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Francis turbine

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

  1. a water turbine designed to produce high flow from a low head of pressure: used esp in hydroelectric power generation


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Origin of Francis turbine1

named after J. B. Francis (1815–92), English-born hydraulic engineer, who invented it

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