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A Pelton wheel has mean bucket speed of 128m/s and is supplied with water at a rate of 750 litres/sec under a head of 35
A Pelton wheel has mean bucket speed of 128m/s and is supplied with water at a rate of 750 litres/sec under a head of 35 m. If the bucket deflects the jet through an angle of 160 o , find the horse power and the efficiency of the turbine. Take the coefficient of velocity as 0.98. Neglect friction in the bucket.
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Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen
6th edition
471152323, 978-0471152323
