A 109-ft-diameter pelton wheel operates at 500 rpm with a


1. A 10.9-ft-diameter Pelton wheel operates at 500 rpm with a total head just upstream of the nozzle of 5330 ft. Estimate the diameter of the nozzle of the single-nozzle wheel if it develops 25,000 horsepower.

2. A Pelton wheel has a diameter of 2 m and develops 500 kW when rotating 180 rpm. What is the average force of the water against the blades? If the turbine is operating at maximum efficiency, determine the speed of the water jet from the nozzle and the mass flowrate.

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Mechanical Engineering: A 109-ft-diameter pelton wheel operates at 500 rpm with a
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