Question: 1. The difference in elevation between the source of water supply and the centerline of the base of the nozzle of a Pelton wheel is

1. The difference in elevation between the source of water supply and the centerline of the base of the nozzle of a Pelton wheel is 382.78 m. The efficiency of the Pelton wheel is 80%. During a test, the pressure at the end of the nozzle was 3516 kPa when the flow was 1.26 m3/s. The inside diameter of the penstock is 762 mm. Compute the shaft power developed by the turbine.

2. A six-cylinder diesel engine with 20 cm x 30 cm x 550 rpm has a mean effective pressure of 150 psi. If the indicated heat rate is 1209 kJ/kW-hr, what is the heat supplied by the fuel?


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