pelton wheel

Questions

What does pelton wheel mean?

A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, extracting energy from the impulse of moving water

Where does pelton wheel come from?

Invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s.

How to pronounce pelton wheel

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