Answer:
ratio = 412
speed of wheel = 13.63
Explanation:
given data
head h = 91.5 m
discharge Q = 0.04 m³/s
wheel rotates N = 720 rpm
velocity coefficient Cv = 0.98
efficiency of the wheel η = 80 %
ratio of bucket speed to jet speed [tex]\frac{u}{v}[/tex] = 0.46
to find out
wheel to jet diameter ratio and power specific speed of the wheel
solution
we know that discharge = area × velocity .............1
here velocity = Cv√(2gh)
velocity = 0.98√(2×9.81×91.5) = 41.52 m/s
and area = [tex]\frac{\pi }{4} d^2[/tex]
so from equation 1
0.04 = [tex]\frac{\pi }{4} d^2[/tex] × 41.52
d = 0.00123 m = 1.23 mm
we know bucket speed to jet speed = 0.46
so bucket speed u = 0.46 v
bucket speed u = 0.46 × 41.52 = 19.1 m/s
and bucket speed = [tex]\frac{\pi D N}{60}[/tex]
so 19.1 = [tex]\frac{\pi D 720}{60}[/tex]
so D = 0.506 m = 506.62 mm
so ratio is [tex]\frac{D}{d} = \frac{506.62}{1.23}[/tex]
ratio = 412
and
we know efficiency = [tex]\frac{outputpower}{inputpower}[/tex]
0.80 × ρQgh = output power
power output = 0.80 ×1000×0.04×9.81×91.5
power output P = 28.72 kW
so
speed of wheel is
speed of wheel = [tex]\frac{N\sqrt{P} }{h^{5/4}}[/tex]
speed of wheel = [tex]\frac{720\sqrt{28.72} }{91.5^{5/4}}[/tex]
speed of wheel = 13.63