Turbine R&D: Hydraulic Development, Model Production & Testing

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Turbine R&D: Hydraulic Development, Model Production & Testing

Comprehensive turbine R&D: CFD-based hydraulic development, optional model production and IEC 60193-compliant testing for all turbine types.

Pre-tendering studies

Our pre-tendering studies help power plant owners and designers achieve optimal water resource utilization at minimal cost by selecting the most suitable turbine.

We provide pre-design studies focusing on:

  • Turbine hydraulic shapes and characteristics
  • Turbine dimensions and layout
  • Power plant performance (e.g., energy production)

These studies are grounded in Scotta Turboinštitut’ s extensive expertise, while enabling plant owners to attract multiple turbine suppliers based on our prepared design documentation.

Turbine design

All turbine designs are based on model testing results and/or enhanced modifications of original designs informed by advanced fluid flow simulations (CFD).

We offer design services for a wide range of turbines:

  • Pelton turbines: high head/discharge ratio, 1–6 nozzles
  • Francis turbines: various low and high heads
  • Kaplan and Saxo turbines: low head, 3–6 blades
  • S-type, pit, and bulb turbines: very low head, 3–4 blades
  • Pump-turbines

All turbine components are engineered for long-term, reliable, cavitation-free operation, with reasonable overload reserves. Our standardized approach to turbine parts (spiral cases, seals, covers, etc.) optimizes development time and cost.

Development Process

Our turbine development starts with CFD simulations and can be optionally extended to model production and full model testing for turbine manufacturers or power plant owners.

Our services are backed by:

  • Extensive experience and competitive results for global water turbine manufacturers
  • Advanced fluid flow simulations
  • A world-class laboratory for model testing of all turbine types (IEC 60193)
  • In-house model production and quality control facilities

With few institutes worldwide capable of performing IEC 60193-compliant testing, Scotta Turboinštitut provides rare and highly specialized turbine R&D services.