Hydraulic machine experimental test rig

Available services

The Experimental platform offers a complete solution for testing Francis turbine, storage pump and reversible pump-turbine following the IEC 60193 Standard.

  • Efficiency measurements
  • Cavitation
  • Turbine runaway characterization
  • 4 quadrants characterization
  • Dynamical Torque measurement
  • Dynamical Axial and Radial Thrust measurements
  • Wicket gates torque measurement
  • Velocity field measurement
  • Dissolved Oxygen measurement
  • Flow visualization

Laboratory & Equipment description

Experimental Test Rig.
A modular facility adjusted to fit vertical shaft runners.
Automation system and supervisor allowing quick performances assessment.
All test operations and mode changing can be performed from the control room with automated valves.

  • Maximum Head: 100 mWC
  • Maximum Discharge: 800 l/s
  • Maximum Rotational Speed: 1800 rpm
  • Output: 330 kW
  • Pumping group Power: 410 kW
  • Efficiency accuracy: ≤ 0,3 % according to the standard IEC60193

Servers for CFD

  • Ansys Software: CFX, Fluent
  • Numeca Suite Software: AutoGrid, FIneTurbo.

Added value

A unique independent hydraulic test rig in France able to test in 4 quadrants reversible pump turbines.
A long experience in model testing and visualization.
Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations complete experimental results and give an overall view of the tested machine.
Special methodology developed by Supergrid Institute allows numerical computations in “Off design” regions.

Our test platforms