A 35MW generator is to operate by a double overhung Pelton wheel. The effective head is 350m at  the base of the nozzle. Find the size of jet, mean diameter of the runner and specific speed of  wheel. Assume Pelton wheel efficiency 84%, velocity coefficient of nozzle 0.96, jet ratio 12, and  speed ratio 0.45

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