Question: Question 2 A Kaplan turbine is designed with a power specific speed of 3 . 0 rad / s , a runner tip diameter of

Question 2
A Kaplan turbine is designed with a power specific speed of 3.0 rad/s, a runner tip diameter of 4.4 m and a hub diameter of 2 m, and operates with a net head of 20 m and a shaft speed of 150 rpm. The absolute flow at runner exit is axial.
Assuming that the hydraulic efficiency is 90% and the mechanical efficiency is 99%, determine:
1. The volume flow rate and shaft power output.
2. The relative flow angles at the runner inlet and outlet at the hub, the mean radius and at the tip. Assume constant axial velocity and work distribution (with radius) and zero tangential velocity at runner exit.
Note: the power specific speed equation in this instance refers to the power delivered to the rotor (P) and the net head (H).

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