// scilab Code Exa 18.40 Calculation for the Francis turbine // part(a) determining the speed, specific speed and power for the model Qm=0.148; // discharge in m3/s N=910; // Speed in RPM Hm=25; // net head in m n=0.9; // efficiency omega=%pi*2*N/60; NS=omega*sqrt(Qm)*(Hm^(-3/4))*0.1804; disp(NS,"(a)the specific speed of turbine is") Nu=N/(sqrt(Hm)); disp("rpm",Nu,"unit speed for the model is") rho=1000; // density in kg/m3 g=9.81; // gravitational acceleration in m/s2 Pm=rho*g*Qm*Hm; disp("kW",Pm*1e-3,"the power for the model is") // part(b)determining the speed, flow rate and power for the prototype Hp=250; // head for prototype Dp_m=6; // Dp_m=Dp/Dm Qp=sqrt(Hp/Hm)*Qm*(Dp_m^2); disp("m3/s",Qp,"(b)the flow rate for prototype is") Pp=rho*g*Qp*Hp*n; disp("MW",Pp*1e-6,"the power for the prototype is") omega_p=NS*(Hp^(3/4))/(0.1804*sqrt(Qp)); Np=omega_p*60/(2*%pi); disp("rpm",Np,"speed for the prototype is")