Universidad de Pamplona

Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura

Programa Ingeniería Mecánica

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Materia: Termofluidos III
Profesor: Juan Pablo Flórez Mera, juan.florez37@unipamplona.edu.co
Semestre: 2021-2

1. A centrifugal pump impeller is rotating at 1200 rpm in the direction shown in

Figure. The flow enters parallel to the axis of rotation and leaves at an angle of
30° to the radial direction. The absolute exit velocity, V2, is 90 ft/s. (a) Draw the
velocity triangle for the impeller exit flow. (b) Estimate the torque necessary to
turn the impeller if the fluid is water. What will the impeller rotation speed become
if the shaft breaks?

2. A centrifugal pump having an impeller diameter of 1 m is to be constructed so

that it will supply a head rise of 200 m at a flowrate of 4.1 m3/s of water when
operating at a speed of 1200 rpm. To study the characteristics of this pump, a 1/5
scale, geometrically similar model operated at the same speed is to be tested in
the laboratory. Determine the required model discharge and head rise. Assume
that both model and prototype operate with the same efficiency (and therefore the
same flow coefficient),

3. A centrifugal pump rotates at n. = 750 rpm. Water enters the impeller normal to
the blades ( 1 = 0°) and exits at an angle of 35° from radial ( 2 = 35°). The inlet
radius is r1 = 12.0 cm, at which the blade width b1 = 18.0 cm. The outlet radius
is r2 = 24.0 cm, at which the blade width b2 = 16.2 cm. The volume flow rate is
0.573 m3/s.
a) Assuming 100 percent efficiency, calculate the net head produced by this pump
in cm of water column height. Also calculate the required brake horsepower in W.
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Programa Ingeniería Mecánica

b) Suppose the pump has some swirl at the inlet such that 1 = 10° instead of 0°.
Calculate the net head and required horsepower and compare to item a). Discuss.
In particular, is the angle at which the fluid impinges on the impeller blade a
critical parameter in the design of centrifugal pumps?