摘要 |
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE (10) HAVING A STATOR (12) AND A ROTOR (14) WITHIN THE STATOR (12) ON AT LEAST ONE SET OF BEARINGS (16, 18), THE TURBINE (10) HAVING A BRAKE WHICH BECOMES OPERATIONAL FOLLOWING A PREDETERMINED LEVEL OF BEARING WEAR IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE (10). |