Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 60EP
Water enters the impeller of a centrifugal pump radially at a rate of 45 cfm (cubic feet per minute) when the shaft is rotating at 500 rpm. The tangential component of absolute velocity of water at the exit of the 2-ft outer diameter impeller is 110 ft’s. Determine the torque applied to the impeller and the minimum power input to the pump.
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