Water wheels have been used to power mills and pumps for centuries. However, the traditional water wheel was inefficient: water hitting a bucket would splash back against the next bucket, slowing the wheel. This is especially true when water is delivered to the buckets under very high pressure.
Pelton, Lester
![Pelton Impulse Water Wheel](/sites/default/files/styles/landmark_node_/public/landmarks/images/Pelton_Impulse_Water_Wheel.jpg?itok=ibLUvBNh)
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Image Credit: Public Domain (Author's Choice)Image Caption: Pelton Impulse Water WheelEra_date_from: 1878
1973
Innovations
![Pelton Impulse Water Wheel](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/landmarks/images/Pelton_Impulse_Water_Wheel.jpg?itok=zMCFxzLt)
Water wheels have been used to power mills and pumps for centuries. However, the traditional water wheel was inefficient: water hitting a bucket would splash back against the next bucket, slowing the wheel. This is especially true when water is delivered to the buckets under very high pressure…
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