COMPRESSIBLE FLOW RANGE

The Impulse Turbine Module F300C turbine is a single stage, axial flow impulse machine, operating on air, specially designed and manufactured by P.A. Hilton Limited for experimental and teaching purposes. An impulse turbine with 4 separate nozzles and control valves, a throttle valve and belt brake dynamometer. Inlet and outlet air temperatures are recorded allowing the temperature drop due to work output to be measured.

Inlet and outlet air pressures, temperatures and air flow rate, turbine torque and speed are recorded by a combination of instrumentation on the Compressible Flow Range F300 base unit and the optional module.

The phenomenon of compressible flow, sonic velocity and supersonic flow is possibly one of the most demanding areas of study for many students.
The Hilton Compressible Flow range F300 and its collection of optional accessories enable students to safely and clearly investigate the fundamentals of compressible flow, air turbines and a variety of heat transfer experiments.

The F300 Base Unit consists of an instrumentation and control console that supplies a variable flow of compressed air to the range of optional modules. The unit provides common instrumentation for all of the options. Specialised instruments are included as required with the modules.

A removable thick walled stainless steel sleeve is attached to the nozzle plate with quick release catches, and forms a combined guard and exhaust casing for the turbine. The end of this casing is closed by a polycarbonate window which allows observation of the rotor when in operation. The turbine is equipped with 4 separate nozzles and individual shut off valves. The turbine is mounted centrally in the lower front of a black panel for bench top use. Each nozzle is provided with its own isolating valve so that the number of nozzles in operation may be varied.