Workshop 3 Assessment (2%)

Task 1 and Task 2 (0.5%)

Complete Table 1 with measurements from experiment and calculations of the required parameters.

Table 1: Table of experimental measurements and head & efficiency calculations

Measured values Calculated values

Q L/min Δ P mbar Q (m3/s) Δ P (Pa) h (m) Power (W) η (%)

(L/min) (mbar)
13.98 112 0.000233 11200 110.0922 19.7133 13.24
13.69 115 0.0002282 11500 113.0411 19.6322 13.37
13.10 120 0.0002183 12000 117.9559 19.4714 13.46
11.65 130 0.0001942 13000 127.7856 19.1002 13.22
9.90 141 0.0001650 14100 138.5982 18.6974 12.44
8.44 150 0.0001407 15000 147.4449 18.3992 11.47
5.24 167 0.0000873 16700 164.1553 17.8660 8.16
2.63 183 0.0000438 18300 179.8828 17.5536 4.57
2.04 190 0.0000340 19000 186.7635 17.4982 3.69
1.47 196 0.0000245 19600 192.6613 17.4500 2.75
0 200 0 20000 196.5932 17.3500 0

Calculations:
(use standard units unless specified otherwise)
∆P
Pump head, h= m
ρg
Q ∆P
Pump efficiency, η=
Power
where
−3 2 −2
Power supplied, Power=8.075 ∙10 Q L/min +5.616 ∙10 Q L/min +17.35 W

Task 3 and Task 4 (1%)

Use MATLAB to plot both the pump curve and the efficiency curve on the same graph using different axes.
Task 3 and Task 4 (1%)
Use MATLAB to plot both the pump curve and the efficiency curve on the same graph using different axes.

Maximum efficiency of pump (%) = ____13.46________

Task 5 - 3D Impeller Design (0.5%)

Blade orientation: ____________backward facing_____________ (state weather backward or forward facing)

Blade radius (from centre axis of hub): ___19__________ mm

Show 3 views of the custom designed impeller:

- Bottom view (view from where the notch is visible)

- Side view
- 3D view