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Water flows through a turbine. Calculate the power (MW) transmitted by the output shaft of the turbine. The water density is . The elevation of the upper reservoir surface is and that of the lower reservoir is . The pipeline diameter is , the total length is , and the mean velocity is . The friction factor is . The sum of minor loss coefficients is . The turbine efficiency is . Choose the closest answer (MW): (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) .
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We are given with following data
The elevation of upper reservoir surface is
The elevation of lower reservoir surface is
The diameter of the pipe is
Total length of the pipe is
Mean flow velocity is
The friction factor is
Sum of minor loss coefficients is
Turbine Efficiency is
We need to find the power transmitted by the Turbine
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