23) A hydropower site has a net head of 90m and available water flow capacity of 4.3 m³/s. If a turbine rotating at 1800 rpm with an efficiency of 87% is to be installed, determine the total power and the torque.
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The gravitational potential energy of the water can be calculated using the formula: Potential Energy = mass * gravity * height Given: Net head = 90m Water flow capacity = 4.3 m^3/s We need to find the mass of the water flowing per second. The mass can be Show more…
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