5 - Pelton Wheel (Impulse Turbine)
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Practice Questions
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What is the main function of the Pelton wheel?
💡 Hint: Think about how the design utilizes the height of water.
Explain what a needle nozzle does.
💡 Hint: What is the purpose of controlling water flow?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of turbine is the Pelton wheel?
💡 Hint: Consider how it uses water's motion.
True or False? The Pelton wheel uses pressure change inside the runner to operate effectively.
💡 Hint: Think about the energy conversion process.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a Pelton wheel setup for a hydropower project at 400 meters head with low water flow. What key design factors will you consider?
💡 Hint: What environmental factors must you adapt to?
Conduct an efficiency analysis of a Pelton wheel scenario where the jet is consistently missing the buckets. What's the expected result?
💡 Hint: Evaluate multiple aspects of water jet behavior and turbine response.
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