The pump-turbine system in the figure draws water from the upper reservoir in the daytime to produce power for a city. At night, it pumps water from lower to upper reservoirs to restore the situation. For a design flow rate of 33.4 cfs (ft³/s), the friction head loss is 17 ft. Estimate the power in horsepower delivered by the pump (W₂ = YQhp). Use y = 62.4 lbf/ft³; 1 hp = 550 ft·lbf/s) A. 409.3 B. 538.1 C. 473.7 므 Water at 20°C D. None of the above Pump- turbine Z₁ = = 150 ft Z₂ = 25 ft

The pump-turbine system in the figure draws water from the upper reservoir in the daytime to produce power for a city. At night, it pumps water from lower to upper reservoirs to restore the situation. For a design flow rate of 33.4 cfs (ft³/s), the friction head loss is 17 ft. Estimate the power in horsepower delivered by the pump (W₂ = YQhp). Use y = 62.4 lbf/ft³; 1 hp = 550 ft·lbf/s) A. 409.3 B. 538.1 C. 473.7 므 Water at 20°C D. None of the above Pump- turbine Z₁ = = 150 ft Z₂ = 25 ft

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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