Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
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Chapter 10, Problem 17P
Use data from Appendix C to choose points from the performance curves for a Peerless horizontal split case Type 16A18B pump at 705 and 880 nominal rpm. Obtain and plot curve-fits of total head versus delivery for this pump, with an 18.0-in.-diameter impeller.
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Displacement (c): 0.2 in3/revShank diameter (d) = 0.625 in.Piston diameter (D) = 1.5 in.Rotation speed (n): 1725 RPMPressure (P): 600 PSIStroke (L) = 18in.
a) Calculate the theoretical flow rate of the pump in in3/min and US GPM.Theoretical flow (Q) = Theoretical displacement (C) x Speed of revolution (n)Theoretical flow (Q) = 0.2 in3/rev x 1725 rpmTheoretical flow (Q) = 345 in3/min = 1.49 US GPM
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Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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