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Support Pier and Turbine Design Calculations

The document provides calculations for designing various components of a hydroelectric power project, including: 1) Design of a support pier for the penstock pipe, including calculating forces and stability. 2) Design of a Pelton turbine with two turbines each having a discharge of 1.582 m3/s and other specifications like runner diameter and speed. 3) Design of the power house dimensions based on the turbine diameter and other considerations. 4) Design of the tailrace canal including calculating the ideal cross-sectional area using Manning's equation to achieve a velocity of around 3 m/s.

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Support Pier and Turbine Design Calculations

The document provides calculations for designing various components of a hydroelectric power project, including: 1) Design of a support pier for the penstock pipe, including calculating forces and stability. 2) Design of a Pelton turbine with two turbines each having a discharge of 1.582 m3/s and other specifications like runner diameter and speed. 3) Design of the power house dimensions based on the turbine diameter and other considerations. 4) Design of the tailrace canal including calculating the ideal cross-sectional area using Manning's equation to achieve a velocity of around 3 m/s.

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Appendix B-9 Design of support pier:

Weight of pipe per unit length (W P): π×D×t wall × ρsteel ×g


= 3.14×1.85×12×10−3 ×7.85×103×9.81
=5368.10N
Weight of water per unit length (W W ): π D 2 /4 × ρ×g
= π × 1.852/4×1000×9.81
=26369.527N
We know, F 1= (W P+W W )× Lu×cosƟ
= (5368.10+26369.527)×5×cos22.8
= 146288.78N
Calculation of deteriorated friction reduction
F 2=0.5× F 1 =0.5×146288.78=73144.39N
Calculation of weight of block (W b )
a 1=1.01×1.01 =1m 2
a 2=0.5×1×0.424 =0.212m2
1∗0.5+ 0.212∗0.33
x́ = =0.471m
1+ 0.212
Area of support pier = 1.212m2
Weight of pier (W b ) = volume ×specific weight of concrete
= 1.212×3.6×2300×9.81
= 98446.88N
If penstock is expanding, then
Force(N) X-component Y-component
F1 139407.62 331637.63
F2 -69703.81 -165818.82
Wb 0 98446.88
Sum 69703.81 264265.69

In triangle AEB,

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Fig 2 :support pier (side view)
2 2
AB =√ (0.424 +1 ) =1.086m

AB
AF =FB = =0.543m
2
In triangle AGD
AG=AD cos67 = (1+0.424)×cos67.2=0.552
DG =ADsin67 = (1+0.424)×sin67.2 =1.313
X 1 =AF-AG =0.543-0.552 =-0.009
∑ M D=359747.14×(-.009)-179873.57×1.313+98446.88×0.471
=-186567.79
∑ V =264265.69
−186567.79
d= =-0.706
264265.69
1
e= +0.706 =1.206
2
1
e allowable= =0.167m
6
e>e allowable, hence not stable
Now, if penstock pipe is contracting, then
Force(N) X-component Y-component
F1 130492.78 331637.63
F2 69703.81 165818.82
Wb 0 98446.88
Sum 200196.59 595903.33

∑ M D=359747.14×(-0.009)+179873.57×1.313+98446.88×0.471
=279304.75Nm
V
∑ =595903.33
279304.75
d= =0.469
595903.33

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1
e = −¿0.469 =-0.0313
2
1
e allowable= =0.167m
6
e
e< allowable, hence stable
Stability of bearing
Pbase =
∑ V (1- 6∗e )
Abase Lbase
=196614.99N/m 2
From table, Psoil =200000 to 320000 N/m 2

Psoil > Pbase hence, ok


Stability of sliding
µ∑ V =297951.67
∑ H =200196.59
µ∑ V > ∑ H hence, ok

Appendix B-10 Turbine And power House Design

Design Of Turbine:

Since discharge is low and head is high, Pelton turbine is suitable.


Total Head H = 228.906 m
Total discharge = 3.164 m3/s
Efficiency = 85% (Assume)
Assume Number of Turbine = 2
Discharge through each Turbine = 1.582 m3/s
Velocity of Jet V = CV√ 2 gH = 65.68 m/s
Where, CV = 0.98
Q 1.582
Area (A) = = = 0.0241 m2
V 42.93
Diameter of Jet (d) = 0.18 m
D D
Take Jet Ratio = = = 15
d 0.175
D = 2.7 m
i.e Diameter of Runner = 2.7 m.

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D
Number of Bucket of Runner Nb = 15 + = 22 ≈ 23
2d
πD
Spacing of Bucket (s) = = 0.37 m
Nb
Peripheral Speed V́ = φ √ 2 gH = 30.83 m/s (Take φ = 0.46)
60 V́
Design Speed or Rotational Speed (N) = = 218.077 rpm.
πD
120 f 120∗50
Number of Poles (Np) = = = 27.51 ≈ 28
N 109.95
120 f
Corrected N = = 214.28 ≈ 215 rpm.
Np
Power (P) = η γ QH = 0.85 * 9.81* 1.582* 229.906 =3032.81 KW = 4065.42 hp.
N √P 215 √ 4065.42
Corrected NS = 5 = 5 = 15.31 ≈ 16
4
H 229.906 4
So, Specific Speed of Turbine = 16 rpm

Design Of Power House:

Diameter of turbine (D) = 1.75 + 0.15 = 1.9m


Wall thickness (w) = 0.4m
Length of erection bay = 12 m ( minimum value is c/c distance between units)
Clearance between units = 2m (minimum 2 – 3 m)
Center to Center distance = 8D + clearance between units = 8*2.5 + 2 = 22 m
Passage from wall = 3.5 m
Internal length of machine hall = 22*2 + 2.5*2 +12 + 2.5 = 63.5 m
Width of power house = 10D + 3 = 10 *2.5 + 5 = 30 m
Height of superstructure = 6 m
Height of crane operation = 2 m
Height of lower structure = 12 m
Total height = (6+2+12) = 20 m

Appendix B-11 Design of TailRace Canal

Number of canal = 1
Design discharge = 3.63 m3/s
Manning’s coefficient n (for RCC) = 0.016
1 2 /3 1/ 2
Discharge (Q) = A R S 0
n

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1st trial
Slope of tailrace canal = 0.003333333
Considering the velocity through canal = 3 m/s
C/s area of canal = Q/V = 1.21 m2
For most economical rectangular section
B = 2y
A = 2y2
R = y/2
Putting these values in equation,
y = 0.61 m
R = 0.305 m
Now check for the velocity,
A = 0.744 m2
V = 4.87 m/s > 3m/s
Bottom width (B) = 1.22 m

2nd trial

Slope of tailrace canal = 1/150


Putting these values in equation,
y = 0.80 m
R = 0.40 m
B = 1.60 m
Now check for the velocity,
A = 1.28 m2
Velocity (v) = 2.83 m/s (almost 3 m/s)
Q = 3.62 m3/s ≈3.63 m3/s
Adopting 0.5 m free board
Total height of tailrace canal = 1.3 m
Total width of tailrace canal = 1.6 m

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