This turbine is accepted as a model for developing a prototype turbine to be used in a powerhouse with an Find available head of 60 m and a flow rate of 6.6 m/s. The speed selected for the prototype is 300 грm. the scale-up factor and the number of turbines required for the powerhouse. Assume the same efficiency

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A small turbine runs at 600 rpm using water at 50 lps at a head of 12 m with an overall efficiency of 0.87.
This turbine is accepted as a model for developing a prototype turbine to be used in a powerhouse with an
available head of 60 m and a flow rate of 6.6 m³/s. The speed selected for the prototype is 300 rpm. Find
the scale-up factor and the number of turbines required for the powerhouse. Assume the same efficiency
for the
prototype.
Transcribed Image Text:A small turbine runs at 600 rpm using water at 50 lps at a head of 12 m with an overall efficiency of 0.87. This turbine is accepted as a model for developing a prototype turbine to be used in a powerhouse with an available head of 60 m and a flow rate of 6.6 m³/s. The speed selected for the prototype is 300 rpm. Find the scale-up factor and the number of turbines required for the powerhouse. Assume the same efficiency for the prototype.
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