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What is the difference between water power and turbine power? Do they have the same formula?
What is the difference between water power and turbine power
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Discussion Overview
The discussion centers on the differences between water power and turbine power, exploring definitions, formulas, and the relationship between the two concepts. It includes both theoretical and conceptual elements.
Discussion Character
- Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants propose that water power is defined as pressure multiplied by the rate of flow, while turbine power is the output from the turbine, which is always less than water power due to losses.
- One participant suggests that the distinction between water power and turbine power may be semantic, depending on whether one considers a water wheel to be a type of turbine.
- Another participant notes that there are other methods of extracting work from a head or flow of water, indicating that turbine systems are not the only means of harnessing water power.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the definitions and distinctions between water power and turbine power, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.
Contextual Notes
The discussion highlights the potential ambiguity in definitions and the implications of those definitions on the understanding of water and turbine power.
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Water power is pressure x rate of flow ,Ballena Joseph said:
This is the power which is goes through a water turbine and turbine power is out put from that particular turbine ,and the turbine power will be always less than water power because of losses
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It is a matter of semantics. Is a water wheel a turbine? If you say yes, then there is no difference. If you say no, then there is a difference. (I say yes.)
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-water-wheel-and-an-electrical-turbine
Some people might say that pressure washing is water power.
So it is all in how you define the words.
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One is the output from the turbine, the other the input.Ballena Joseph said:
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A turbine system needs a turbine. There are other ways of extracting work from a head / flow of water.
http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/museum.htm
( Bottom right, but be prepared to lose a lot of time to bemused browsing... )
http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/museum.htm
( Bottom right, but be prepared to lose a lot of time to bemused browsing... )
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Nik_2213 said:
Wow, that is a fun resource. Thanks for sharing. I think engineers of all kinds will enjoy browsing the very meny ways of generating power.