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The Affinity Laws of Centrifugal Pumps
The Affinity Laws of Centrifugal Pumps
The Affinity Laws of centrifugal pumps or fans indicates the influence on volume capacity, head
(pressure) and/or power consumption of a pump or fan due to
affinity laws for a specific centrifugal pump - to approximate head, capacity and power
curves for different motor speeds and /or different diameter of impellers
affinity laws for a family of geometrically similar centrifugal pumps - to approximate head,
capacity and power curves for different motor speeds and /or different diameter of impellers
Pump Affinity Laws for a Specific Centrifugal Pump
Volume Capacity
The volume capacity of a centrifugal pump can be expressed like
where
Head or Pressure
The head or pressure of a centrifugal pump can be expressed like
where
Power
The power consumption of a centrifugal pump can be expressed as
where
If the wheel diameter is constant - change in pump wheel velocity can simplify the affinity laws to
Volume Capacity
Head or Pressure
Power
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Volume Capacity
Head or Pressure
Power
q2 = q1 n2 / n1
= 200 gpm
= 400 ft
= 40 bhp
= 75 gpm
= 56.3 ft
= 2.1 bhp
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where
d = wheel diameter
Head or Pressure
The head or pressure of a centrifugal pump can be expressed like
where
Power
The power consumption of a centrifugal pump can be expressed as
where
Note that the affinity laws for fans are not identical with pumps.