Definition of Kaplan turbine

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Kaplan turbine

The term 'Kaplan turbine' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A type of turbine that that has two blades whose pitch is adjustable. The turbine may have gates to control the angle of the fluid flow into the blades'.

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