Name: ------------------ Quiz 9 Time: 20 minutes

ME:5160 Fall 2018

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The exam is closed book and closed notes.
The pressure rise, ∆p, across a centrifugal pump in Figure can be expressed as ∆p = f(D, ω, ρ, Q), where
D is the impeller diameter, ω the angular velocity of the impeller (unit for ω is 𝑇𝑇 −1), ρ the fluid density,
and Q the volume rate of flow through the pump. (a) By using dimensional analysis find the pi terms. (b)
A model pump having a diameter of 8 in. is tested in a laboratory using water (ρ = 998 kg/m3). When
operated at an angular velocity of 40π rad/s the model pressure rise as a function of Q is shown in
Figure. Use this curve to predict the pressure rise across a geometrically similar pump (prototype) for a
prototype flowrate of 6 ft3/s. The prototype has a diameter of 12 in. and operates at an angular velocity
of 60π rad/s. The prototype fluid is also water.
Name: ------------------ Quiz 9 Time: 20 minutes

ME:5160 Fall 2018

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Solution: Format (+3)
(a)

𝑘𝑘 − 𝑟𝑟 = 5 − 3 = 2 (+1)
Pi terms

Π1 = 𝐷𝐷 𝑎𝑎 𝜔𝜔𝑏𝑏 𝜌𝜌𝑐𝑐 Δ𝑝𝑝 =̇ (𝐿𝐿)𝑎𝑎 (𝑇𝑇 −1 )𝑏𝑏 (𝑀𝑀𝐿𝐿−3 )𝑐𝑐 (𝑀𝑀𝐿𝐿−1 𝑇𝑇 −2 ) =̇ 𝐿𝐿0 𝑇𝑇 0 𝑀𝑀0

Thus, 𝑎𝑎 = -2, 𝑏𝑏 = -2, and 𝑐𝑐 = -1.

𝚫𝚫𝒑𝒑
∴ 𝚷𝚷𝟏𝟏 = (+1.5)
𝝆𝝆𝝎𝝎𝟐𝟐 𝑫𝑫𝟐𝟐

Π2 = 𝐷𝐷 𝑎𝑎 𝜔𝜔𝑏𝑏 𝜌𝜌𝑐𝑐 𝑄𝑄 =̇ (𝐿𝐿)𝑎𝑎 (𝑇𝑇 −1 )𝑏𝑏 (𝑀𝑀𝐿𝐿−3 )𝑐𝑐 (𝐿𝐿3 𝑇𝑇 −1 ) =̇ 𝐿𝐿0 𝑇𝑇 0 𝑀𝑀0

Thus, 𝑎𝑎 = -3, 𝑏𝑏 = -1, and 𝑐𝑐 = 0.

𝑸𝑸
∴ 𝚷𝚷𝟐𝟐 = (+1.5)
𝝎𝝎𝑫𝑫𝟑𝟑

(b) Similarity

𝑄𝑄 𝑄𝑄𝑚𝑚
3
= 3
𝜔𝜔𝐷𝐷 𝜔𝜔𝑚𝑚 𝐷𝐷𝑚𝑚

𝜔𝜔𝑚𝑚 𝐷𝐷𝑚𝑚 3
𝑄𝑄𝑚𝑚 = � � � � 𝑄𝑄
𝜔𝜔 𝐷𝐷

40𝜋𝜋 8 3
𝑄𝑄𝑚𝑚 = � � � � (6) = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟 𝟑𝟑 ⁄𝐬𝐬 (+1.5)
60𝜋𝜋 12

Prediction equation

Δ𝑝𝑝 Δ𝑝𝑝𝑚𝑚
2 2
= 2 𝐷𝐷 2
𝜌𝜌𝜔𝜔 𝐷𝐷 𝜌𝜌𝑚𝑚 𝜔𝜔𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚

𝜌𝜌 𝜔𝜔 2 𝐷𝐷 2
Δ𝑝𝑝 = � � � � � � Δ𝑝𝑝𝑚𝑚
𝜌𝜌𝑚𝑚 𝜔𝜔𝑚𝑚 𝐷𝐷𝑚𝑚

From Fig., Δ𝑝𝑝𝑚𝑚 = 5.5 psi at 𝑄𝑄𝑚𝑚 = 1.19 ft3/s.

60𝜋𝜋 2 12 2
∴ Δ𝑝𝑝 = (1) � � � � (5.5) = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐. 𝟖𝟖 𝐩𝐩𝐩𝐩𝐩𝐩 (+1.5)
40𝜋𝜋 8