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Solution 1
Solution 1
Solution 1
Wp
ηp =
Wip
Wip = 0.19 kW, Energy input to the pump
Solution problem 2:
Plot discharge vs head, find the intersection of standard with valve closed
and valve open condition. The intersections represent the operating conditions.
The energy imparted to the water by the pump for operating condition 1
43.55 1
Wop1 =ρgQH =1000 kg/m3×9.81 m/s2× litre/s× m3/litre×16.40 m
60 1000
= 0.12 kWatts
The energy imparted to the water by the pump for operating condition
TABLE 1 We show the second row of data (at V = 6.0 Lpm) as an example – the rest are
Pump performance data for water at 20oC. calculated in a spreadsheet for convenience,
V H bhp ηpump
ηpump =
(998.0 kg/m )(9.81 m/s )(6.0 L/min )(46.2 m) ⎛⎜
3 2
1 m3 ⎞⎟⎛ 1 min ⎞
(Lpm) (m) (W) (%) 142 W ⎜ 1000 L ⎟⎜⎝ 60 s ⎟⎠
⎝ ⎠
0.0 47.5 133 0.0
6.0 46.2 142 31.9 ⎛ N ⋅ s 2 ⎞⎛ W ⋅ s ⎞
×⎜ ⎟ = 0.319 = 31.9%
12.0 42.5 153 54.4 ⎜ kg ⋅ m ⎟⎜⎝ N ⋅ m ⎟⎠
⎝ ⎠
18.0 36.2 164 64.8
24.0 26.2 172 59.7 The results for all rows are shown in Table 1.
30.0 15.0 174 42.2
36.0 0.0 174 0.0 (b) The best efficiency point (BEP) occurs at approximately the fourth row of data:
V * = 18.0 Lpm, H* = 36.2 m of head, bhp* = 164. W, and ηpump* = 64.8%.
50 180
70
40 170 60
H (m) 50
160
30 ηpump 40
150 (%)
20 bhp 30
(W) 140
20
10 130 10
0 120 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
V (Lpm)
V (Lpm)