A single jet Pelton turbine operates a 10,000 kW generator. The generator efficiency is 93%, turbine efficiency is 86%, turbine head is 350 m, coefficient of nozzle velocity is 0.98, speed ratio is 0.46 and the jet ratio is approximately 12. Find the size of the jet, mean diameter of runner, synchronous speed, specific speed of turbine and bucket dimensions.

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A single jet Pelton turbine operates a 10,000 kW generator.
The generator efficiency is 93%, turbine efficiency is 86%,
turbine head is 350 m, coefficient of nozzle velocity is 0.98,
speed ratio is 0.46 and the jet ratio is approximately 12. Find
the size of the jet, mean diameter of runner, synchronous
speed, specific speed of turbine and bucket dimensions.
Transcribed Image Text:A single jet Pelton turbine operates a 10,000 kW generator. The generator efficiency is 93%, turbine efficiency is 86%, turbine head is 350 m, coefficient of nozzle velocity is 0.98, speed ratio is 0.46 and the jet ratio is approximately 12. Find the size of the jet, mean diameter of runner, synchronous speed, specific speed of turbine and bucket dimensions.
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