4. Hydroelectric power plant has the following data:Type of turbine --- FrancisGross head -75 mRate of flow -- 5 m3/sec-- 65 mPenstock length -Penstock diameter --- 850 mm Assume that the turbine efficiency is 85% and generatorefficiency is 90%. Assume f = 0.025. Find the brake power developed in MW.5. An impulse turbine which has a diameter, D = 5 ft, speed N = 7 rev/sec, bucket angle, ß = 1500 ,coefficient of velocity, Cv = 0.9760, relative speed, Ø = 0.470, a generator efficiency, em = 0.90, and a jetdiameter from nozzle of 0.625 feet. Compute the power input in HP.

4. Hydroelectric power plant has the following data: Type of turbine - - Francis Gross head - - - 75 m Rate of flow - 5 m3/sec Penstock length - -65 m Penstock diameter -- -- 850 mm Assume that the turbine efficiency is 85% and generator efficiency is 90%. Assume f = 0.025. Find the brake power developed in MW.

4. Hydroelectric power plant has the following data: Type of turbine - - Francis Gross head - - - 75 m Rate of flow - 5 m3/sec Penstock length - -65 m Penstock diameter -- -- 850 mm Assume that the turbine efficiency is 85% and generator efficiency is 90%. Assume f = 0.025. Find the brake power developed in MW.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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