Experiment No: 1 Batch No: P3

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Objective: To determine the various performance characteristics of the Reciprocating pump.

Equipment used: Reciprocating pump assembly, stopwatch, tachometer, pressure gauges,

DC motor

Assumptions: There is no pressure head loss at pipe surfaces or pipe bends.

Water behaves like an ideal fluid and doesn’t compress or change physical properties during the
experiment.

Precautions: Ensure no parallax error while reading the water level of the measuring tank.
Ensure that the stopwatch is started with the least amount of lag to ensure accurate timings.

Observation:
S. N Nm Pd Ps R1 R2 t P tp F
No (RPM) (RPM) (kg/cm2) (mm Hg) (cm) (cm) (sec) (sec) (kg)
1 270 1750 0 95 10 20 11.69 20 67.12 0.85
2 279 1810 0.5 95 10 20 11.22 20 61.8 1
3 277 1808 1 95 10 20 11.77 20 55.9 1.1
4 276 1807 1.5 95 10 20 11.75 20 51.5 1.2
5 268 1740 2.5 95 10 20 12.03 20 42.7 1.5
6 263 1708 3 95 10 20 12.97 20 40 1.6

Results:
S. Ei T Es Qt Qa H Eo ηo ηp ηv
No: (kW) (Nm) (kW) (x10-4) (x10-4) (m of water) (x10-4) (%) (%) (%)
(m3/sec) (m3/sec) (kW)
1 0.335 1.500 0.192 8.553 6.587 1.9 122.775 3.66 6.39 77.01
2 0.364 1.766 0.234 8.838 6.863 6.9 464.550 12.76 19.85 77.65
3 0.403 1.942 0.257 8.775 6.542 11.9 763.707 18.95 29.72 74.55
4 0.437 2.119 0.281 8.743 6.553 16.9 1086.415 24.86 38.66 74.95
5 0.527 2.649 0.338 8.490 6.401 26.9 1689.153 32.05 49.97 75.39
6 0.563 2.825 0.354 8.331 5.937 31.9 1857.919 33.00 52.48 71.26

Draw the following graphs:

1. Head vs. Actual discharge
2. Pump efficiency vs. discharge
3. Head vs. pump efficiency
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