Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
6th Edition
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Author: KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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2.1 A hydro-electric power station has a reservoir area of 2.7 km² and a capacity of 4.6 x 106

. The effective head of water is 100 metres. The penstock, turbine and generation
efficiencies are 95%, 90%, and 85%, respectively.

Instructions :round off to 2 decimal places 
1. Determine the total electrical energy that can be generated from the power station
(kWh). 
2. Determine the depth of the reservoir (metres) 
3.Determine the fall in reservoir volume level is the load of 100 kW is supplied for 5
hours (%). 

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