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Hydraulic efficiency η h= Power output Energy available ∈the jet P

1) The problem provides information about a Pelton wheel power station including power output, head, losses, and other parameters. 2) Using the nozzle velocity coefficient and equations for hydraulic efficiency and velocity triangles, the theoretical hydraulic efficiency is calculated as 98%. 3) The actual hydraulic efficiency is taken as 90% of theoretical, which is 88.2%. This value is used to calculate the wheel rotational speed as 1016 rpm and nozzle diameter as 41 mm.

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Hydraulic efficiency η h= Power output Energy available ∈the jet P

1) The problem provides information about a Pelton wheel power station including power output, head, losses, and other parameters. 2) Using the nozzle velocity coefficient and equations for hydraulic efficiency and velocity triangles, the theoretical hydraulic efficiency is calculated as 98%. 3) The actual hydraulic efficiency is taken as 90% of theoretical, which is 88.2%. This value is used to calculate the wheel rotational speed as 1016 rpm and nozzle diameter as 41 mm.

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PROBLEM EXERCISE NO.

5
At the power station, a Pelton wheel produces 1260kW under a head of 610m. The loss of head
due to pipe friction between the reservoir and nozzle is 46m. The buckets of the Pelton wheel
deflect the jet through an angle of 165°, while relative velocity of the water is reduced by 10%
due to bucket friction. The bucket/jet speed ratio is 0.46. The bucket circle diameter of the wheel
is 890mm and there are two jets. Find the, speed of rotation of the wheel, and diameter of the
nozzle if the actual hydraulic efficiency is 0.9 times that calculated above. Assume nozzle
velocity coefficient, Cv = 0.98.

Velocity Triangle
Given:
P = 1260 kW
H = 610 m
Hloss = 46 m
Θ = 165
Bucket/Jet Speed Ratio = 0.46
d = 890mm = 0.89m

Required: Theoretical hydraulic efficiency (ηh), speed of rotation of the wheel (N), diameter of
the nozzle
Solution:
Power output P
Hydraulic efficiency η h= =
Energy available ∈the jet 0.5m C21

At entry to nozzle
H = 610 - 46 = 564 m
Using nozzle velocity coefficient
m
C 1=C v √ 2 gH =0.98 √(2)( 9.81)(564 )=103.1
s
Now
W
=U 1 Cw 1−U 2 C w 2
m
¿ U {( U +V 1) −[ U −V 2 cos ( 180 °−α ) ] }

¿ U [ ( C 1−U 1 ) ( 1−kcosα ) ] where V 2=k V 1

Therefore,
W
=0.46 C 1(C 1−0.46 C 1)(1−0.9 cos 165 °)
m
Substitute the value of C1
W/m = 5180.95
Power output 5180.95
Theoretical h ydraulic efficiency ηh= =
Energy available∈the jet 0.5 X 1032

Theoretical hydraulic efficiency η h=98 %


Since actual hydraulic efficiency is 0.9 times the calculated above
Actual hydraulic efficiency = (0.9)(0.98) = 0.882
Actual hydraulic efficiency = 88.2%

Wheel bucket speed = (0.46)(103) = 47.38 m/s


( 47.38 ) ( 60 )
Wheel rotational speed = N= =1016 rpm
( 0.455 ) ( 2 π )
N = 1016 rpm

( Actual power ) ( 1260 X 103 )


Actual hydraulic efficiency = =
energy∈the jet 0.5 mC 21
(1260 X 103)
Therefore , m= =269 kg /s
(0.882)(0.5)(1032)
For one nozzle, m=134.5 kg /s

ρC 1 π d 2
For nozzle diameter, using continuity equation, m=ρ C 1 A=
4

( 134.5 ) ( 4 )
Hence, d=
√ ( π ) ( 103 X 103 )
=0.041m=41 mm

d = 41 mm

Discussion:
In order to find the actual hydraulic efficiency of a Pelton wheel, first we need to solve
for nozzle velocity C1. Next is the power output where we can get solve it from the value of C 1.
From it we will arrive at the theoretical hydraulic efficiency but what we need is the actual
hydraulic efficiency so we will multiply the theoretical hydraulic efficiency to 0.9 to get the
actual hydraulic efficiency. Then from it, we can basically get the wheel rotational speed and the
nozzle diameter using continuity equation.

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