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Pelton Turbine Design Parameters Guide

The document provides parameters for designing a Pelton turbine, including: - A head height of 100m and flow rate of 0.33 m^3/s - A rotational speed of 500rpm - Calculated jet velocity of 42.523 m/s and feasible nozzle diameter of 99.429mm - Proposed bucket design with 19 buckets that are 328.115mm wide, 278.4mm long, and 119.314mm deep

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Pelton Turbine Design Parameters Guide

The document provides parameters for designing a Pelton turbine, including: - A head height of 100m and flow rate of 0.33 m^3/s - A rotational speed of 500rpm - Calculated jet velocity of 42.523 m/s and feasible nozzle diameter of 99.429mm - Proposed bucket design with 19 buckets that are 328.115mm wide, 278.4mm long, and 119.314mm deep

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Given Parameters

Head Height 100m 100


Flow Rate 0.33 m^3 /s 0.33
Rotational speed 500rpm

Coefficient of discharge 0.96


Number of Nozzles 1
Speed Ratio 0.48

Bucket Design Parameters (All dimensions are in mm)


Parameter Symbol Value
Velocity of jet Vjet 42.523
Diameter of Jet ds 0.099
Feasible nozzle diameter ds 99.429
Bucket Axial width B 328.115
Bucket Radial Length L 278.400
Bucket Depth t 119.314
Pitch diameter of runner D 845.144
Diameter Ratio m 8.5
Number of Buckets Z 19
Width of Bucket opening a 118.320
Velocity of wheel u 22.111
Inlet relative velocity Vr1 20.412
Inlet whirl velocity Vu1 42.523
Blade angle β 12
Outlet whirl velocity Vu2 2.143
Outlet relative velocity Vr2 20.412
Pelton Turbine Parameters

ions are in mm)


Formula Used Column1 Classification of turbines based on specific speed
Cd√2𝑔𝐻 Specific Speed Head
√(4𝑄/𝑧π𝑣) 12 to 30 up to 2000
99.429 17 to 50 up to 1500
3.3*ds 24 to 70 up to 500
2.8*ds
1.2*ds
ds (0.005H+8)
D/ds
0.5m+15
0.14D
πDN/60
Vjet- u
Vu1 = Vjet
(Assumption)
Vu2 = Vr2cosβ - u
Vr2 = Vr1
s

es based on specific speed


Number of Nozzles
1
2
4

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