If the pump needs to lift a water to an elevation of 20m from its centerline while the water source is 5m above pump centerline and the flow rate is 50 GPM, compute the motor horsepower needed if the pump efficiency is 85%.

Q: A turbine running at 400 rpm has a specific speed of 160 rpm and head available is 41 m. If the…

A: GivenN=400rpmNS=160rpmH=41mP=200kW

Q: 3. A reaction type hydraulic turbine works at the foot of a dam. The effective water head is 18 m,…

A: Find the hydraulic and mechanical power and overall efficiency.

Q: Determine the design parameters of a centrifugal pump which will deliver 55 l/s diesel oil against a…

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Q: QI/b) A pelton wheel is working under a head of 200 m and the rate of flow of water through the jet…

A: Given that, Head of pelton wheel, H=200 m,Flow rate of water through jet, Q=300 liters/sec,Mean…

Q: Water is pumped to a height with a total head of 39.36 meters. The available power is 60 cycles, 220…

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Q: a plant installed a single-suction center fugal pump with a capacity of 300 gpm under 200 tt at 1200…

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Q: ates ahead of 30 m is use to deliver 80 liters per second of water at an efficiency of 85%. The pump…

A: pump power = density * flowrate * acceleration due to gravity * head = 1000* 0.08 * 9.81 *30 =…

Q: A centrifugal pump, driven by a DC motor, running at 100 rpm delivers 500 gpm of water against a…

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Q: A power plant requires 940 L/min of water. The required net head is 5 m at this flow rate. An…

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Q: Determine the design parameters of a centrifugal pump which will deliver diesel oil against a…

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Q: Pump lifts water from large tank at rate (0.03 m3/s). If the input power is (10*103 watt) and the…

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Q: capacity of 100 gpm is needed to transport water to an elevated tank. Tank is designed with a…

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Q: A swash plate piston pump has a maximum displacement volume of 40 ml/rev. The pump is driven at 1550…

A: given data; maximumdisplacement volume(Vmax)=40ml/revspeed(N)=1550rpmmechanical efficiency…

Q: A centrifugal pump discharging 900 gpm and operates at 1800 rpm against a head of 120 feæet has a…

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Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 227 m3/hr of water from a source 4 meters below the pump center line to…

A: Given Data density of water, 1000 Kg/m3 Water head from suction to pump entire line =4 Water head…

Q: Find the specific speed of a double suction centrifugal pump delivering 1.5 m³/s against a net head…

A: Data given -  double suction centrifugal pump   Q = 1.5 m3/s  For the double suction pumps the…

Q: A pump takes water from an 8 inch suction pipe and delivers it to a 6 inch pipe in which the…

A: Given data :   Inletdiameter = 8 inch = 0.2032Inlet pressure = 6 psi = 41365.544 N/m2OutletDiameter…

Q: A centrifugal pump receives 75,000 lb. per hour of 90 °F water when the pump centerline is 9 ft.…

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Q: Centrifugal pump impeller runs at 950 rpm. Its external and internal diameters are 500 mm and 250…

A: Given: The speed of impeller, N = 950 rpm The external diameter of impeller, D = 500 mm The internal…

Q: Prototype of a mixed flow mini heart support pump at n1= 11000 rpm the manometric pressure height is…

A: Given data: Calculate the density of the fluid as follows:

Q: A centrifugal pump driven by a directly coupled 3 kW motor of 1450 rpm speed, is proposed to be…

A: Given:P1 =3kw   N1=1450 rpm  N2=2900rpmAs we know velocity in pump Pv=πDN60 →1and v=2gh  →2from…

Q: A centrifugal pump running at 1200 r.p.m. delivers water. The diameter of the impeller at the inlet…

A: By referring the given diagram we have, N=1200 r.p.m ; D1=100 mm=0.1 m,D2=300 mm=0.3 m,B1=50 mm=0.5…

Q: The guide vanes angles of a Francis water turbine make 20° with the tangent at entry. The runner…

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Q: A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm of water to a height of 5 ft from the ground. The pump were…

A: As per given question  Pump delivers=350gpm Water level =25 ft We have To Determine the pump power

Q: A centrifugal pump driven by a 160-hp motor rotating at 2400 rpm is used to pump 70°F water in a…

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Q: A centrifugal pump that is used in pumping water to a tank operates at a rate of 1 gpm. The pump is…

A: The rate of flow of the pump is 1.29412 gpm.

Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 0.071 m3/s of water against a head of 7.6-m at 1450 rpm and requires 6.7…

A: Given   Initial     Speed, N1 = 1450 rpm       Head, H1 = 7.6 m Final     Speed, N2 = 1200 rpm Find…

Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 227 m/hr of water from a source 4 meters below the pump centre line to a…

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Q: What size pump is needed to supply 10 gpm to a cylinder when the electric motor is rotating at 1725…

A: Given : V = 10gpm = 10 gallon per minute N = 1725 rpm = 1725 rev per minute

Q: If a certain centrifugal pump generates 50 meters of head pumping water with a 1.0 specific gravity,…

A: GivenH=50mS.Gw=1S.G=1.82

Q: One industry has bought 4 centrifugal pumps. For each pump, the maximum total head is 25 m, and…

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Q: A centrifugal pump installation draws water from an underground well whose free surface is 50 m…

A: Given Data The suction head is : Hs=50+6=56 m  Diameter of suction pipe is : ds=150 mm=0.15 m…

Q: 18. A centrifugal pump has, to work against a head of 25 metres at a speed of 850 rpm.. The flow…

A: Given data: Head against which pump is working, Hm=25 m. Speed of the rotor, N=850 rpm. Flow…

Q: A pump provides a pressure rise of 0.6 bar for a water flow rate of 34.0 litres per minute.  If the…

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Q: A pelton wheel is supplied with water under a head of 100 m at the rate 1000 litres/s. The bucket…

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Q: A centrifugal pump discharging 900 gpm and operates at 1800 rpm against a head of 120 feet has a…

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Q: double-suction centrifugal pump delivers 3 m3/s of water at a head of 15 m and running at 1200 rpm.…

A: Given:Q=3 m3/sH=15 mN=1200 rpm

Q: A centrifugal pump driven by a directly coupled 3 kW motor of 1450 rpm speed, is proposed to be…

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Q: A small centrifugal pump is used to deliver 0.005 m/s of water to level 2 as shown in Fig. 2.…

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Q: A farmer has a pump which discharges 100 lpm of water at a head of 10 m. The pump is driven by an…

A: Q1= 100lpm H1= 10m N=1700 rpm Pully-drive Combination (4"X4") ⇒D1= 4" D2 = 6 in

Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 0.071 m3/s of water against a head of 7.6-m at 1450 rpm and requires 6.7…

A: Given   Initial    Speed, N1 = 1450 rpm   Power, P1 = 6.7 kW Final   Speed, N2 = 1200 rpm Find…

Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 3000,000 liters per hour of water to a pressurized tank whose pressure…

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Q: 4. A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm of water to a height of 5 ft from the ground. The pump was…

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Q: 4. A conventional hydropower station in a dam impounds 390 ft of fresh water and has a flow of…

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Q: A centrifugal pump with an impeller diameter of 350mm and specific speed of 19.15 and requires 15 kW…

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Q: A centrifugal pump with 2.3 diameter impeller running at 327 rpm delivers 7.9 m/s of water. The head…

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Q: A 10-hectare rice land is to be irrigated at the peak water requirement of 10 mm/day. The source of…

A: Write the area of the rice-land.   A=10 hectares=10 hectares×104 m21 hectareA=1×105 m2   Write the…

Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.