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A Pelton wheel is to be designed to the following specifications : Power Head Speed Overall efficiency ... 11948 kW ... 381 m ... 750

A Pelton wheel is to be designed to the following

specifications :

Power
Head
Speed
Overall efficiency 
... 11948 kW
... 381 m
... 750 r.p.m.
... 86%
Jet diameter not to exceedtimes the wheel

1

16

diameter. Determine :

(i) The wheel diameter.

(ii) The number of jets required 

(iii) The diameter of the jet

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