Kaplan turbine

English

Etymology

Named after the inventor, Austrian professor Viktor Kaplan.

Noun

Kaplan turbine (plural Kaplan turbines)

  1. (hydroelectricity) A water turbine that has adjustable blades so that a constant rate of revolution is achieved.

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