Turbine - Definition and Types of Turbines Turbine - Definition and Types of Turbines Definition: It is a device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy or hydraulic energy into electrical energy. Turbines can also be termed as machines extracting energy from fluids. Types of Turbin...
Free Flow Speed of a Vehicle Free Flow Speed of a Vehicle Definition Free-flow-speed of a vehicle is defined as: The desired speed of drivers in low volume conditions and in the absence of traffic control devices. The mean speed of passenger cars that can be maintained in low to moderate flow rates...
METER AND NON-METER FALLS METER AND NON-METER FALLS The falls may be divided into following two types: 1. Meter falls 2. Non-meter falls. 1. Meter Falls. The falls which can be used to measure the discharge flowing over them, are known as meter falls. Such falls must have broad crest so that the di...
FISH LADDER FISH LADDER A fish ladder is a fish pass provide along the divider wall to enable migrating fishes to move from U/S to D/S and D/S to U/S direction, in different seasons. Fish ladders are provide on all such works which hinder their movements. The fish ladder is always locat along the d...
Sediment Transport and Sediment load Sediment Transport and Sediment load SEDIMENT TRANSPORT A flowing water in a channel, always tries to scour its surface. Silt, gravel or even larger boulders are first detached from its bed or banks, and then swept D/S by moving water. The phenomenon of detaching...