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Turbine Specific Speed

N_s = N\sqrt{P} / H^{5/4}
Variables
Ns Specific speed -
N Rotational speed rpm
P Turbine power output kW
H Net head m
Engineering Example

At N = 600 rpm, P = 1500 kW, H = 40 m: Ns = 600×√1500 / 40^1.25 ≈ 230, in the Francis turbine range.

Practical Site Example

The standard first check used to shortlist Pelton vs Francis vs Kaplan for a given site's head and flow.