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    This document contains 11 sample problems related to hydroelectric power generation. The problems cover topics like determining penstock efficiency, volumetric efficiency of an impulse turbine, hydraulic efficiency, net and utilized head of a Francis turbine, discharge through a Pelton turbine, mechanical efficiency of a hydroelectric plant, electric power generation, fall in reservoir height after power generation, friction factor in a pipe, penstock diameter, maximum power delivered by a generator, and critical speed of a Pelton wheel.

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    This document contains 11 sample problems related to hydroelectric power generation. The problems cover topics like determining penstock efficiency, volumetric efficiency of an impulse turbine, hydraulic efficiency, net and utilized head of a Francis turbine, discharge through a Pelton turbine, mechanical efficiency of a hydroelectric plant, electric power generation, fall in reservoir height after power generation, friction factor in a pipe, penstock diameter, maximum power delivered by a generator, and critical speed of a Pelton wheel.

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    This document contains 11 sample problems related to hydroelectric power generation. The problems cover topics like determining penstock efficiency, volumetric efficiency of an impulse turbine, hydraulic efficiency, net and utilized head of a Francis turbine, discharge through a Pelton turbine, mechanical efficiency of a hydroelectric plant, electric power generation, fall in reservoir height after power generation, friction factor in a pipe, penstock diameter, maximum power delivered by a generator, and critical speed of a Pelton wheel.

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    Sample Problems power plant during a 5 hour period is 13.

    5 x
    106 kW-hr. The over-all generation
    1. At a potential hydraulic plant site, the efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the height f
    average gross head is 73 m and the fluid water in the reservoir after the 5 hour
    friction loss equal to 3% of the gross used. period.
    Determine the penstock efficiency.
    7. 45 kW of the shaft power is developed by a
    2. An impulse (Pelton) hydraulic turbine has a turbine working under an available head of
    leakage loss equal to 5% of the discharge 40 m. The energy transferred from the
    flow. Determine the volumetric efficiency. water to the runner is 350 J. Assuming a
    mechanical efficiency of 95%, what is the
    3. At a potential hydraulic plant site, the discharge through the turbine in m3/s.
    average gross head is 73 m and fluid Assume hydraulic efficiency of 87%.
    friction loss equal to 3% of the gross head
    used. The head utilized by the turbine 8. Water flows steadily with a velocity of 3.05
    blades is 60 m. Determine the hydraulic m/s in a horizontal pipe having a diameter
    efficiency. of 15.24 cm. At one section of the pipe, the
    temperature and pressure of the water are
    4. In Francis turbine, the pressure gage 21oC and 689.3 kPa respectively. The
    leading to the turbine casing reads 380 Kpa pressure in the other section is 516.9 kPa,
    and center of spiral casing is 3 m above the and the length of the pipe is 304.8 m. What
    tailtrace. is the friction factor?
    A. If velocity of water entering the turbine is 8
    m/sec, what is the net head of the turbine? 9. A pelton type turbine has a gross head of
    40 m and a friction head loss of 6 m. What
    B. If the water leaving the turbine is 2 m/sec, is the penstock diameter if the penstock
    what is the utilized head by the turbine? length is 90 m and the coefficient of friction
    head loss is 0.001 (Morse).
    5. A hydro-electric power plant uses a 9 m
    wide rectangular gate with a depth of 1.5 m 10. The specific speed of turbine is 85 rpm and
    and average water velocity of 4.5 m/s. running at 500 rpm. What is the maximum
    Assume coefficient of discharge of 60.5%, power delivered by the generator if the
    leakage loss equal to 5% of the discharge head is 25 m and a generator efficiency is
    flow, and head utilized by the turbine blades 90 %.
    is 60m. the mechanical loss in the turbine is
    75 kW. 11. A pelton wheel in a hydro-electric plant has
    A. Determine the mechanical efficiency. an output f 17600 hp at 300 rpm under a
    head of 510 m with 29 m3/s flow. Calculate
    B. If it has a generator efficiency of 95%, its critical speed.
    determine the electric power generated

    6. A hydro-electric plant having 50 km2


    reservoir area and 100 m head is used to
    generate power. The energy utilized by the
    consumers whose load is connected to the

    MLAB-512: ME LABORATORY 3 | Engr. Renz Michael S. Magat 1

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