14-37. Water enters the blades of the Francis turbine with a velocity of 16 m/s as shown. If the blades are rotating at 120 rev/min, and the flow off the blades is radial, determine the ideal head the turbine draws from the water. The blades are 100 mm wide.

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14-37. Water enters the blades of the Francis turbine with a velocity of 16 m/s as shown. If the blades are
rotating at 120 rev/min, and the flow off the blades is radial, determine the ideal head the turbine draws from
the water. The blades are 100 mm wide.
(V)1
16 m/s
40°
aj = 40°
120 rev/min
7(V,)1
0.8 m
V = 16 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:14-37. Water enters the blades of the Francis turbine with a velocity of 16 m/s as shown. If the blades are rotating at 120 rev/min, and the flow off the blades is radial, determine the ideal head the turbine draws from the water. The blades are 100 mm wide. (V)1 16 m/s 40° aj = 40° 120 rev/min 7(V,)1 0.8 m V = 16 m/s
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