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    This document contains 6 problems related to fluid mechanics and pumps. It provides details of various pump systems including flow rates, power input, head rises, and pipe dimensions. Readers are asked to determine values like flow rate, pipe roughness, head rise, and pump efficiency based on the given data and assumptions around factors like minor losses. The problems cover topics like open channel flow, pipe flow, and pump performance characterization.

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    This document contains 6 problems related to fluid mechanics and pumps. It provides details of various pump systems including flow rates, power input, head rises, and pipe dimensions. Readers are asked to determine values like flow rate, pipe roughness, head rise, and pump efficiency based on the given data and assumptions around factors like minor losses. The problems cover topics like open channel flow, pipe flow, and pump performance characterization.

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    This document contains 6 problems related to fluid mechanics and pumps. It provides details of various pump systems including flow rates, power input, head rises, and pipe dimensions. Readers are asked to determine values like flow rate, pipe roughness, head rise, and pump efficiency based on the given data and assumptions around factors like minor losses. The problems cover topics like open channel flow, pipe flow, and pump performance characterization.

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    Cape Peninsula University of Technology

    Department of Mechanical Engineering: Mechatronics Program


    Lecturer: Dr. O. Nemraoui
    FLM3B0S, Semeter_2, 2016 Tutorial_2
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    Reference

    Problem 1
    The pump shown in the figure below adds 25 kW
    to the water and causes a flow rate of 0.04 m3/s.
    Determine the flow rate expected if the pump is
    removed from the system.
    Assume f=0.016 for either case and neglect
    minor losses. Ans: 0.029 m3 /s

    Solution1

    Problem 2
    Water is pumped through a 60-m long, 0.3-m-diameter pipe from a lower
    reservoir to a higher reservoir whose surface is 10 m above the lower
    one. The sum of the minor loss coefficients for the system is KL =14.5.
    When the pump adds 40 kW to the water the flowrate is 0.20 m 3 /s.
    Determine the pipe roughness.
    Ans: 8.4 mm

    solution2

    Problem 3
    Water is circulated from a large tank, through
    a filter, and back to the tank as shown in the
    figure. The power added to the water by the
    pump is 271 W.
    Determine the flow rate through the pipe.
    Ans: 0.0014 m3 /s

    solution3

    Problem 4
    Water is pumped with a centrifugal pump, and measurments made on the pump indicate that for a flow rate of
    240 gpm ( 1 gpm = 0.063 L/s) the required power is 6 hp (1 hp =745.7 W) . For a pump efficiency of 62%, what is the
    actual head rise of the water being pumped.
    Ans: 18.73m

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    solution4

    Problem 5
    The performance characters c of a certain centrifugal pump are
    determined from experimental setup similar to the one shwn in the
    figure. When the flow rate of a liquid (SG=0.9) through the pump is 120
    gpm the pressure gage at (1) indicates a vacuum of 95 mm of mercury
    and the pressure gage at (2) indicates a pressure of 80 kPa. the diameter
    of the pipe diameter a the inlet is 110 mm and at the exit it is 55 mm.
    If Zo ‐Zi = 0.5 m what is the actual head rise across the pump? Explain
    how you would es mate the pump motor power requirement.
    Ans: 11.5 m

    solution5

    Problem 6
    The performance curve of certain centrifugal pump having a 9 in diameter (1 in=2.54cm) and opera ng at 1750 rpm are
    determined using an experimental setup similar to the one shown in the above fig of problem 5. The following data
    were obtained during a series of test in which Zo‐Zi=0 and v1 = v2, and the fluid is water

     "Q(gpm)" 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 



     "P2-P1(psi)" 40.2 39.5 38.1 36.2 33.5 30.1 25.8 
     "Power input (hp)" 1.58 2.27 2.67 2.95 3.19 3.49 4.00 
     

    where 1gpm=6.31x10-5 m 3 /s, 1psi=6.895kPa and 1hp=745.7 W. Based on these data, show or plot how the actual
    head (ha) rise, and the the pump efficiency, η, vary with the flow rate. What is the design flow rate for this pump?

    It is useful to have ha‐Q pump performance curves expressed in the form of an equa on. Fit the ha‐Q data to an
    equa on of the form ha=ho‐k.Q2 and compare the values of ha determined from the equa on with the experimentally
    determined values ( Use excel, Matlab, etc...)
    . Ans: Qdesign =6.31x10-3 m3 /s corresponds to max η=0.613 ; ha=28.66 - 1.324x10-5 .Q2

    solution6

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