ao os Fatwa aaa el ee ao Sea 8 Pump performance vs. speed Punp perforeance is reflected by change in speed 2s follows * 8-1 Plow varies direct proportion to speed seeeeeee Bul a,= a Ne Ni 8-2 aed varies direct proportion to square of speed n= Hil vy \ Nu 8-3 Power varies direct proportion to cube of speed t= L(N2) seneveee BS \N/ here Q), His Li, + Flow, Head, Pover of a pusp at speed of Ni Qi. He, La, + Flow, Head, Pover of a pump at speed of Na Example 1.1 ‘A pump is operated with a 1,500 l/ain flow by 2 800 RPH and 12 kw aotor. Find speed and pover required for this punp if the flow is increased from 1,500 1/min to 1,800 I/ain. From formula 8.1, speed is 5 N= From foraula 8.3, pover is L = (907 12 = 1.73 x12 = 20.8 kw 800)