50 n = 1170 r/min 800 40 NPSH 30 700 - 36-in dia. 20 = 600 32-in dia. 500 2500 bhp 400 28-in dia. 1500 bhp 300 200 20 24 28 12 16 U.S. gallons per minute x 1000 NPSH, ft %88 3500 bhp 87%, %L8 %78- 3000 bhp: 72% 2000 bhp 8. Total head, ft 4.

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Q: Question 5: The pump shown below delivers a head of 50 m to the water through 30 cm diameter with…

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Q: Consider a desired pump operating condition which adds 35 psi at a flow rate of 500 gpa to water.…

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Q: Measure the diameter of the pipe next to it, which goes from the discharge nozzle of a pump to the…

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Q: You want to pump water at a rate of 2 m^3/s from the lower to the upper reservoir. What type of pump…

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Q: Lecture Example 2 : An 18-in-diameter centrifugal pump, running at 880 rev/min and 156 brake…

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Q: Problem 4 In this system, d= 6 in., D- 12 in., Az1 - 6 ft, and Ar; - 12 ft. The discharge of water…

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Q: Water in a vertical (i.e., gravitational force of the fluid in the nozzle plays a role, and the…

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Q: Determine the NPSH available for the system shown. The pump takes water at 30 ° C. The system is…

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Q: What is the maximum height the higher reservoir can sit and be filled using a fixed-speed pump with…

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Q: 4. The system in Fig. consists of 1200 m (length) of 0.05 m (diameter) cast iron pipe, two 45°…

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Q: In a test of the centrifugal pump shown in Fig. , thefollowing data are taken: p1= 100 mmHg (vacuum)…

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.