Requirement

One of the hydraulic turbines was facing premature bearing failure. CFD analysis was taken up and study revealed uneven flow resulted in side thrust which was not envisaged. Correction by way of providing additional guide vanes has resulted in non stop operation since last 2 years.

Solution

The failure root cause study was carried out by CM Techno through CFD analysis approach. The guide baffles were re-positioned at the appropriate location to maintain even distribution of fluid.

Benefits

• Quick understanding of root cause of failure
• Introducing new features
• Quick fixing the issue and resume operation