A Pelton wheel has a diameter of (2 mathrm{~m}) and develops (500 mathrm{~kW}) when rotating (180 mathrm{rpm}).

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A Pelton wheel has a diameter of \(2 \mathrm{~m}\) and develops \(500 \mathrm{~kW}\) when rotating \(180 \mathrm{rpm}\). What is the average force of the water against the blades? If the turbine is operating at maximum efficiency, determine the speed of the water jet from the nozzle and the mass flowrate.

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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