The uncertainty of the model turbine performance test for the hydraulic turbine plant suggests the reliability of the test. In
general, the performance evaluation of the model turbine is carried out in accordance with the criteria set out in IEC 60193.
In advanced institutes, the total uncertainty is suggested to be less than 0.25%. The uncertainty is expressed as the sum of
system uncertainty, the natural error of the instrument, and random uncertainty occurring in the test. In the model turbine
performance test facility, a high-precision instrument is used as method to improve the uncertainty, and the uncertainty that
comes from repeated test is improved. In model turbine performance test, the uncertainty can be improved by stabilizing the
flow of the test rig as much as possible and measuring the necessary values. In this study, CFD was used to stabilize the flow
in the test rig to improve the uncertainty in the performance test of the model turbine. Each result was compared and analyzed
as an index of swirling strength, head loss and flow uniformity in the flow rate range of 0.1 to 1.0 m3/s.