Problem 1.

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Given: "Engineering" equation for a pump

Find: SI version

Solution:
The dimensions of "1.5" are ft.
The dimensions of "4.5 x 10-5" are ft/gpm2.

Using data from tables (e.g. Table G.2), the SI versions of these coefficients can be obtained

⋅
0.0254m
1.5⋅ ft = 1.5⋅ ft × = 0.457⋅ m
1
⋅ ft
12
2
−5 ft −5 ft ⋅
0.0254m ⎛ 1⋅ gal ⋅ 1quart ⋅ 60⋅ s ⎞
4.5 × 10 ⋅ = 4.5⋅ 10 ⋅ × ×
2 2 1 ⎜ 4⋅ quart 3 1min
gpm gpm ⋅ ft ⎝ ⋅
0.000946m ⎠
12

−5 ft m
4.5⋅ 10 ⋅ = 3450⋅
2 2
gpm ⎛ m3 ⎞
⎜
⎝ s ⎠
The equation is
2
⎛ ⎛ m3 ⎞ ⎞
H( m) = 0.457 − 3450⋅ ⎜ Q⎜
⎝ ⎝ s ⎠⎠