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Question 3 Show that the pressure head rise in the impeller of a centrifugal pump when...
The centrifugal pump as described in Q5.8 is operating with a pre-whirl of 10° (i.e. Ui is inclined by 10° from the radial axis in the rotational direction). The centrifugal pump delivers 0.45 m3/s ofwater when it is running at the angular velocity of ω-1200 rpm Sketch the velocity triangles at inlet and exit of the impeller and hence determine the following items by assuming (a) negligible losses; and (b) Vi enters the impeller with θ| and V2 leaves with...
(b) A centrifugal pump rotates at 750 rpm. Water enters the impeller normal to the blades (GJ 0°) and exits at an angle of 35° from radial (α,- 35°). The inlet radius is r12.0 cm, at which the blade width bi 18.0 cm. The outlet radius is r2 24.0 cm, at which the blade width b 16.2 cm. The volume flow rate is 0.573 m/s. Assuming 100 percent efficiency. Given density of water to be 998 kg/m3 i Calculate the...
n Q6. A backward curved centrifugal compressor is to compress air. The diameter of the impeller is 0.6 m and the outlet blade angle is 60°. The peripheral area is 0.002 m' and the flow coefficient (ratio of normal component i.e flow velocity component to tip speed) is 0.5. If the pressure and temperature of air at the exit of the impeller are found to be (7.702+; -) bar and 40°C, find the 100 specific work (kJ/kg) and power input...
The impeller of a centrifugal pump has an external diameter of 450mm and an internal diameter of 250mm. When running, a constant radial velocity flows through the impeller at 0.5m/s. If the inlet and outlet vane angle are 15° and 35°, determine: 1. The angular velocity, and (i) [5 marks] ii) The Euler's head. [5 marks] 35° 15° Figure Q2 Name four parts of a centrifugal pump and explain their respective function. 2. 110 maxks 3. Name four parts of...
4. The following table shows data for a commercial centrifugal water pump where the symbols have the usual meanings: Dimension Inlet Outlet Radius (r) 100 mm 180 mm Impeller Width (b) 45 mm 45 mm Impeller Blade Angle (B) 30° 20° Speed = 1440 rpm Determine the following, drawing the relevant velocity triangles where appropriate: (a) The Design-point discharge [13 marks] (b) The water power requirement [10 marks) (c) The head [2 marks]
13. A centrifugal pump whose outer diameter is twice the inner diameter, runs at 600 rpm. The radial gh the pump is constant at 2.5 m/s and the flow is radial at the pump inlet. The rotor vanes are curved back at exit at an angle of 40° to the tangent. If the outer diameter of the rotor is 500 mm and the blade width is 50 mm at exit, the tangential component of absolute velocity at rotor exit (in...
QUESTION 3 n angle of 220 to the tangent as shown in the figure 1. The area of the outer periphery is 0.65 m, the pump discharges Centrifugal pump impeller has an outer diameter of 15 m and rotating at 210 RPM The outlet vane angle 1550 L/s and the flow at inlet is radial. The exit velocity triangle of this question is shown in Figure 2. set back at Centrifugal impeller with backward facing vane Figure (ы 2 W....
The dimensions of a centrifugal pump are as follows: Dimensions Inlet Outlet Radius (mm) 180 500Blade with (mm) 50 30Blade angle 65 70The pump handles water and rotates at 740 rpm. Calculate the increase in input if the flow rate is 0.8 m3/s
The flow in the impeller of a centrifugal pump is modeled by the superposition of a source flow and a free vortex flow. The impeller has an outer diameter of 0.5 m and an inner diameter of 0.3 m. At the outlet from the impeller, the flowing water has the following velocity components, relative to the impeller: radial component 1 m/s and tangential component 6 m/s. Determine! 1) the velocity potential and stream function for the superposition, the strength of...
please solve 5(b) and 6 (a and b) fluid machinery b)An inward flow reaction turbine works under a head of 100m. The inlet and outlet diameters of the runner are 1.2 m and 0.6 m, respectively. The width of the runner is 150 mm, which is constant throughout. The velocity of flow at the outlet is 6 m/s. The blade angle at the outlet is 15. The hydraulic efficiency is 0.9. Calculate the following: ) The speed of the Turbine...