The reaction turbine is one in which the available hydraulic energy is converted to kinetic energy
before the fluid enters the runner

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• Hydraulic energy is converted into another form of energy by hydraulic machines. What form of energy is that?
• Volume flow rate of water in a Francis turbine runner is 25 m3/s. The flow velocity, whirl velocity and blade velocity are 11 m/s, 10 m/s and 5 m/s respectively, all values given at runner inlet. Find the power developed by the turbine.
• Which of the following is true in case of flow of water before it enters the runner of a Francis Turbine?
• The input water power of the Francis turbine is 1.25 times the runner power. What would be the hydraulic efficiency of the turbine (in %)?
• It is given that the input water power of the Kaplan turbine is 1.10 times the runner power. What would be the hydraulic efficiency of the turbine (in %)?
• is ratio of pressure energy change inside runner to total energy change inside runner
• If energy available at inlet of turbine is only kinetic energy then it is classified based on
• Which of the following efficiencies for Francis Turbine is defined as the ratio between the power available at the shaft of the turbine to the power produced by the runner?
• Which of the following efficiencies for Kaplan Turbine is defined as the ratio between the power available at the shaft of the turbine to the power produced by the runner?
• The flow ratio of a Kaplan turbine is given as 0.7. The available head is 30 m. The outer diameter of the runner is 3.5 m and the hub diameter is 2 m. Find the volume of water flowing through the turbine per second (m3/s)?