Specific Speed and Selection of Turbine — Study Resources & PYQs

Specific speed and selection criteria for hydraulic turbines.

Estimated study time: 30 minutes

Study resources

Specific Speed & Selection of Turbine (Video) — YouTube lecture on specific speed of hydraulic turbines – significance, derivation, how it is used to select the appropriate turbine type for a hydroelectric site.
Specific Speed & Selection of Turbine (Article) — SlideShare: comparison table of Pelton (Ns 8.5–43), Francis (Ns 50–340), and Kaplan (Ns 255–860) turbines with selection criteria for head, flow, efficiency, and part-load performance.

Specific Speed and Selection of Turbine previous year questions

Write short notes on: i. Unit power and unit discharge with reference to a hydraulic turbine ii. Specific speed of turbine iii. Working of reciprocating pump

Taught in these subjects

Fluid Mechanics-II — CEP6403 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu

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