2. A centrifugal pump having extermal and intemal diamcters as 750 mm and 400 mm respectively isoperating at 1000 r.p.m. The vancs are curved hack at 35° to the tangent at outlet. If the velocity offlow is constant at 6 m/s, find (a) vane angle at inlet, and (b) work done per kN of water.(Ans. 16°; 123 kJ)

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A centrifugal pump having extemal and intemal diamcters as 750 mm and 400 mm respectively is opcrating at 1000 r.p.m. The vanes are curved hack at 35° to the tangent at outlet. If the velocity of flow is constant at 6 m/s, find (a) vane angle at inlet, and (b) work done per kN of water.

A centrifugal pump having extemal and intemal diamcters as 750 mm and 400 mm respectively is opcrating at 1000 r.p.m. The vanes are curved hack at 35° to the tangent at outlet. If the velocity of flow is constant at 6 m/s, find (a) vane angle at inlet, and (b) work done per kN of water.

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