Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
13.
A hydraulic turbine has a discharge of 5 m3/s, when operating under a head of 20 m with a speed of 500 rpm. If it is to operate under a head of 15 m, for the same discharge, the rotational speed in rpm will approximately be
433
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388
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M.ANBARASAN M.E said:   1 decade ago
N1/H(1/2) = N2/H(1/2).

500/20.5 = N2/H2.5.

500/20.5*H.5 = N2.

500/20.5*15.5 = 433.012.

PILU said:   1 decade ago
Ns = (NQ^1/2)/H^(3/4).

N directly proportional to H^3/4.

Mohan said:   1 decade ago
Velocity = sqrt 2*g*h & pi*d*N*.

So N is proportionate to Sqrt h,

N1/sqrt h1= N2/sqrt h2
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