Figure 3: Plot showing the efficiency versus

the wheel speed for all the valves pressure

setting number 3, ( P=120 kPa). Based on settings.
the results, it will be necessary to run this
Pelton Wheel with an inlet pressure of 120
kPa for it to be more effective.
.
he Pelton wheel is one of the most efficient
impulse turbines. Its main purpose is to
[2] Appendix B:
Where, W is the brake load, F spis the spring Sample calculation:
force, and r is brake wheel radius. The Finding the Torque for the pressure set 1:
calculations of these parameters are shown
under appendix B. Radius of Brake Wheel
r =0.03 m
Second, the hydraulic power input and Inlet Pressure
3
mechanical power output were calculated −4 m
P1 Q 1 =6.6∗10
using equations 2 and 3, respectively. s
Experimental Setup and Procedure: Brake Load for the mass M = 550 g
Uncertainty Analysis: g∗1 kg m
W =550 ∗9.81 2 =5.396 N
Results: 1000 g s
Conclusion Spring Force
References: m
F sp =0.26 kg∗9.81 2 =2.55 N
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelton_whe s
el#Function Wheel Speed
[2] CCNY M.E. Department, Aero- RPM∗2 π rad
∗1 min
Thermal-Fluids Laboratory ME43600 Rev
N 1=1207
Manual, 2017 60 s
rad
N 1=126.4
Appendix A: sec
Torqu
1min
all the valves pressure settings. 60 s
rad
N 3=182.5
sec
power output for all the valves pressure Torque 3
settings. T 3=( W −F sp)∗r
T 3=( 5.396 N−2.35 N )∗0.03 m
T 3=0.091 Nm

η1=0.27=27 %
Finding the Efficiency for pressure set 2
Pout 2
η2 =
P ¿2
15.1 W
η2 =
46.08W
η2=0.33=33 %
Fi
η 4=0.38=38 %
Finding the Efficiency for pressure set 5
P
η5 = out 5
P ¿5
10.01 W
η5 =
28.8 W
η5 =0.35=35 %

Uncertainties Calculations:
el Speed Measurement
(Calculated using MATLAB)
δN RPM P_out5 = T5.*N5;

plot (N1, n1,'k','LineWidth',3)

hold on

(
,'Timesnewroman')