EX 1 A gear pump has a 75-mm outside diameter, a 50-mm inside diameter and a 25-mm width.

If the volumetric efficiency is 90% at rated pressure, what is the corresponding actual flow rate? The pump speed is 1000rpm. (QA = 9.22x10-4 m3/s)

EX2 A pump has a displacement volume of 100cm3. It delivers 1500cm3/s at 1000 rpm and 70 bars. If the prime moverinput torque is 120 N.m, i) ii) What is the overall efficiency of the pump? (83.5%) What is the theoretical torque required to operate the pump? (TT = 112 N.m)

EX3 The pump in EX2 is driven by an electric motor having an overall efficiency of 85%. The hydraulic system operates 12 hours/day for 250 days/year. The cost of electricity is RM0.11 per kilowatt hour. Determine. i) ii) The yearly cost of electricity to operate the hydraulic system. (RM4884) The amount of the yearly cost of electricity that is due to the inefficiencies of the electric motor and pump. (RM1419)

EX 4 A pump has a displacement volume of 98.4 cm3. It delivers 0.0152 m3/s of oil at 1000 rpm and 70 bars. If the prime mover input torque is 124.3 N.m,

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What is the overall efficiency of the pump? (81.8%) What is the theoretical torque required to operate the pump? (109.6 N.m)

EX5 How much hydraulic power would a pump produce when operating at 140 bars and delivering 0.001 m3/s of oil? What power-rated electric motor would be selected to drive this pump if its overall efficiency is 85%? (14.0 kW; 16.5 kW)

EX6 For the fluid power system of Figure 1 below, the following data are given:

Figure 1: Fluid Power System

Cylinder piston diameter = 0.203 m Extending speed of cylinder = 0.0762 m/s External load on cylinder = 178 kN Pump volumetric efficiency = 92% Pump mechanical efficiency = 90% Pump speed = 1800 rpm

 Pump inlet pressure = -27.6 kPa Pump discharge pressure = 6302.6 kPa

Determine the i) ii) iii) iv) Volumetric displacement of the pump (0.0893 L) Power input to drive the pump (18.8 kW) Input torque required to drive the pump (99.7 N.m) Percentage of pump input power delivered to the load (72.3 %)