Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
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Chapter 10, Problem 26P
Typical performance curves for a centrifugal pump, tested with three different impeller diameters in a single casing, are shown. Specify the flow rate and head produced by the pump at its best efficiency point with a 12-in.-diameter impeller. Scale these data to predict the performance of this pump when tested with 11-in. and 13-in.-diameter impellers. Comment on the accuracy of the scaling procedure.
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A certain centrifugal pump was tested and its performance curves can be approximated as
follows:
H = 340 - 1.2(Q^2), in feet
BP = (0.0521Q^3) + (1.250^2)+(11.042Q) + 134.5, in horsepower
where Q is in ft^3/s.
Question 3
If a single pump is used to deliver water of a system which requires a total of 8 ft^3/s, what is
the efficiency of the pump (in %)? Take the specific weight of water to be 62.4 lbf/ft^3.
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Displacement (c): 0.2 in3/revShank diameter (d) = 0.625 in.Piston diameter (D) = 1.5 in.Rotation speed (n): 1725 RPMPressure (P): 600 PSIStroke (L) = 18in.
a) Calculate the theoretical flow rate of the pump in in3/min and US GPM.Theoretical flow (Q) = Theoretical displacement (C) x Speed of revolution (n)Theoretical flow (Q) = 0.2 in3/rev x 1725 rpmTheoretical flow (Q) = 345 in3/min = 1.49 US GPM
b) Calculate the cylinder output speed in in/s.Cylinder output speed (VS) = Piston side flow (Q) / Piston area (Ap)Cylinder output speed (VS) = (Displacement x Speed of revolution) / Piston area (Ap)Cylinder output speed (VS) = (0.2 in3/rev x 1725 RPM) / 1.77 in2Cylinder output speed (VS) = (0.2 in3/rev x 1725 RPM) / 1.77 in2Cylinder output speed (VS) = 196.02in/s = 196.02 / 60s = 3.20 in/s
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A volute centrifugal pump with an impeller diameter of 0.02 m has the following performance data when pumping water at the best efficiency point:
impeller speed N = 58.3 revs/s
capacity Q = 0.012 m3/s
total head Ah = 70m
required net positive suction head NPSH = 18m
brake power Pe = 12000w
Determine the new performance data (listed above) of a homologous pump with
twice the impeller diameter operating at half the impeller speedand same efficiency.
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