At the point of operation with maximum efficiency, a turbine indicated unit power of 12 units and unit speed of 98 units and operates with 3300 kgf/ s of flow. What is the speed in rpm and the specific speed of the machine respectively when its design head is 8.5m?

At the point of operation with maximum efficiency, a turbine indicated unit power of 12 units and unit speed of 98 units and operates with 3300 kgf/ s of flow. What is the speed in rpm and the specific speed of the machine respectively when its design head is 8.5m?

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At the point of operation with maximum
efficiency, a turbine indicated unit
power of 12 units and unit speed of
98 units and operates with 3300 kgf/
s of flow. What is the speed in rpm
and the specific speed of the machine
respectively when its design head is
8.5m?

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