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(Mpa) (Mpa) : Additional Data: The Rotational Speed (In RPM) of The Ssme Pumps Are Given Below
(Mpa) (Mpa) : Additional Data: The Rotational Speed (In RPM) of The Ssme Pumps Are Given Below
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Additional Data: The rotational speed (in rpm) of the SSME pumps are given below:
Solution:
The specific speeds of the four SSME pumps are shown in the last column (marked RED).
LPOTP 5150 425 2.89-0.5 = 2.39 1141 213.5 0.3724 539.205 1.06
LPFTP 16185 70.4 2.09-0.9 = 1.19 71 1708.5 0.991 760.69 0.51
HPOTP 28120 509 27.8-2.7 = 25.1 1141 2242.43 0.446 2944.16 1.08
HPFTP 35360 70.4 41-1.63 = 39.37 71 56524.6 0.991 3702.19 0.18
Looking at the Ns values obtained, the type of pumps are indicated below:
The value of Ns for the LPFTP does not find a place in the following chart. Calculations need to be checked again.