For an inward flow reaction turbine has an external diameter as 1.5 m and width of 13.5 cm. The turbine speed is 600 rpm and the water flow rate is 420m / min. The turbine operates under a head of 260 m and developing 16.12 MW.

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Q: Give at least two reasons why turbines often have greater efficiencies than do pumps.

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Q: A mixed type reaction turbine has D1= 3m and D1= 2.1m. Inlet and outlet Vane angle 60° & 150°…

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Q: Identify the main types of Hydro power turbines and the difference between them.

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Q: and runner tip diameter is 5 m. The overall efficiency is 87%.Determine the blade angles at the hub…

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Q: A Pelton turbine is driven by two jets, generating 5.0 MW at 80 rev/min. The effective head at the…

A: Given: The power generated by the Pelton turbine is, P=5 MW. The effective head of the nozzle is,…

Q: It is proposed to build a three- stage centrifugal pump to deliver 4000 kg/min of water at a speed…

A: Given Data Mass flow rate, mi=4000 kg/min Speed, N=900 rpm Total manometric head, Hm=70 m…

Q: It is proposed to build a three- stage centrifugal pump to deliver 4000 kg/min of water at a speed…

A: Given Data The Number of stages is : n=3 Monochromatic head is : Hm=70 m Mass flow rate of pump is…

Q: An inward flow reaction turbine has external & internal diameters of & 1.5 m 0.8 m' respectively.…

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Q: Toluene at 35 degrees Celsius is pumped from an open reservoir to a tank kept at a gauge pressure of…

A: Temperature of Toluene, T=35oCDischarge tank pressure, P1=150 kPa=150*103 PaPosition of pump below…

Q: The following refer to a stage of a Parson's reaction turbine: Mean diameter of the blade ring: 92…

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Q: 05. Water for a Pelton wheel turbine flows from the headwater and through the penstock. The…

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Q: A single stage impulse turbine with a diameter of 120 cm runs at 3000 rpm. If the blade speed ratio…

A: Given, Diameter of turbine = D = 120 cm = 1.2 m Rotational speed of turbine = N = 3000 rpm Blade…

Q: A hydraulic ram pump lifts 0.005 m3/s of water to a tank 20 m above the ram through a 80 m long and…

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Q: A mini-hydroelectric power plant is under a head of 275 feet. The turbine efficiency is 0.85 and the…

A: Given:- Head, h=275 feet= 83.82m Turbine speed, N=450 rpm Turbine efficiency, ηT=0.85Generator…

Q: 24 m3/s of water flowing through the fixed vanes of a turbine, has a tangential velocity component…

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Q: The diameter of a Pelton wheel is 0.7 m. The pressure head in front of the nozzle is 200 m and the…

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Q: A Kaplan turbine runner is to designed to develop 10000 hp, the net head is 5.5 m. Assume that the…

A: Given data A Kaplan turbine runner is to designed to develop 10000 hp, the net head is 5.5 m. Assume…

Q: A Francis turbine is installed with a vertical draft tube. The top of the draft is 1 m below…

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Q: A Kaplan turbine working under a head of 20 m develops 11800 kW. The outer diameter of the runner is…

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Q: A Francis turbine has the dimensions of ri=1.42 m, r2=2.00 m.bi=2.20 m and b2=0.731m. Rotation speed…

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Q: The outer diameter of  an impeller of a centrifugal pump is 300mm and outlet width is 50mm. The pump…

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Q: vertical draft tube. The top of the draft is 1 m below the centerline of the spiral casing while the…

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Q: An axial flow turbine is operated at a pressure head of 24m and develops 24.2MW when rotating at 146…

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Q: In a 3.5 MW hydroelectric power plant, the elevation of the headwater is 2100 m and that of a…

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Q: Q10 The impeller of a centrifugal pump has an outer diameter of (35.5 cm) and runs at (1000 rpm).…

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Q: It is proposed to build a three- stage centrifugal pump to deliver 4000 kg/min of water at a speed…

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Q: The hub diameter of a Kaplan turbine is 0.85 m and outer diameter of the blades is 2.5 m. The…

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Q: Q2//The rotational-speed of an impulse turbine wheel is 3000 r.p.m. The nozzles are inclined at 20°…

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Q: In a trial run, the De Laval steam turbine at Oman Power Plant rotates at 3000 rpm. The steam is…

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Q: 6–54 The impeller of a centrifugal pump has inner and outer diameters of 15 and 35 cm, respectively,…

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Q: The effective head across the turbine is 160 m and the speed required for electrical generation is…

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Q: A Kaplan turbine working under a head of 25 m develops 16,000 kW shaft power. The outer diameter of…

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Q: Consider an engine with a maximum speed of 7000 rpm. The bore and stroke 0.1 m, each. For an inlet…

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Q: A reaction turbine has guide vanes at an angle of 30° and the runner blades make an angle of 80°…

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Q: In the Hirakud hydroelectric power station, there are four Kaplan and two Francis turbines,…

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Q: A centrifugal pump impeller nas an iniet radius oT 15 cm and a blade width of 6.3 cm. Its radius at…

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Q: In a francis turbine the vane angle at the entry to the runner is 90degrees, which is rotationg at…

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Q: A centrifugal pump operating under steady flow conditions delivers (2000 + 905) kg/min of water from…

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Q: A Francis turbine is to be designed to produce 27 MW at a shaft speed of 94 rev/min under an…

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Q: centrifugal pump operating under steady flow conditions delivers (2000 + K) kg/min of water from an…

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Q: A turbine is discharging 10 m°/s under a head of 22 m at 200 rpm. The efficiency is 90%. Determine…

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Q: Q10 A Pelton wheel, working under a head of (500m) and the distance between high level reservoir at…

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.