Problem 1.

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Given: Specific speed in customary units

Find: Units; Specific speed in SI units

Solution:
1 3
2 4
rpm⋅ gpm ft
The units are or
3 3
4 2
ft s

Using data from tables (e.g. Table G.2)

1
2
rpm⋅ gpm
NScu = 2000⋅
3
4
ft
3
1
1 4
2 ⎛ 1 ⋅ ft ⎞
rpm⋅ gpm
2
2 ⋅ π⋅ rad 1 ⋅ min ⎛ 4 × 0.000946⋅ m 1 ⋅ min ⎞
3 ⎜ 12
NScu = 2000 × × × ×⎜ ⋅ ×⎜
3 1 ⋅ rev 60⋅ s ⎝ 1 ⋅ gal 60⋅ s ⎠ ⎝ 0.0254⋅ m ⎠
4
ft
1
2
⎛ m3 ⎞
rad
⋅⎜
s ⎝ s ⎠
NScu = 4.06⋅
3
4
m