A Pelton turbine having 1.6 m bucket diameter develops a power of 3600 kW at 400 rpm under a net head of 275 m. If the overall efficiency is 88% and coefficient of velocity is 0.97, find: (i) Speed ratio (ii) Discharge in m^3/s (iii) Diameter of nozzle (iv) Specific speed

A Pelton turbine having 1.6 m bucket diameter develops a power of 3600 kW at 400 rpm under a net head of 275 m. If the overall efficiency is 88% and coefficient of velocity is 0.97, find: (i) Speed ratio (ii) Discharge in m^3/s (iii) Diameter of nozzle (iv) Specific speed

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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