Francis Turbine - Brusne, Czech Republic - Preserved Machines on Public Display on Waymarking.com

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts.

Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today. They operate in a water head from 40 to 600 m (130 to 2,000 ft) and are primarily used for electrical power production.


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Soucástí bývalého panského mlýna v Brusné byla i pila, která byla pohánená Francicovou turbínou, jejíž cást je vystavena pred bývalým objektem mlýna, který je v soucasnosti prebudován na hotel (visit link) .

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Type of Machine: Francis Turbine Year the machine was built: Not listed Year the machine was put on display: Not listed Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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