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This document contains 9 questions about fluid mechanics and centrifugal pumps from the textbook "Fluid Mechanics" by Frank M. White. The questions will be used for a quiz starting October 31st. They involve calculating pump parameters such as efficiency, flow rate, head, power, and blade angles using data about pump dimensions, operating conditions, and fluid properties. Fluid properties like density and temperature are provided where needed. Diagrams supplement some questions.

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Assignment 1

This document contains 9 questions about fluid mechanics and centrifugal pumps from the textbook "Fluid Mechanics" by Frank M. White. The questions will be used for a quiz starting October 31st. They involve calculating pump parameters such as efficiency, flow rate, head, power, and blade angles using data about pump dimensions, operating conditions, and fluid properties. Fluid properties like density and temperature are provided where needed. Diagrams supplement some questions.

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Assignment 1

Note: All the Questions are from Fluid Mechanics by Frank M. White. You may consult the book
for nomenclature. There will be a quiz related to these questions in week starting from October
31.

Q1) A Bell and Gossett pump at best efficiency, running at 1750 r/min and a brake horsepower of 32.4,
delivers 1050 gal/min against a head of 105 ft. What is its efficiency?

Q2) A piston PDP has a 5-in diameter and a 2-in stroke and operates at 750 r/min with 92 percent
volumetric efficiency. (a) What is its delivery, in gal/min? (b) If the pump delivers SAE 10W oil at 20°C
against a head of 50 ft, what horsepower is required when the overall efficiency is 84 percent?

Q3) A pump delivers 1500 L/min of water at 20°C against a pressure rise of 270 kPa. Kinetic and
potential energy changes are negligible. If the driving motor supplies 9 kW, what is the overall
efficiency?

Q4) In a test of the centrifugal pump shown in Fig. Q4, the following data are taken: p1 = 100 mmHg
(vacuum) and p2 = 500 mmHg (gage). The pipe diameters are D1 = 12 cm and D2 = 5 cm. The flow rate
is 180 gal/min of light oil (SG = 0.91). Estimate (a) the head developed, in meters, and (b) the input
power required at 75 percent efficiency.

Fig. Q4

Q5) A pump delivers gasoline at 20°C and 12 m3/h. At the inlet p1 = 100 kPa, z1 = 1 m, and V1 = 2 m/s.
At the exit p2 = 500 kPa, z2 = 4 m, and V2 = 3 m/s. How much power is required if the motor efficiency
is 75 percent?

Q6) The centrifugal pump in Fig. Q6 has r1 = 15 cm, r2 = 25 cm, b1 = b2 = 6 cm, and rotates counter-
clockwise at 600 r/min. A sample blade is shown. Assume α1 = 90°. Estimate the theoretical flow rate
and head produced, for water at 20°C.

Fig. Q6

Q7) A centrifugal pump has d1 = 7 in, d2 = 13 in, b1 = 4 in, b2 = 3 in, β1 = 25°, and β2 = 40° and rotates
at 1160 r/min. If the fluid is gasoline at 20°C and the flow enters the blades radially, estimate the
theoretical (a) flow rate in gal/min, (b) horsepower, and (c) head in ft.
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Q8) A centrifugal pump has r2 = 9 in, b2 = 2 in, and β2 = 35° and rotates at 1060 r/min. If it generates
a head of 180 ft, determine the theoretical (a) flow rate in gal/min and (b) horsepower. Assume near-
radial entry flow.

Q9) The centrifugal pump of Fig. Q9 develops a flow rate of 4200 gal/min of gasoline at 20°C with near-
radial absolute inflow. Estimate the theoretical (a) horsepower, (b) head rise, and (c) appropriate
blade angle at the inner radius.

Fig. Q9

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