Concept explainers
a)
The maximum flow of water.
a)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The efficiency of the pump
The input power
Height of the pool from the underwater surface
The diameter of the intake pipe
The diameter of the discharge side pipe
Calculation:
Draw the free body diagram of the system as in Figure 1.
Consider the acceleration due to gravity (g) as
Calculate the work done by the pump
Write the Bernoulli’s equation between the points 1 and 2 as follows;
Substitute
Calculate the maximum flow of water through the pump
Thus, the maximum flow of water through the pump is
b)
The Pressure difference across the pump.
b)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The efficiency of the pump
The input power
The datum head at point 2
The diameter of the intake pipe
The diameter of the discharge side pipe
Calculation:
Draw the free body diagram of the system as in Figure 1.
Calculate the area of intake pipe using the formula;
Calculate the discharge of water through the pipe at the intake side using the expression;
Calculate the area of intake pipe using the formula;
Calculate the discharge of water through the pipe at the intake side using the expression;
Write the Bernoulli’s equation between the intake side and discharge side as follows;
Substitute 11.69 kg/s for
Thus, the Pressure difference across the pump is
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