Q.

48 For a Kaplan (axial flow) turbine, the outiet blade velocity diagram at a section is shown
in
figure.

Flow velocity
C:
C:Blade velocity

CRelative velodty

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The diameter at this section is 3 m. The hub and tip diameters of the blade are 2m
and 4 m, respectively. The water volume flow rate is 100 m/s. The rotational
speed of
the turbine is 300 rpm. The blade outlet angle B is degrees (round off to one
decimal place).

Ans. (12.7)
D, = 2 m Q= 100 m /sec
D 4 m N= 300 rpm
CpVF2
tanf C U2
D=3mn
TTDNTx3x300
U2 Cb 60 60
U C 47.12 m/s
D
O--2)xV
Vez = Cp = 10.61 m/s

10.61
tans 47.12
B 12.69°12.7
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Q.13 A single jetwheel operatesat 300 rpm. The mean diameter of the wheel is 2 m.
Pelton

Operating head and dimensions of jet are such that water comes out of the jet with a
velocity of
of 165°. Neglecting

Round off to
40 m/s and
all
flow rate of

losses, the
5 m/s. The jet is deflected
power developed by
two decimal places]
the Pelton wheel is .
by the bucket at an angle
MW.

Ans. 2.65 (2.50 to 2.80)

P? P in V-V,Ju
N 300 rpm iniet

D =2 m 40 m/s
V,

Q = 5 ms V,V
B 180- 165= 15°

165
B=15
Exit

TDN_Tx2x300
60 60 3.29 Vwa
U u =U= 31.42 m/s
V1V-u
V140- 31.42
V=8.58
VV= 8.58 m/s [neglecting bladefriction]

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Vcosß,
=U Vw2
P=pQ[Vw-w2
2.65
P 2.65 MW
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 Q.43 A vertical shaft Francis turbinerotates at 300 rpm.The available head at the inlet to
the turbineis 200 m. The tip speed of the rotoris 40 m/s.Water leavesthe runner of
the turbinewithoutwhil.Velocity attheexitofthedrafttubeis 3.5m/s.The head losses
in diferent components ofthe turbineare:()stator and guide vanes: 5.0m.(i)rotor:
10m,and (ii) draft tube:2m.Flow ratethrough the turbineis20m/s.Take g=9.8 m/s.
Thehydraulic efficiency of theturbineis. % (round off to one decimal place).
Ans. 91.2(90 to 92)

nietturbine+Lstator Guide rotor*draftuen

V
2g
3.5
200= urbine++ 10 +2 *
2x98
hurbine 182.375 m
hurbine 182.375
MH 200 0.9118 91.18/70
Hniet

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