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A Peloton wheel develops 4.5 MW under a head of 120 m at a speed of 200 rpm. The wheel diameter is eight times the jet diameter. The bucket angle (a) is 12º and the velocity coefficient, Cd = 0.94. At 80% turbine efficiency, calculate the number of jets required..

A Peloton wheel develops 4.5 MW under a head of 120 m at a speed of 200 rpm. The wheel diameter is eight times the jet diameter. The bucket angle (a) is 12º and the velocity coefficient, Cd = 0.94. At 80% turbine efficiency, calculate the number of jets required..

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A Peloton wheel develops 4.5 MW under a head of 120 m at a speed of 200 rpm. The wheel diameter is eight times the jet diameter. The bucket angle (a) is 12 and the velocity coefficient, Cd=0.94. At 80% turbine efficiency, calculate the number of jets required..
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