Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9780073398273
Author: Frank M. White
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.34P
You are asked to consider a pump geometrically similar to the 9-in-diameter Taco pump of Fig. Pl 1.34 to deliver 1200 gal/min at 1500 r/min. Determine the appropriate (a) impeller diameter, (b) BEP horsepower, (c) shutoff head, and (d) maximum efficiency. The fluid is kerosene, not water.
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