Diseño e implementación del sistema de medición del perfil en 3D, aplicado a los álabes de las turbinas Pelton de la Central Hidroeléctrica Paute Molino

Abstract

Hydroelectric Paute Molino, consists of 10 generating units, each composed of different mechanical components for operation, including the Pelton turbine of 22 blades, which does not have an appropriate measurement system wear hydraulic profile of their blades , exposing them to high risks of failure. Based on the above, the design and implementation of a prototype 3D measurement (PM3D) of the hydraulic profile of the blades, that automates the measurement, a higher resolution of magnitude, minimum error and a historical record of data is proposed for decision making. The architecture proposed and developed in this project PM3D consists of the physical modules: control, mechanical actuators, sensors and data storage; complementary to the above is the software module, developed in LabVIEW programming language, for visualization and data analysis. Inventor and Proteus programs used in the design stage and simulation, machining of parts was performed with the Master CAM program.