Analyze to select the type of the turbine when its diameter is 600 mm, rotational speed is 600 rpm and working under a water head of 120 meters. The buckets deflect the 100 mm diameter jet through an angle of 165°. Take the coefficient of velocity for the nozzle as 0.97. Use Table given below for selection of turbine. Sr. # Specific speed (rpm) Type of turbine 1 8-30 Pelton wheel with one nozzle 30 - 50 Pelton wheel with 2 or more nozzles 50-250 Francis turbine 4 250-1000 Kaplan turbine 3.

Analyze to select the type of the turbine when its diameter is 600 mm, rotational speed is 600 rpm and working under a water head of 120 meters. The buckets deflect the 100 mm diameter jet through an angle of 165°. Take the coefficient of velocity for the nozzle as 0.97. Use Table given below for selection of turbine. Sr. # Specific speed (rpm) Type of turbine 1 8-30 Pelton wheel with one nozzle 30 - 50 Pelton wheel with 2 or more nozzles 50-250 Francis turbine 4 250-1000 Kaplan turbine 3.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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