The Banki Water Turbine By C. A. Mocxstore Professor of Civil Engineering and Frep Meneyrieip Professor of Civil Engineering Bulletin Series No. 25 February 1949 Engineering Experiment Station Oregon State System of Higher Education Oregon State College Corvallis“woRETTEREU} oUlgany s2gem IpwiNd FOFEAL “t 21NBTTABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1, Introduction ..... 1, Introductory Statement .. II. Theory of the Banki Turbine 1, Description of Turbine 2. Path of Jet through Turbine - 3. Efficiency 4. Construction Proportions .. (A) Blade Angle (B) Radial Rim Width ... (C) Wheel Diameter and A’ (D) Curvature of the Blade (E) Central Angle . Wheel Breadth .. ILL. Design of Laboratory Turbine 1. Assumed Design Data Breadth and Diameter of Wheel Speed of Wheel .. |. Thickness of Jet ... Spacing of Blades in Wheel .. Radial Rim Width Radius of Blade Curvatures Distance of Jet from Center of Shaft Distance of Jet from Inner Periphery of Wheel Construction of the Wheel ~ Laboratory Tests EB epxe ween: 10. uM. IV. Discussion 1. Limitations of ‘Tests Power .. Quamtity Erficiency-Power Specific Speed V. The Turbine Nozzle .... 1, Test Nozzle 2. German Nozzles Mom wis VI. Installations 1. Enropean Turbines 2. American Installations VII. Conclusions