Question

The turbine extracts power from the water flowing from the reservoir. Find the horsepower extracted if the flow through the system is 1000 cfs. Draw the energy line and the hydraulic grade line.

Answer 1

Answer:

The detailed calculation can be seen on explanation:

Explanation:

We know the fluid flow rate as: 1000 cfs

lets concert it into gallons/minute.

So, flow rate = 448831.17 gallons/minute

Head of the turbine = 1000 ft (assume)

Now formula for horsepower is:

                  Hp= $\frac{Q*H}{3960}$                (we assume efficiency of turbine as 1)

                      =    $\frac{448831.17 *1000}{3960}$

                      = 113341.2 horsepower