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Metric Units The "specific speed" is ns = 0.

2626 n(P)/h5/4

where 'n' is the wheel speed in RPM P is the power in kW h is the water head in meters

The factor 0.2626 is only required when the specific speed is to be adjusted to imperial units. In countries which use the metric system, the factor is omitted, and quoted specific speeds are correspondingly larger. Well-designed efficient machines typically use the following values: Impulse turbines have the lowest ns values, typically ranging from 1 to 10, a Pelton wheel is typically around 4, Francis turbines fall in the range of 10 to 100, while Kaplan turbines are at least 100 or more, all in imperial units[5].

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