Determine the number of units required and the power

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In a projected low-head hydroelectric scheme, 282 m³ /s of water is available under a head of 3.7 m. It is proposed to use Francis turbines with specific speed 2.42, for which the rotational speed is 50 rpm. Determine the number of units required and the power to be developed by each machine. Assume an efficiency of 0.9.

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