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Elements Of Electromagnetics

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ISBN:9780190698614

Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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Water passes through a turbine at a rate of 10 kg/s. If the decrease of specific mechanical flow energy is 2000 kJ/kg between the inlet and the outlet, and the mechanical efficiency of the turbine is 92%, determine the amount of actual shaft power produced, in kW.

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$m a s s space f l o w space r a t e space m with dot on top equals 10 k g divided by s t h e space d e c r e a s e space o f space s p e c i f i c space m e c h a n i c a l space f l o w space e n e r g y space i s space open parentheses h subscript 1 minus h subscript 2 close parentheses equals 2000 space k J divided by k g space t h e space m e c h a n i c a l space e f f i c i e n c y space o f space t h e space t u r b i n e space i s space eta equals space 92 percent sign t h e space a m o u n t space o f space a c t u a l space s h a f t space p o w e r space p r o d u c e d comma space i n space k W.$

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