PERFORMANCE STUDY ON CONSTANT SPEED

GEAR OIL PUMP

Aim:

To determine the best driving characteristics of the gear oil pump at constant speed and to draw
the characteristic curves.
Apparatus required:
gear oil pump fitted with accessories, meter scale, stop watch.
Formula used:
1) Total head, H =Hp+Hv+Z
= G*10 + (V*10.336) / 760 + Z, m of water.
Where,
Hp -pressure head, hv-vaccum head, z-datum head G = Pressure gauge
reading (Kg/cm2 )
V = Vacuum gauge reading (mm of Hg)
Z = Difference between the centers of the pressure gauge and vacuum gauge, m
2) Actual discharge, Qa = (A*H) / T , m3/s
Where,
A = Area of the collecting tank, m2
H = Rise of water in the capillary tube (m)

T = time taken for the „H‟ meter rise of water in the collecting tank(sec).
3) Output power, Po = (W * Qa * H) / 1000, KW
Where,
W = Specific weight of water in (KN/m2) = 9.81 KN/m2
H = total head (m)
4) Input power, Pi = ( n * 3600 * ηm ) / (N * T) , KW
Where,
n = no of revolution counted in energy meter disc
ηm = Efficiency of motor (0.8)
N = Energy meter constant (rev / kw.hr)
T = Time taken for n revolution in the energy meter.
5) Efficiency, η = (Po/Pi) * 100

Procedure:
1) Measure the dimensions of the collecting tank, energy meter constant and the datum
head.
2) Prime the pipe before starting the motor.
3) Open the inlet valve and note the pressure gauge reading and vacuum gauge reading.
4) Take the time taken for 5 rev counted in energy meter disc.
5)
6) Take 5 sets of reading by varying the delivery pressure.
 Vaccum
gauge
Pressure reading Vaccum Time for
Time
Pressure Head head 10cm rise of
Total Discharge for I/P O/P Efficiency
mof mm of mof
gauge water Hg water water in the (m3/s)
head Collecting „n‟ power power η
reading m tank
Kg/cm2 rev KW KW
Sec sec

G Hp V v H T Q T Pi Po
(%)

Result:

The Characteristics curves were drawn for the given gear oil pump and

from the curve the following results was obtained

Characteristics Experimentally Graphically

1.Maximum Efficiency
2.Optimum Total Head corresponding to max
efficiency
3. Optimum Input power corresponding to max
efficiency
4. Optimum Discharge corresponding to max
efficiency