– Working principles of Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. Selection of turbines based on head and discharge. Design of draft tubes.
– Weirs and barrages, causes of failure of weirs on permeable foundations, Khosla’s theory of independent variables, and creep theories (Bligh’s and Lane’s). Part 2: Water Power Engineering Chapter 11: Introduction to Hydroelectric Power – Hydrological cycle, hydro graphs, flow duration curves, power duration curves, firm power, secondary power, and load factor. – Working principles of Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan
– Design of penstock pipes, anchor blocks, and expansion joints. – Working principles of Pelton