1 - Introduction to Hydraulic Turbines
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Practice Questions
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What is a hydraulic turbine?
💡 Hint: Think about how hydroelectric power plants generate electricity.
Name one example of an impulse turbine.
💡 Hint: It’s used for high head applications.
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What type of turbine is the Pelton wheel?
💡 Hint: Consider the method of energy conversion used by this turbine.
True or False: The Kaplan turbine is suitable for high heads.
💡 Hint: Recall the categorization of turbine types.
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Design a hydroelectric power plant choosing the appropriate turbine type for a site with a head of 300m and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider the head range and the type of turbine that best fits it.
Compute the overall efficiency of a hydraulic turbine if the hydraulic efficiency is 85% and the mechanical efficiency is 90%. What factors could influence these efficiencies?
💡 Hint: Review the formula for overall efficiency and the definitions of the individual efficiencies.
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