Pelton Turbine

Prepared By : Jitendra Singh Gill (Top educator on UNACADEMY, Ex- Scientific Officer BARC, Ex-Faculty
member MADE EASY and NEXT IAS ), for GATE/ESE Aspirants
Q1. A Pelton wheel develops 3750 𝑘𝑤 under a head of 220 𝑚 with an overall efficiency of 86%. Find
the diameter of the jet if the coefficient of velocity of the nozzle is 0.98
(a) 20 𝑐𝑚 (b) 40 𝑐𝑚
(c) 10 𝑐𝑚 (d) 5 𝑐𝑚
Q2. A Pelton wheel 2.5 𝑚 diameter operates under the following conditions.
Net available head = 300 𝑚
Speed = 300 𝑟𝑝𝑚
Coefficient of velocity of the jet = 0.98
Blade friction coefficient = 0.95
Blade angle = 1650
Diameter of the jet = 20 𝑐𝑚
Mechanical efficiency = 0.95
Determine (𝑖) the power developed ______________
(𝑖𝑖) hydraulic efficiency _________________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) specific speed___________________
Q3. Pelton wheel is working under a head of 45 𝑚 and the discharge is 0.8 𝑚3 ⁄𝑠. The mean bucket
speed is 14 𝑚/𝑠. Find the overall efficiency and the power produced if the jet is deflected by the
blades through an angle of 1650 . Assume the coefficient of velocity = 0.985 and mechanical
efficiency = 0.95.
(a) 0.81, 319 𝑘𝑊 (b) 0.91, 319 𝑘𝑊
(c) 0.91, 119 𝑘𝑊 (d) 0.71, 619 𝑘𝑊
Q4. Double jet Pelton wheel has a specific speed of 14 and is required to deliver 1000 𝑘𝑊. The turbine
is supplied through a pipeline form a reservoir whose level is 400 𝑚 above the nozzles. Allowing 5%
for friction loss in the pipe, calculate
(a) speed in 𝑟𝑝𝑚 ____________
(b) diameter of jets _________________
(c) mean diameter of bucket circle _________________
Take 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98, speed ratio 0.46 and overall efficiency = 85%.
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Q5. A Pelton wheel has two jets and is designed to produce a power of 7500 𝑘𝑊 with a net head of
400 𝑚. The buckets deflect the jet by an angle of 1650 . The reduction of the relative velocity due
to friction in the buckets can be taken as 15%. Calculate the
(𝑖) the total discharge through the turbine _________
(𝑖𝑖) diameter of each jet _____________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) the total force exerted by the jets on the wheel in the tangential direction ____________
Assume overall efficiency = 80%, coefficient of velocity 0.98 and speed ratio = 0.47.
Q6. A double overhung 1.5 𝑚 diameter impulse turbine installation is to develop 3000 𝑘𝑊 at 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚
under a net head of 270 𝑚. If the overall efficiency is 0.90, determine the
(𝑖) diameter of the jet _______________

(𝑖𝑖) speed ratio 𝜙 _________________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) specific speed _______________
(Take 𝐶𝑣 = 0.95)
Q7. A Pelton wheel installation which receives water from a reservoir through a penstock has a gross
head at the wheel of 495 𝑚 A nozzle supplies 2 𝑚3 /𝑠 of water to the turbine where the jet
undergoes a deflection of 1640 . Loss of head in the penstock could be taken as one third of the
gross head. Considering the speed ratio 0.45, 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98 and overall efficiency as 0.85.
(𝑖) Power generated by the Pelton wheel is _____________
(𝑖𝑖) The hydraulic efficiency _______________
Take blade friction coefficient 𝐾 = 0.95
Q8. In a Pelton Wheel, the jet is deflected by 1700 . The initial jet velocity is 96 𝑚/𝑠 and the peripheral
velocity of the wheel is 44 𝑚/𝑠. The kinetic energy of the jet leaving the bucket and the direction of
the absolute velocity at the exit from the bucket are
(a) 41.390 , 6.81 𝑚 (b) 51.390 , 7.81 𝑚
(c) 51.390 , 6.81 𝑚 (d) 61.390 , 7.81 𝑚
Q9. A Pelton wheel produces 300 𝑘𝑊 of power when working under a head of 180 𝑚 with a discharge
of 0.2 𝑚2 /𝑠. Compute the
(𝑖) Hydraulic efficiency __________________

(𝑖𝑖) Mean bucket speed __________________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Velocity of whirl at inlet to an outlet from a bucket _________
[Take 𝐶𝑣 = 0.985, angle of deflection of jet = 1650 and assume that relative velocity at exit
remains unchanged till the exit at the bucket. Assume mechanical efficiency = 1.]
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Q10. A Pelton turbine is to produce 6 𝑀𝑊 of power under a net head of 300 𝑚. A turbine of specific
speed 𝑁𝑠 = 18.5 is proposed. If the ratio of bucket velocity to jet velocity is 0.48 and the jet ratio is
13, determine the
(𝑖) Speed _____________
(𝑖𝑖) Wheel diameter _______________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Diameter of the jet _________
Assume overall efficiency = 0.88.
Q11. For a Pelton turbine, the bucket friction coefficient 𝐾 = 0.95, Coefficient of velocity 𝐶𝑣 = 0.93 and
the speed ration 𝐾𝑢 = 0.46. The deflection angle, 𝛽2 , of the relative velocity of jet at the exit that
would cause zero velocity of whirl at the exit of the bucket is
(a) 168.690 (b) 148.690
(c) 158.690 (d) 138.690
Q12. A Pelton turbine works under a head of 400 𝑚 and has a diameter 2.2 𝑚. The normal operating
speed is 350 𝑟𝑝𝑚 and the discharge is 0.75 𝑚3 /𝑠. Other relevant data of the turbine are:
Coefficient of velocity = 0.98, bucket angle = 1700 and Mechanical efficiency = 0.93. Bucket
friction factor 𝐾 = 1. Calculate the
(𝑖) Power developed _____________
(𝑖𝑖) Overall efficiency ________________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Torque at start ________ and at normal speed _______
(𝑖𝑣) Theoretical runaway speed _____________
Q13. A Pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 10 𝑚/𝑠 with a jet of water flowing at a rate of
0.7 𝑚3 /𝑠 under a head of 30 𝑚. The bucket deflects the jet through an angle of 160 0 . Assuming
𝐶𝑣 = 0.98. The power and overall efficiency of the turbine.
(a) 176.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.908 (b) 186.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.809
(c) 166.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.809 (d) 186.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.908
Q14. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine for which: coefficient of velocity, 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98 bucket
angle, 𝛽 = 1650 , speed factor, 𝐾𝑢 = 0.46 and ratio of outlet relative velocity to inlet relative
velocity in a bucket, 𝑘 = 0.99.
(a) 0.963 (b) 0.996
(c) 0.956 (d) 0.936
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Q15. The water jet in Pelton wheel is 8 𝑐𝑚 in diameter and has a velocity of 93 𝑚/𝑠. The rotational
speed of the wheel is 600 𝑟𝑝𝑚 and the deflection angle of the jet is 1700 . If the speed ratio
𝐾𝑢 0.47, determine
(𝑖) Diameter of the wheel ____________
(𝑖𝑖) Power developed ____________
(Assume 𝐶𝑣 = 1).
Q16. A Pelton turbine has two jets of diameter 15 𝑐𝑚 each and develops 6500 𝑘𝑊 of power. If the net
available head on the turbine is 300 𝑚.
(𝑖) The overall efficiency of the turbine ___________

(𝑖𝑖) The specific speed, if the rotational speed is 375 𝑟𝑝𝑚 _______
Take 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98.
Q17. (𝑴𝑺𝑸) A Pelton wheel has a bucket diameter of 90 𝑐𝑚 and has one jet of diameter 8 𝑐𝑚 with a
coefficient of velocity of 0.97. The wheel has a speed ratio of 0.45 and a blade angle of 1700 .
The blade friction coefficient is 0.93. If the net head available on the wheel is 500 𝑚,
(𝑖) The power extracted is 2120 𝑘𝑊
(𝑖𝑖) Specific speed of the wheel 17.4
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) The power extracted 2021 𝑘𝑊
(𝑖𝑣) Specific speed of the wheel 18.4
Q18. A Pelton wheel has a diameter of 1.25 𝑚 and operates under a net available head of 200 𝑚. The
other characteristics of the installation are: 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98, 𝑁 = 250 𝑟𝑝𝑚, blade angle, 𝛽 = 1620,
blade friction coefficient, 𝑘 = 0.96, diameter of the jet, 𝑑 = 10 𝑐𝑚 and mechanical efficiency,
𝜂𝑚 = 0.96.
(𝑖) The power delivered to the shaft ___________

(𝑖𝑖) The hydraulic efficiency ___________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) The specific speed ____________
Q19. The following data pertain to a Pelton turbine:
Jet diameter = 10 𝑐𝑚, Jet ratio = 12, Bucket friction coefficient = 0.95, Speed ratio = 0.46,
coefficient of velocity of nozzle = 0.98, Jet deflection angle at the bucket = 1650 , Net head,
150 𝑚. The torque at the start and a normal speed.
(a) 25.49 𝑘𝑁𝑚, 14.52 𝑘𝑁𝑚 (b) 25.49 𝑘𝑁𝑚, 13.52 𝑘𝑁𝑚
(c) 35.49 𝑘𝑁𝑚, 13.52 𝑘𝑁𝑚 (d) 35.49 𝑘𝑁𝑚, 14.52 𝑘𝑁𝑚
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Q20. The hydraulic efficiency of a Pelton turbine whose buckets are such that they cause zero whirl
velocity at the bucket is given by at they cause zero whirl velocity at the bucket is
(a) 𝜂𝐻 = 2𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣 (b) 𝜂𝐻 = 4𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣
(c) 𝜂𝐻 = 𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣 (d) 𝜂𝐻 = 0.5𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝐾𝑢 = speed ratio and 𝐶𝑣 = coefficient of velocity of the nozzle.
Q21. A Pelton wheel is working under a head of 200 𝑚. Relevant data pertaining to this turbine are:
coefficient of velocity of the nozzle = 0.98, angle of deflection of the relative velocity of the jet
= 1650 , relative velocity of the jet at exit = 0.95 times the relative velocity at inlet, speed
ratio = 0.45.
(a) The velocity of whirl at inlet and outlet ___________
(b) The absolute velocity of exit flow at the bucket ________
Q22. A Pelton turbine has to develop 8 𝑀𝑊 under a net head of 400 𝑚 while running at a speed of
600 𝑟𝑝𝑚. If the coefficient of velocity of jet is 0.98, speed ratio = 0.46 and the jet diameter is
1/14 of the wheel diameter.
(𝑖) The pitch circle diameter __________
(𝑖𝑖) The diameter of the jet ______________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) The discharge of water supplied to the wheel ________
(𝑖𝑣) The number of jets required __________
Assume the overall efficiency as 87%
Q23. The water available to a power house is 3 𝑚3 /𝑠 and the total head from the reservoir to the nozzle
is 250 𝑚. There are three Pelton wheels of two jets each. All the six jets have the same diameter
and are supplied with water from a single pipe of length 500 𝑚. The efficiency of power
transmission through the pipe is 90% and the overall efficiency of the turbine is 85%. The 𝐶𝑣 for
each nozzle is 0.95 and the Darcy-Weisbach friction facto 𝑓 = 0.02.
(𝑖) The power developed ___________

(𝑖𝑖) Diameter of the jet ___________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Diameter of the pipe ______________
Q24. A double overhung impulse turbine installation is to develop 15000 𝑘𝑊 at 260 𝑟𝑝𝑚 under a net
head of 350 𝑚.
(𝑖) The specific speed and wheel pitch diameter _______

(𝑖𝑖) These values when a single wheel with a single nozzle is used ________
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) These values when a single wheel with four nozzles is used _________
(Assume velocity ratio of 0.46 and 𝐶𝑣 = 1.
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Q25. In a hydroelectric station, water is available at the rate of 175 𝑚3 /𝑠 under a head of 18 𝑚. The
turbine runs at a speed of 150 𝑟𝑝𝑚 white overall efficiency of 82%. Find the number of
turbines required if they have the maximum specific speed of 460 𝑟𝑝𝑚.
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 2
Q26. In a Pelton wheel, the overall efficiency is 0.85, 𝐶𝑣 = 0.95, speed factor 𝐾𝑢 = 0.46 and the ratio of
wheel diameter to jet diameter is 12. The specific speed of the wheel.
(a) 17 (b) 16
(c) 15 (d) 19
Q27. A Pelton wheel operates with a jet of 150 𝑚𝑚 diameter under the head of 500 𝑚. Its mean runner
diameter is 2025 𝑚 and it rotates with a speed of 375 𝑟𝑝𝑚. The angle of bucket tip at outlet as
150 , coefficient of velocity is 0.98, mechanical losses equal to 3% of supplied and the reduction in
relative velocity of water while passing through bucket is 15%. Find (a) the force of jet on the
bucket, (b) the power developed (c) bucket efficiency and (d) the overall efficiency.
Q28. A Pelton wheel works at the foot of a dam because of which the head available at the nozzle is
400 𝑚. The nozzle diameter is 160 𝑚𝑚 and the coefficient of velocity is 0.98. The diameter of the
wheel bucket circle is 1.75 𝑚 and the buckets deflect the jet by 1500 . The wheel to jet speed ratio
is 0.46. Neglecting friction, calculate (a) the power developed by the turbine, (b) its speed and (c)
hydraulic efficiency.
Q29. A single jet Pelton turbine is required to drive a generator to develop 10 𝑀𝑊. The available head
at the nozzle is 762 𝑚.Assuming electric generator efficiency 95%. Pelton wheel efficiency 87%,
coefficient of velocity for nozzle 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46 of jet velocity, outlet angle of the
buckets 150 and the friction of the bucket reduces the relative velocity by 15%, find (𝑖) the
diameter of the jet, (𝑖𝑖) the rate of flow of water through the turbine, and (𝑖𝑖𝑖) the force exerted
by the jet on the buckets. If the ratio of mean bucket circle diameter to the jet diameter is not to be
less than 10, find the best synchronous speed for generation at 50 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 per second and the
corresponding mean diameter of the runner.
Q30. In a hydroelectric scheme, a number of Pelton wheels are to be used under the following
conditions: total output required 30 𝑀𝑊; gross head 245𝑚; speed 6.25 𝑟𝑒𝑣/𝑠; 2 jets per wheel;
𝐶𝑣 of nozzles 0.97; maximum overall efficiency (based on conditions immediately before the
nozzles) 81.5%; dimensionless specific speed not to exceed 0.022 𝑟𝑒𝑣. Per jet; head lost to friction
in pipeline is 12 𝑚. Ratio of blade to jet speed is 0.46.
Calculate (𝑖) the number of wheels required, (𝑖𝑖) the diameters of the jets and wheels, (𝑖𝑖𝑖) the
hydraulic efficiency, if the blade deflects the water jet through 1650 and reduces its relative
velocity by 15%, (𝑖𝑣) the percentage of the input power which remains as kinetic energy of the
water at discharge.
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Q31.A turbine is to operate under a head of 25 𝑚 at a speed of 300 𝑟𝑝𝑚. The discharge is 9 𝑚3 /𝑠. If the
efficiency is 90%, determine the performance of the turbine under a head of 20 𝑚
Q32. A pipe system consists of three pipes connected in series (𝑖) 300 𝑚 long, 150 𝑚𝑚 in diameter (𝑖𝑖)
150 𝑚 long, 100 𝑚𝑚 in diameter (𝑖𝑖𝑖) 250 𝑚 long, 200 𝑚𝑚 in diameter. Determine the
equivalent length of a 125 𝑚𝑚 diameter pipe. (Take friction factor 𝑓 = 0.02, coefficient of
contraction 𝐶𝑐 = 0.6.
Q33. A 1/5 scale model of a Kaplan turbine is designed to operate at a head of 25 𝑚. The prototype
produces 18.50 𝑀𝑊of power under a head of 49 𝑚 when operating at a speed of 250 𝑟𝑝𝑚. Find
the speed, discharge and power of the model. Assume the efficiency of the model and prototype
is the same at a value of 88%.
Q34. A single jet Pelton turbine is required to drive a generator to develop 10 𝑀𝑊. The available head
at the nozzle is 762 𝑚. Assuming electric generator efficiency 95%, Pelton wheel efficiency 87%,
Coefficient of velocity for nozzle for nozzle 0.97, mean bucket velocity 0.46 of jet velocity, outlet
angle of the buckets 150 and the friction of the bucket reduces the relative velocity by
15 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡, find the following
(a) the diameter of the jet, and

(b) the rate of flow of water through the turbine
(c) the force exerted by the jet on the buckets.
If the ratio of mean bucket circle diameter to the jet diameter is not to be less than 10, find the
best synchronous speed for generation at 50 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 per second and the corresponding mean
diameter of the runner.
Q35. A three-jet Pelton turbine is required to generate 10 𝑀𝑊 under a net head of 400 𝑚. The bucket
angle at the outlet is 1650 and the decrease in the relative velocity while passing over the bucket is
5%. Given that:
Overall efficiency = 80% Coefficient of velocity = 0.98 𝜙 = 0.46
(a) Determine (𝑖) the diameter of the jet and (𝑖𝑖) the force exerted by the jet on the buckets, (b) If
the ratio is not to be less than 10, calculate the highest speed of the wheel for a frequency of
50 𝐻𝑧 and the corresponding wheel diameter.
Q36. A Pelton turbine is Producing a shaft power of 1.0 𝑀𝑊 while working under a net head of 150 𝑚.
Following are some relevant data of the turbine:
Speed = 480 𝑟𝑝𝑚 Bucket angle = 1650
Coefficient of velocity = 0.97 Friction and windage losses = 5% of

velocity of the jet
Bucket friction coefficient = 0.9 Pitch diameter of runner = 1.2 𝑚
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Draw the outlet velocity triangle and prepare an energy balance of the jet and calculate, (a)
Hydraulic efficiency (b) Mechanical efficiency and (c) Overall efficiency of the turbine.
Q37. A 1 ∶ 2 model of a turbine is operated at 600 𝑟𝑝𝑚 under a net head of 15 𝑚. The brake power of
the model is 300 𝑘𝑊 under a discharge of 2.3 𝑚3 /𝑠. The prototype is to work under net head of
90 𝑚. Compute the (a) specific speed of the model, (b) overall efficiency of the model, (c) overall
efficiency of the prototype, and (d) brake power of the prototype.
Q38. A turbine develops 150 𝑀𝑊 while running at 120 𝑟𝑝𝑚 under a head of 10 𝑚. The diameter of the
runner is 1.5 𝑚. A 1 ∶ 3 scale model of this turbine is tested under a head of 3 𝑚. Determine the
speed and power developed in the model. Assuming an overall efficiency of 90% for both the
model and prototype, calculate the discharge in the model and prototype.
Q39. A turbine is to operate under a head of 25 𝑚 and a speed of 300 𝑟𝑝𝑚. The discharge is 12 𝑚3 /𝑠.
Assuming an efficiency of 0.85, calculate the specific speed and power developed. What would be
the specific speed power, discharge and rotational speed at a head of 15 𝑚?
Q40. A turbine has a discharge of 3 𝑚3 /𝑠 when operating under a head of 14 𝑚 and speed of 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚.
If it is to operate under a head of 18 𝑚, the discharge will be
(a) 3.86 𝑚3 /𝑠 (b) 3.40 𝑚3 /𝑠
(c) 2.65 𝑚3 /𝑠 (d) 2.23 𝑚3 /𝑠
Q41. A turbine works at 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚 under a head of 30 𝑚. If a 1 ∶ 2 scale model of this turbine is to be
tested at a head of 30 𝑚, the model should have a rotational speed of
(a) 800 𝑟𝑝𝑚 (b) 566 𝑟𝑝𝑚
(c) 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚 (d) 200 𝑟𝑝𝑚
Q42. A turbine model has a diameter of 400 𝑚𝑚. Tests show that it has an overall efficiency of 88%.
What efficiency could be expected in the prototype having a diameter of 1000 𝑚𝑚?
(a) 0.855 (b) 0.900
(c) 0.925 (d) 0.880
Q43. Two turbines 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 of the same type have the same specific speed and are working under the
same head. Turbine 𝐴 produces 400 𝑘𝑊 at 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚. If the turbine 𝐵 produces 100 𝑘𝑊 then its
𝑟𝑝𝑚 is
(a) 4000 (b) 2000
(c) 1500 (d) 1250
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Q44. A turbine works at 20 𝑚 head and 500 𝑟𝑝𝑚 speed. Its 1 ∶ 2 scale model that is to be tested at a
head of 20 𝑚 should have a rotational speed of nearly
(a) 1000 𝑟𝑝𝑚 (b) 700 𝑟𝑝𝑚
(c) 500 𝑟𝑝𝑚 (d) 250 𝑟𝑝𝑚
Q45. Tests on turbine should that a discharge of 12 𝑚3 /𝑠 was being used under a head of 64 𝑚. The
unit discharge in this case is
(a) 0.1875 (b) 1.5
(c) 5.33 (d) 18.47
Q46. A hydraulic-reaction type turbine working under a head of 16 𝑚 develops 640 𝑘𝑊 of power. What
is the unit power of the turbine?
(a) 10 𝑘𝑊 (b) 40 𝑘𝑊
(c) 60 𝑘𝑊 (d) 160 𝑘𝑊
Q47. A Francis turbine working at a speed of 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚 has a unit speed of 50 𝑟𝑝𝑚 and develops
500 𝑘𝑊 of power. What is the effective head under which the turbine is working?
(a) 62.5 𝑚 (b) 64 𝑚

(c) 40 𝑚 (d) 100 𝑚
Q48. A hydraulic turbine is to generate 300 𝑘𝑊 of power at 400 𝑟𝑝𝑚 under a head of 40 𝑚. For initial
testing a 1 ∶ 4 scale model of the turbine operating, under a head of 10 𝑚 is used. The power
generated by the model will be
(a) 2.34 𝑘𝑊 (b) 4.68 𝑘𝑊
(c) 9.38 𝑘𝑊 (d) 18.75 𝑘𝑊
Q49. The gross head on a turbine is 300 𝑚. The length of penstock supplying water from the reservoir to
the turbine is 400 𝑚. The diameter of the penstock is 1 𝑚 and the velocity of water through
penstock is 5 𝑚/𝑠. If the Darcy-Weiesbach friction coefficient 𝑓 = 0.01, the net head on the
turbine would be nearly
(a) 310 𝑚 (b) 395 𝑚
(c) 200 𝑚 (d) 150 𝑚
Q50. The hydraulic efficiency of a Pelton turbine is 80%. If the mechanical efficiency is 85%, what is its
overall efficiency?
(a) 68% (b) 94.1%
(c) 82.5% (d) 65%
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Q51. The gross head available to a hydroelectric power plant is 100 𝑚. The utilized head in the runner of
the hydraulic turbine is 72 𝑚. If the hydraulic efficiency of the turbine is 90% the pipe friction head
is estimated to be
(a) 20 𝑚 (b) 18 𝑚
(c) 16.2 𝑚 (d) 1.8 𝑚
Q52. A Pelton wheel is working under a head of 250 𝑚. Following are some relevant data of the turbine:
Coefficient of velocity = 0.98 Angle of deflection of jet = 1700
Speed ratio = 0.46 Bucket friction coefficient, 𝐾 = 0.95
Mechanical efficiency = 0.96
Compute the (a) hydraulic efficiency, (b) Wheel efficiency, (c) nozzle efficiency and (d) overall
efficiency of the turbine.
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member MADE EASY and NEXT IAS ), for GATE/ESE Aspirants

Net available head = 300 𝑚

Speed = 300 𝑟𝑝𝑚

Coefficient of velocity of the jet = 0.98

Blade friction coefficient = 0.95

Blade angle = 1650

Diameter of the jet = 20 𝑐𝑚

Mechanical efficiency = 0.95

Determine (𝑖) the power developed ______________

(𝑖𝑖) hydraulic efficiency _________________

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) specific speed___________________

(a) 0.81, 319 𝑘𝑊 (b) 0.91, 319 𝑘𝑊

(c) 0.91, 119 𝑘𝑊 (d) 0.71, 619 𝑘𝑊

(a) speed in 𝑟𝑝𝑚 ____________

(b) diameter of jets _________________

(c) mean diameter of bucket circle _________________

Take 𝐶𝑣 = 0.98, speed ratio 0.46 and overall efficiency = 85%.

(𝑖) the total discharge through the turbine _________

(𝑖𝑖) diameter of each jet _____________

(𝑖) diameter of the jet _______________

(𝑖) Power generated by the Pelton wheel is _____________

(𝑖𝑖) The hydraulic efficiency _______________

Take blade friction coefficient 𝐾 = 0.95

(a) 41.390 , 6.81 𝑚 (b) 51.390 , 7.81 𝑚

(c) 51.390 , 6.81 𝑚 (d) 61.390 , 7.81 𝑚

(𝑖) Hydraulic efficiency __________________

(𝑖) Speed _____________

(𝑖𝑖) Wheel diameter _______________

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Diameter of the jet _________

Assume overall efficiency = 0.88.

(a) 168.690 (b) 148.690

(c) 158.690 (d) 138.690

(𝑖) Power developed _____________

(𝑖𝑖) Overall efficiency ________________

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Torque at start ________ and at normal speed _______

(𝑖𝑣) Theoretical runaway speed _____________

(a) 176.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.908 (b) 186.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.809

(c) 166.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.809 (d) 186.7 𝑘𝑊, 0.908

(a) 0.963 (b) 0.996

(c) 0.956 (d) 0.936

(𝑖) Diameter of the wheel ____________

(𝑖𝑖) Power developed ____________

(𝑖) The overall efficiency of the turbine ___________

(𝑖) The power extracted is 2120 𝑘𝑊

(𝑖𝑖) Specific speed of the wheel 17.4

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) The power extracted 2021 𝑘𝑊

(𝑖𝑣) Specific speed of the wheel 18.4

(𝑖) The power delivered to the shaft ___________

Q19. The following data pertain to a Pelton turbine:

(a) 𝜂𝐻 = 2𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣 (b) 𝜂𝐻 = 4𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣

(c) 𝜂𝐻 = 𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣 (d) 𝜂𝐻 = 0.5𝐾𝑢 𝐶𝑣

𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝐾𝑢 = speed ratio and 𝐶𝑣 = coefficient of velocity of the nozzle.

(a) The velocity of whirl at inlet and outlet ___________

(b) The absolute velocity of exit flow at the bucket ________

(𝑖) The pitch circle diameter __________

(𝑖𝑖) The diameter of the jet ______________

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) The discharge of water supplied to the wheel ________

(𝑖𝑣) The number of jets required __________

Assume the overall efficiency as 87%

(𝑖) The power developed ___________

(𝑖) The specific speed and wheel pitch diameter _______

(a) the diameter of the jet, and

Overall efficiency = 80% Coefficient of velocity = 0.98 𝜙 = 0.46

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) Torque at start __ and at normal speed _