-spiral
6.39533
500152.
6
runner-to-drafttube
6.39532
108522.
6
drafttube-from-runner
6.39184
108503.
6
drafttube-out
6.39173
104847.
7
spiral-in
6.00000
465611.
7
spiral-to-runner
6.00000
456370.
7
runner-from-spiral
5.99546
456290.
7
runner-to-drafttube
5.99547
115207.
7
drafttube-from-runner
5.99192
115186.
7
drafttube-out
5.99193
107692.
8
spiral-in
5.80000
441567.
8
spiral-to-runner
5.80000
432944.
8
runner-from-spiral
5.79553
432868.
8
runner-to-drafttube
5.79553
116629.
8
drafttube-from-runner
5.79205
116608.
8
drafttube-out
5.79209
107779.
9
spiral-in
5.60000
417848.
9
spiral-to-runner
5.60000
409804.
9
runner-from-spiral
5.59561
409731.
9
runner-to-drafttube
5.59561
118321.
9
drafttube-from-runner
5.59230
118300.
9
drafttube-out
5.59227
107844.
10
spiral-in
5.40000
394854.
10
spiral-to-runner
5.40000
387380.
10
runner-from-spiral
5.39568
387312.
10
runner-to-drafttube
5.39570
119198.
10
drafttube-from-runner
5.39241
119179.
10
drafttube-out
5.39240
107885.

Velocity Magnitude per Interfaces

Point Nr.
Interface Name
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Velocity Magnitude [ m/s ]
1
spiral-in
9.00000
8.28055
1
spiral-to-runner
9.00000
21.3641
1
runner-from-spiral
8.99434
21.3591
1
runner-to-drafttube
8.99432
14.3374
1
drafttube-from-runner
8.99101
14.3418
1
drafttube-out
8.99082
4.33489
2
spiral-in
8.00000
7.36049
2
spiral-to-runner
8.00000
19.0385
2
runner-from-spiral
7.99491
19.0345
2
runner-to-drafttube
7.99488
11.7221
2
drafttube-from-runner
7.99186
11.7240
2
drafttube-out
7.99203
3.52204
3
spiral-in
7.60000
6.99246
3
spiral-to-runner
7.60000
18.1145
3
runner-from-spiral
7.59511
18.1110
3
runner-to-drafttube
7.59510
10.8340
3
drafttube-from-runner
7.59210
10.8360
3
drafttube-out
7.59234
3.14195
4
spiral-in
7.20000
6.62444
4
spiral-to-runner
7.20000
17.1924
4
runner-from-spiral
7.19520
17.1893
4
runner-to-drafttube
7.19517
10.0512
4
drafttube-from-runner
7.19207
10.0521
4
drafttube-out
7.19257
2.69354
5
spiral-in
6.80000
6.25642
5
spiral-to-runner
6.80000
16.2699
5
runner-from-spiral
6.79526
16.2673
5
runner-to-drafttube
6.79523
9.41138
5
drafttube-from-runner
6.79186
9.41189
5
drafttube-out
6.79232
2.41903
6
spiral-in
6.40000
5.88839
6
spiral-to-runner
6.40000
15.3456
6
runner-from-spiral
6.39533
15.3435
6
runner-to-drafttube
6.39532
8.97648
6
drafttube-from-runner
6.39184
8.97670
6
drafttube-out
6.39173
2.53267
7
spiral-in
6.00000
5.52037
7
spiral-to-runner
6.00000
14.4184
7
runner-from-spiral
5.99546
14.4166
7
runner-to-drafttube
5.99547
8.77797
7
drafttube-from-runner
5.99192
8.77787
7
drafttube-out
5.99193
3.27359
8
spiral-in
5.80000
5.33635
8
spiral-to-runner
5.80000
13.9544
8
runner-from-spiral
5.79553
13.9527
8
runner-to-drafttube
5.79553
8.80111
8
drafttube-from-runner
5.79205
8.80093
8
drafttube-out
5.79209
3.28289
9
spiral-in
5.60000
5.15234
9
spiral-to-runner
5.60000
13.4889
9
runner-from-spiral
5.59561
13.4873
9
runner-to-drafttube
5.59561
8.87385
9
drafttube-from-runner
5.59230
8.87366
9
drafttube-out
5.59227
3.25623
10
spiral-in
5.40000
4.96833
10
spiral-to-runner
5.40000
13.0230
10
runner-from-spiral
5.39568
13.0215
10
runner-to-drafttube
5.39570
9.11615
10
drafttube-from-runner
5.39241
9.11610
10
drafttube-out
5.39240
3.24245

Circumferential and Meridional Angle

Point Nr.
Interface Name
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Circumferential Angle [ deg ]
Meridional Angle [ deg ]
1
spiral-in
9.00000
-50.5952
-90.0000
1
spiral-to-runner
9.00000
-27.5392
-74.9069
1
runner-from-spiral
8.99434
-142.865*
-74.8866*
1
runner-to-drafttube
8.99432
152.459*
5.37655*
1
drafttube-from-runner
8.99101
112.645
5.39557
1
drafttube-out
8.99082
94.2860
100.829
2
spiral-in
8.00000
-50.5952
-90.0000
2
spiral-to-runner
8.00000
-27.5289
-74.6370
2
runner-from-spiral
7.99491
-149.709*
-74.6126*
2
runner-to-drafttube
7.99488
154.030*
3.55511*
2
drafttube-from-runner
7.99186
104.618
3.58968
2
drafttube-out
7.99203
90.6457
100.079
3
spiral-in
7.60000
-50.5952
-90.0000
3
spiral-to-runner
7.60000
-27.4922
-74.5076
3
runner-from-spiral
7.59511
-152.199*
-74.4817*
3
runner-to-drafttube
7.59510
154.364*
3.32298*
3
drafttube-from-runner
7.59210
99.8645
3.35977
3
drafttube-out
7.59234
90.2853
100.174
4
spiral-in
7.20000
-50.5952
-90.0000
4
spiral-to-runner
7.20000
-27.4417
-74.3925
4
runner-from-spiral
7.19520
-154.556*
-74.3651*
4
runner-to-drafttube
7.19517
154.538*
3.27427*
4
drafttube-from-runner
7.19207
94.2128
3.30255
4
drafttube-out
7.19257
89.0956
100.951
5
spiral-in
6.80000
-50.5952
-90.0000
5
spiral-to-runner
6.80000
-27.3780
-74.2875
5
runner-from-spiral
6.79526
-156.786*
-74.2585*
5
runner-to-drafttube
6.79523
154.515*
3.23145*
5
drafttube-from-runner
6.79186
87.5623
3.26344
5
drafttube-out
6.79232
88.0270
100.416
6
spiral-in
6.40000
-50.5952
-90.0000
6
spiral-to-runner
6.40000
-27.3025
-74.1920
6
runner-from-spiral
6.39533
-158.896*
-74.1615*
6
runner-to-drafttube
6.39532
154.318*
3.56456*
6
drafttube-from-runner
6.39184
79.7096
3.59771
6
drafttube-out
6.39173
87.6479
99.4218
7
spiral-in
6.00000
-50.5952
-90.0000
7
spiral-to-runner
6.00000
-27.2147
-74.1304
7
runner-from-spiral
5.99546
-160.892*
-74.0984*
7
runner-to-drafttube
5.99547
154.065*
4.45909*
7
drafttube-from-runner
5.99192
71.0591
4.49290
7
drafttube-out
5.99193
85.9843
100.434
8
spiral-in
5.80000
-50.5952
-90.0000
8
spiral-to-runner
5.80000
-27.1663
-74.0606
8
runner-from-spiral
5.79553
-161.846*
-74.0278*
8
runner-to-drafttube
5.79553
154.199*
5.46763*
8
drafttube-from-runner
5.79205
66.8309
5.50433
8
drafttube-out
5.79209
85.6269
100.189
9
spiral-in
5.60000
-50.5952
-90.0000
9
spiral-to-runner
5.60000
-27.1159
-74.0216
9
runner-from-spiral
5.59561
-162.774*
-73.9877*
9
runner-to-drafttube
5.59561
154.281*
6.12187*
9
drafttube-from-runner
5.59230
62.6673
6.16134
9
drafttube-out
5.59227
84.5226
99.9938
10
spiral-in
5.40000
-50.5952
-90.0000
10
spiral-to-runner
5.40000
-27.0648
-73.9545
10
runner-from-spiral
5.39568
-163.675*
-73.9193*
10
runner-to-drafttube
5.39570
153.159*
7.48343*
10
drafttube-from-runner
5.39241
59.6475
7.52609
10
drafttube-out
5.39240
86.0588
100.782
(*) Calculated from the relative velocity.

Cavitation Risk

Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Cavitating Volume [ m3 ]
Cavitating Volume [ % ]
1
9.00000
0.0424291
0.211269
2
8.00000
0.00814978
0.0405805
3
7.60000
0.00335376
0.0166995
4
7.20000
1.65558 × 10-4
8.24368 × 10-4
5
6.80000
4.83696 × 10-5
2.40849 × 10-4
6
6.40000
3.57363 × 10-5
1.77943 × 10-4
7
6.00000
2.37896 × 10-5
1.18457 × 10-4
8
5.80000
2.02701 × 10-5
1.00932 × 10-4
9
5.60000
1.65653 × 10-5
8.24844 × 10-5
10
5.40000
1.63468 × 10-5
8.13964 × 10-5

Cavitation Index

Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
Cavitating Volume [ – ]
1
9.00000
12.9065
2
8.00000
13.3040
3
7.60000
13.4350
4
7.20000
13.6638
5
6.80000
13.9429
6
6.40000
14.3054
7
6.00000
14.8269
8
5.80000
15.0895
9
5.60000
15.3319
10
5.40000
15.6346

Net Positive Suction Head

Point Nr.
Flow Rate [ m3/s ]
NPSH [ m ]
1
9.00000
93.7055
2
8.00000
76.2339
3
7.60000
69.4543
4
7.20000
63.3591
5
6.80000
57.6284
6
6.40000
52.3291
7
6.00000
47.6124
8
5.80000
45.2534
9
5.60000
42.8423
10
5.40000
40.5984

Blade to Blade View

Setup #1

Setup #2

Setup #3

Meridional Average

Setup #1