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Q: A two-lobe rotary positive-displacement pump, similar to that of Fig, moves 3.64 cm3 of tomato paste…

A: Given data

Q: Figure  shows two points a half-period apart in theoperation of a pump. What type of pump is this ?…

A: The working is as the centre rod moves to the right, the check valves allows A to fill and B to…

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

A: Given :diameter of pump D = 18 inspeed of the pump initially, N1 = 880 rev/minBrake horsepower,  P =…

Q: A piston PDP has a 5-in diameter and a 2-in stroke andoperates at 750 r/min with 92 percent…

A: Given data as per the question diameter =2 in stroke =5 in volumetric efficiency =92 % Calculations…

Q: The three-lobe (on each rotar) rotary pump moves 0.145 gal of a coal slurry in each lobe volume…

A: Given data: Slurry displaced per lobe, Vslurry=0.145 galNumber of lobes=3Speed of rotation, n=220…

Q: In a test of the centrifugal pump shown in Fig. below, the following data are taken: py =100 mmHg…

A: The velocity of the fluid at inlet by using the continuity equation The velocity of the fluid at…

Q: A pump, geometrically similar to the 12.95-in model inFig. , has a diameter of 24 in and is to…

A: For water, ρ1 = 1.94 slug.ft3For gasoline, from Table A.3, ρ2 = 680 kg/m3 = 1.32 slug.ft3 From…

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

A: Convert 100 mmHg = 13332 Pa, 500 mmHg = 66661 Pa, 180 gal/min =0.01136 m3/s.  Calculate the inlet…

Q: A pump is needed to drain an excavation at a construction site. The excavation has a length of 50m,…

A: To calculate the volume of excavation given length of the drain width of drain actual depth of drain…

Q: Design a most efficient pump size (Find the pump and associated pump curves on the next page) to…

A: To determine the properties of the pump used in the question, we must first calculate the flow rate…

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.