The Origin Of The Water Turbine

The water turbine is also known as the "hydro turbine." The principle of the turbine can be traced back to the Philippine. But the earliest to achieve it is the kind of water wheel that J.A. Segner introduced in 1750. As for the theoretical basis of the water turbine, D. Bernoulli was laid in 1730. From 1751 to 1754, L. Oyle made some experiments to allow water to flow through the curved passage to the impeller, so Oyle should be regarded as the inventor of the "guide." The Segner water wheel utilizes the recoil of the water stream tangentially ejected from the rim. From the invention of Segner, the kind of water turbine that is common today - the reaction turbine (ie the counter-turbine). The name "water turbine" is said to have been the name of C. Bearding (AD 1824) for his own prototype turbine. In 1827, the hydraulic engine designed by B. Furneron was recognized as the first real water turbine. In Russia, the earliest design of the water turbine was said to be I.J. Safanov, the inspector of the dyke in the Ural region. A few years later, Russian mining engineer WJ Roshkov continued Safnov's unsuccessful business and in 1856 designed a hydraulic turbine named after his own surname. In 1837, the mechanic K.A. Henschel and his son applied to the authorities in Kassel for their invention of the axial flow counter-operating water turbinepatent. In the following year, American S. B. Howe also obtained another patent for counterattack turbines. In addition to other well-known water turbine designers and technicians, American J.B. Francis has also contributed greatly to improving the performance of counter-turbine turbines. The first to design a radial air intake turbine with a suction pipe (1849 AD); after many improvements, it is still one of the most common types of water turbine designed by Dalez in 1952. It is especially suitable for pumped water storage hydropower stations because it can be used both as a water turbine and as a pump.