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Download Solution PDFIf D is the diameter of a Pelton wheel and d is the diameter of the jet, then Jet ratio m will be given by
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The width of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally five times the diameter of the jet.
The depth of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally 1.2 times the diameter of the jet.
The number of buckets on the periphery of a Pelton wheel is given by \(\left( {15 + \frac{D}{{2d}}} \right)\) Where D is the pitch diameter of the wheel and d is the diameter of the jet.
Where,
where m = Jet ratio = D/d
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