A 30 MW power plant uses a double overhung Pelton Turbine under the net head of 400 m at its inlet. Find the jet diameter, mean runner diameter and runner speed of the turbine. Assume generator efficiency 95%, mechanical efficiency 95%, hydraulic efficiency 90%, coefficient of velocity 0.95, speed ratio 0.46 and jet ratio 10.

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.