onsider the hydropower schematic shown below with a lake of 70m elevation above a turbine house.     Water is running through a 0.3m diameter cast-iron pipeline at 3,000 gallons per minute.   Determine the head loss due to frictional effects (i.e., viscous dissipation)

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Consider the hydropower schematic shown below with a lake of 70m elevation above a turbine house.  

 

Water is running through a 0.3m diameter cast-iron pipeline at 3,000 gallons per minute.

 

Determine the head loss due to frictional effects (i.e., viscous dissipation)

 

Calculate horsepower that can be generated with the turbine system assuming a 40% efficiency. Assume that the turbine outlet is in contact with the open atmosphere.  

 

 

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2
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70 m
Assumed straight
400 m
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Turbine
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Transcribed Image Text:0 2 Lake 70 m Assumed straight 400 m Penstock Turbine house
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