Motor size selection

The researchers conducted an experiment to obtain the viscosity of the pastillas at phase 3
condition. The experiment is a devised capillary viscometer experiment where a ball with a controlled
velocity was dropped into a container containing the fluid.

The materials needed are:

 Weighing scale
 Ruler
 Marble
 Carabao milk
 Sugar
 Heat source
 Timer
 Cooking utensils

Procedures
1. Heat up 1.5 liters of carabao’s milk and ¾ cup of sugar (add more if preferred).
2. Start stirring when the milk is boiling.
3. When the fluid is thick enough (Phase 3), transfer it to a container and measure its volume.
4. The density of the fluid and ball were needed to be measured, as well as the radius of the
paddle.
5. To obtain the velocity, the equation
2
2 g r (PB −P L )
μ=
⃑
9v
will be used.
6. Transfer the fluid to the heat source again and mix until it is no longer liquid (Phase 4).
7. Turn off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes, and then mix again until it is smooth.
8. Obtain the density and volume of the final product.

To determine the required size and power of the motor, the equation will be used.

P=(N ¿¿ p)( ρL )(D5 )(n3 ) ¿

Where;
P = Mixing power
N p= Power number
ρ L = density of the fluid
D = diameter of the paddle
n = speed of the paddle
 N p is obtained using the graph below.

To find the N ℜ, the equation, Reynold’s number will be used.

2
ρl n D
N ℜ=
μ
Where,
μ = viscosity of the fluid

To determine the viscosity of the liquid, we can use the equation used in the experimentation.

2
2 g r ( ρB −ρ L )
μ= ⃑
9v
Where,
g = gravitational acceleration
r = radius of the paddle
ρ B = ball density
ρ L = fluid density
⃑ = ball velocity
v
 To determine the data, input the data acquired from the experimentation.

r = 17.5 cm

ρ B=
( 20 g ) ( 1000
1 kg
g)
3
(8.18 cm )¿ ¿

0.78 kg kg
ρ L= −4 3
=1,447.72 3
5.3878 ×10 m m

1m
(14 cm)( )
⃑v= 100 cm m
=5.02 ×10−4
( 4 min ) (
60 sec
1 min )
+39 sec
s

m kg kg
2( 9.81 2
)( 0.0125m2 )(2444.99 3 −1,447.72 3 )
sec m m
μ=
m
(9)(5.02 ×10−4 )
s

μ=676.68 Pa ∙ sec

Insert the acquired data, in Reynold’s number equation.

N =
( 1,447.72
m )
kg
(1.67 rps ) ( 0.175 m )
3
2

ℜ
676.68 Pa∙ sec

N ℜ=0.4 4

Using the graph above, N p = 40

The required power of the motor is;

( kg
P= ( 40 ) 1,447.72
m 3 )
( 0.35 m )5 ( 1.67 rps )3

1 Hp
P=1416.56 W ×
746 W

P=1.9 Hp
The motor that the researchers will use is 2.0 Hp since that is the closest commercially available motor
size.