Q-17: A turbine for the following site condition is to be designed. Head is 120 m, Power produced = 5 x 120 MW. No. of turbines 5. Head loss due to friction as 3% the gross head. Length of the penstock 1300- m each. Overall efficiency 0.87. Number of pairs of poles 18. Speed 166.7 rpm. Breadth to Diameter 0.3. Darcy-Weisbach f = 0.020. Determine the diameter of the penstock, Runner and the type of turbine, = 0.75.
Q-17: A turbine for the following site condition is to be designed. Head is 120 m, Power produced = 5 x 120 MW. No. of turbines 5. Head loss due to friction as 3% the gross head. Length of the penstock 1300- m each. Overall efficiency 0.87. Number of pairs of poles 18. Speed 166.7 rpm. Breadth to Diameter 0.3. Darcy-Weisbach f = 0.020. Determine the diameter of the penstock, Runner and the type of turbine, = 0.75.
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