A hydroelectric power plant (Fig. E3.19) takes in 30 m³/s of water through its turbine and dis- charges it to the atmosphere at V2 = 2 m/s. The head loss in the turbine and penstock system is h = 20 m. Assuming turbulent flow, a = 1.06, estimate the power in MW extracted by the tur- bine. 2 = 100 m Water 30 m/s

A hydroelectric power plant (Fig. E3.19) takes in 30 m³/s of water through its turbine and dis- charges it to the atmosphere at V2 = 2 m/s. The head loss in the turbine and penstock system is h = 20 m. Assuming turbulent flow, a = 1.06, estimate the power in MW extracted by the tur- bine. 2 = 100 m Water 30 m/s

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