Francis turbines operate under medium heads of water and quantities of flow. The water enters the circumference of the runner and travels toward the center axis, exiting axially along the shaft. The main components are the penstock, scroll casing, guide mechanism, runner and runner vanes, and draft tube. Water flows through the penstock and spiral casing, where some potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. It then flows through guide vanes and is directed radially inward toward the runner's outer diameter. The water moves over the runner's moving blades radially and exits through the draft tube, with the remaining potential energy converted to kinetic energy acting as a reaction force on the runner.