+ Consider the hypothetical impulse turbine installation shown. Analyze flow in the penstock to develop an expression for the optimum turbine output power as a function of jet diameter, Dj. Obtain an expression for the ratio of jet diameter, Dj, to penstock diameter, D, at which output power is maximized. Under conditions of maximum power output, show that the head loss in the penstock is one-third of the available head. Develop a parametric equation for the minimum penstock diameter needed to produce a specified power output, using gross head and penstock length as parameters.

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Reservoir surface H D Penstock Turbine wheel