A single jet Pelton wheel is required to drive a generator to develop 10Mw. The available head at the nozzle is 762m. Assuming electric generator efficiency is 95%, Pelton wheel efficiency 87%, coefficient of velocity 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46 of the jet velocity, outlet bucket angle 15° and the friction of bucket reduces the relative velocity by 15%, find (a) the flow rate of water through turbine (b) the diameter of the jet (c) the force exerted by the jet to the nozzle.

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A single jet Pelton wheel is required to drive a generator to develop 10Mw. The available head at the nozzle is 762m. Assuming electric generator efficiency is 95%, Pelton wheel efficiency 87%, coefficient of velocity 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46 of the jet velocity, outlet bucket angle 15° and the friction of bucket reduces the relative velocity by 15%, find (a) the flow rate of water through turbine (b) the diameter of the jet (c) the force exerted by the jet to the nozzle.

7- A single jet Pelton wheel is required to drive a generator to develop 10MW. The
available head at the nozzle is 762m. Assuming electric generator efficiency is 95%,
Pelton wheel efficiency 87%, coefficient of velocity 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46
of the jet velocity, outlet bucket angle 15° and the friction of bucket reduces the
relative velocity by 15%, find (a) the flow rate of water through turbine (b) the
diameter of the jet (c) the force exerted by the jet to the nozzle.
Transcribed Image Text:7- A single jet Pelton wheel is required to drive a generator to develop 10MW. The available head at the nozzle is 762m. Assuming electric generator efficiency is 95%, Pelton wheel efficiency 87%, coefficient of velocity 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46 of the jet velocity, outlet bucket angle 15° and the friction of bucket reduces the relative velocity by 15%, find (a) the flow rate of water through turbine (b) the diameter of the jet (c) the force exerted by the jet to the nozzle.
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