EBK THERMODYNAMICS: AN ENGINEERING APPR
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Chapter 2.8, Problem 70P
A hydraulic turbine has 85 m of elevation difference available at a flow rate of 0.25 m3/s, and its overall turbine–generator efficiency is 91 percent. Determine the electric power output of this turbine.
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