Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine

KEVORKIJAN, Luka ;HRIBERŠEK, Matjaž ;LEŠNIK, Luka ;ŠKERLAVAJ, Aljaž ;BILUŠ, Ignacijo .
Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 71, n.9-10, p. 284-293, june 2025. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/numerical-investigation-of-erosion-due-to-particles-in-a-cavitating-flow-in-pelton-turbine/>. Date accessed: 03 feb. 2026. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2025.1351.

Kevorkijan, L., Hriberšek, M., Lešnik, L., Škerlavaj, A., & Biluš, I.
(2025).
Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 71(9-10), 284-293.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2025.1351

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Kevorkijan, L.,Hriberšek, M.,Lešnik, L.,Škerlavaj, A.,Biluš, I.
2025 June 71. Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 71:9-10

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Kevorkijan, Luka, Matjaž  Hriberšek, Luka  Lešnik, Aljaž  Škerlavaj, & Ignacijo  Biluš.
"Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 71.9-10 (2025): 284-293. Web.  03 Feb. 2026

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AU  - Kevorkijan, Luka 
AU  - Hriberšek, Matjaž 
AU  - Lešnik, Luka 
AU  - Škerlavaj, Aljaž 
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Kevorkijan, Luka, Hriberšek, Matjaž, Lešnik, Luka, Škerlavaj, Aljaž, AND Biluš, Ignacijo.
"Numerical Investigation of Erosion Due to Particles in a Cavitating Flow in Pelton Turbine" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 71 Number 9-10 (23 June 2025)