QUIZ#4 ME-411 FLUID MACHINERY

PROBLEM 1.0
The total head of fan is 187 m and has a static pressure of 210 mm of water gage, what is the
velocity of air flowing if the density of air is 1.15 kg/m3?

PROBLEM 2.0
A 15 in. diameter fan operates at 1600 rpm and develops a head of 6 in. of water and delivers
120 cfm. What volumetric capacity for geometrically similar fan will develop 6 in of water
at 1300 rpm?

PROBLEM 3.0
A fan draws 1.42 cu. meters per second of air at a static pressure of 2.54 cm of water through a
duct 300 mm diameter and discharges it through a duct of 275 mm diameter. Determine the static
fan efficiency if total fan mechanical is 70% and air is measured at 25 degrees C and 760 mmHg.

PROBLEM 4.0
A fan described in a manufacturer’s table is rated to deliver 500 m3/min at a static pressure gage
of 254 cm of water when running at 250 rpm and requiring 3.6 kw. If the fan speed is changed to
305 rpm and the air handled were at 65oC instead of standard 21oC, find the power in kW.