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    This document defines and explains key concepts and equations related to hydroelectric power generation. It covers (1) gross and frictional head losses, (2) net head, penstock efficiency, and volume flow rate calculations, (3) water and turbine power equations, (4) electrical generator efficiency, (5) generator speed, (6) hydraulic efficiency, (7) impulse and reaction turbine head equations, and (8) peripheral coefficient, specific speed, and total efficiency calculations. The document provides the essential information for understanding hydroelectric power systems through defining important variables and their relationships using mathematical equations.

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    This document defines and explains key concepts and equations related to hydroelectric power generation. It covers (1) gross and frictional head losses, (2) net head, penstock efficiency, and volume flow rate calculations, (3) water and turbine power equations, (4) electrical generator efficiency, (5) generator speed, (6) hydraulic efficiency, (7) impulse and reaction turbine head equations, and (8) peripheral coefficient, specific speed, and total efficiency calculations. The document provides the essential information for understanding hydroelectric power systems through defining important variables and their relationships using mathematical equations.

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    This document defines and explains key concepts and equations related to hydroelectric power generation. It covers (1) gross and frictional head losses, (2) net head, penstock efficiency, and volume flow rate calculations, (3) water and turbine power equations, (4) electrical generator efficiency, (5) generator speed, (6) hydraulic efficiency, (7) impulse and reaction turbine head equations, and (8) peripheral coefficient, specific speed, and total efficiency calculations. The document provides the essential information for understanding hydroelectric power systems through defining important variables and their relationships using mathematical equations.

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    1.

    Gross Head, hg
    hg= hhw-htw
    2. Frictional Head Loss, hf
    Darcy’s Equation:
    hf= fLv2/2gD
    Morse’s equation:
    hf= 2fLv2/gD
    3. Net head or Effective Head, h
    h= hg- hf
    4. Penstock Efficiency, ep
    ep= h/hg
    5. Volume Flow rate of water, Q
    Q= AV
    6. Water Power, Pw

    Pw= ƔQh

    7. Turbine efficiency, et
    Et= Turbine power/ water power
    et= Pt/Pw
    Pt= ƔQh et
    8. Electrical or Generator Efficiency, egen

    eg= Generator Output/ Turbine Output


    egen= Pgen/ Pt
    Pgen= Pt egen= ƔQh et egen
    9. Generator Speed, N
    N= 120f/ P
    10. Hydraulic Efficiency, eh
    eh= hw/h
    11. Head of Impulse Turbine (Pelton)

    𝑃
    ℎ = + (V2)/2
    Ɣ

    12. Head of Reaction Turbine (Francis and Kaplan)


    𝑃
    ℎ = + 𝑍 + (VA2-VB2)/2
    Ɣ
    13. Peripheral Coefficient, φ

    Φ= Vp/ Vj
    𝜋DN
    Φ=
    √2𝑔ℎ

    14. Specific Speed of Hydraulic Turbine, Ns


    𝑁 √𝐻𝑃
    Ns= (English Units)
    ℎ5/4

    0.2623 𝑁√𝑘𝑊
    𝑁𝑠 =
    ℎ5/4
    15. Total Efficiency, etotal:
    etotal= ehemev

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