MBB 2063/MCB 2053 Fluid Mechanics II Assignment C4 Turbomachinery

ASSIGNMENT C4 Turbomachinery
Name: ID: Date: 1. An impulse turbine with turbine wheel diameter of 0.9 m is able to develop 1188 kW of power. The water surface at reservoir is 600 m above the water jet. The 305 m long penstock carrying water is having diameter of 0.20 m whereas the water jet exits from the nozzle is having diameter of 0.07 m. At ideal condition where vj=2vbucket and assuming the resistance coefficient, f, of the penstock is 0.02 and head loss in the nozzle itself is negligible, i. what is the angular speed, , in rad/s, of the turbine wheel? ii. Determine the turbine efficiency.