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New-Tutorial - 5 Centrifugal pump, Course

EM3209 Fluid Mechanics - 2

Prob. 1 A pump is being designed to deliver 320

gpm of gasoline at room temperature. The
required net head is 23.5 ft (of gasoline). It has
already been determined that the pump shaft is
to rotate at 1170 rpm. Calculate the pump
specific speed in both non-dimensional form and
customary U.S. form. Based on your result,
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decide which kind of dynamic pump would be

most suitable for this application.

Given: Impeller speed, N = 1170 rpm

Amount of discharge, Q = 320 gpm and the
required net head, H = 23.5 ft
Required: We have to calculate pump specific
speed and then determine whether a centrifugal,
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mixed-flow, or axial pump would be the best

choice for this particular application
(The pump operates near its best efficiency
point. The maximum efficiency versus pump
specific speed curve follows Fig. 1 reasonably
well)
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Solution:. First, we calculate pump specific

speed in customary U.S. units,
1
𝑁 𝑄2 1170 × (320)0.5
We know, 𝑁𝑠.𝑈𝑠 = 3 = (
23.5 )0.75
𝐻4
1170 × 17.89 20929.6
Or, 𝑁𝑠.𝑈𝑠 = =
10.67 10.67

Or, 𝑁𝑠.𝑈𝑠 = 1960.92 ≈ 1961

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We convert to normalized pump specific speed

using the conversion factor (SI units)
We have,
𝑁𝑠𝐸𝑈 = 𝑁𝑠𝑈𝑆 × (3.54 × 10−4 )
Or, 𝑁𝑠.𝐸𝑈 = 1960.92 × (3.54 × 10−4 )
Or, 𝑁𝑠.𝐸𝑢 = 0.695 = 0.70

Alternative way:
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Or, N = 1170 rpm = 19.54 Hertz (1

rpm = 1/60 hertze)
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We have, Q = 320 gpm = 0.024 m /s
(1 gpm = (1/15850.323) m3/s = 0.00006309 m3/s);
And head,
H = 23.5 ft. = 7.163 m (1 ft. = 0.3048 m),
19.54× (0.024)0.5
Therefore, 𝑁𝑠𝑈𝑆 = (7.163)0.75
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19.54×0.1557 3.04
Or, 𝑁𝑠𝑈𝑆 = = = 0.695
4.38 4.38

( Note: both ways have unit for specific unit- if

divide by g, it will be unitless)
Using either Eq. 1 or 2, Fig. 1 shows that a
centrifugal flow pump is the most suitable
choice and maximum efficiency = 0.92 =
92.0%.
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Fig. 1 Maximum efficiency as a function of pump specific speed for the three main types
of dynamic pump. The horizontal scales show non-dimensional pump specific speed
(NS), pump specific speed in customary U.S. units (NS, US), and pump specific speed in
customary European units (NS, Eur).
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Prob. 2 After graduation, you go to work for a

pump manufacturing company. One of your
company’s best-selling products is a water
pump, which we shall call pump A. Its impeller
diameter is DA = 6.0 cm, and its performance
data when operating at NA = 1725 rpm are shown
in Table 1. The marketing research department
is recommending that the company design a new
product, namely, a larger pump (which we shall
call pump B) that will be used to pump liquid
refrigerant R-134a at room temperature. The
pump is to be designed such that its best
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efficiency point occurs as close as possible to a

volume flow rate of QB = 2400 cm3/s and at a net
head of HB = 450 cm (of R-134a). The chief
engineer (your boss) tells you to perform some
preliminary analyses using pump scaling laws to
determine if a geometrically scaled-up pump
could be designed and built to meet the given
requirements. (a) Plot the performance curves of
pump A in both dimensional and dimensionless
form, and identify the best efficiency point.
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(b) Calculate the required pump diameter DB,

rotational speed NB, and brake horsepower bhpB
for the new product.
(assume at room temperature (20°C), the density
of water, wA = 998.0 kg/m3 and that of refrigerant
R-134a, rB = 1226 kg/m .)3
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Table 1 Manufacturer’s performance data for a water pump (A)

operating at 1725 rpm and room temperature

Total head
Discharge Q Efficiency ηp
H,
(cm3/s) (%)
(cm)
100 180 32
200 185 54
300 175 70
400 170 79
500 150 81
600 95 66
700 54 38
Net head in cm of water
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Given: At room temperature (20°C), the density

of water, wA = 998.0 kg/m3 and that of refrigerant
R-134a, rB = 1226 kg/m3.
Impeller diameter, DA = 6.0 cm,
Speed of rotation, NA = 1725 rpm
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BEP for pump B, QB = 2400 cm /s and at a net
head of HB = 450 cm (of R-134a)

Required: (a) For a given table of pump

performance data for a water pump, it is required
to plot both dimensional and dimensionless
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performance curves and identify the best

efficiency point, BEP.

(b) Need to design (D, bp and N at given Q and

H) a new geometrically similar pump for
refrigerant R-134a that operates at its BEP at
given design conditions.

Solution:(a) First, it is necessary to apply a second-order

least-squares polynomial curve fit to the data of Table 1 to
obtain smooth pump performance curves. These are plotted in
Fig. 1 along with a curve for brake power, which is obtained
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from efficiency equation of pump. A sample calculation,

including unit conversions, is shown QA = 500 cm3/s, which is
approximately the best efficiency point (according to
experimental data), HA= 150 cm and ηA = 0.81

Sample calculation for dimensional parameter,

bp.
We know, Specific weight of water, γ =  g
kg m
Or, 𝛾𝐴 = ρA g = 998 ( 3 ) × 9.81 ( 2 )
m s
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kg m 1N
Or, 𝛾𝐴 = (998 × 9.81) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) × kg.m
m s (1 2 )
s

1 kg.m 1N
𝛾𝐴 = (998 × 9.81) ( 3 ) ( )× kg.m
m s2 (1 2 )
s

N
Or, 𝛾𝐴 = 998 × 9.81 ( )
m3
3
N 1m
Or, 𝛾𝐴 = 9790.38 ( 3 ) × (100 cm)3
m
N
Or, 𝛾𝐴 = 0.00979 ( )
cm3
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We have water power, wp = Ɣ 𝑄𝐻

𝑤𝑝𝐴
We know efficiency of pump A, 𝜂𝐴 = ( )
𝑏𝑝𝐴
𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴
Or, 𝜂𝐴 = ( ) Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = ( )
𝑏𝑝𝐴 Ƞ𝐴

N cm3
γA ( 3 ) × QA ( ) × HA cm
cm s
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = [ ȠA ]
( )
100
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𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 N cm3 cm
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = [( )×( )× × 100]
Ƞ𝐴 cm3 s 1
𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 N 1 cm
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = [( ) × ( ) × × 100]
Ƞ𝐴 1 s 1
𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 N.cm 1m
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = [( × ) × 100]
Ƞ𝐴 s 100 cm
𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 N.m
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = ( )
Ƞ𝐴 s
𝛾𝐴 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡
Ƞ𝐴
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𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = 0.00979 × 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑡 (1)
Ƞ𝐴

So, for 1st reading, QA =100 cm3/s, HA = 180 cm,

ȠA = 32%
100 × 180
From Eqn.(1), 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = 0.00979 ×
32

Or, bpA = 5.51 watt

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Similarly, for best efficiency point, from Eqn.

(1), for 5th reading, QA = 500 cm3/s, HA = 150 cm,
ȠA = 81%
0.00979 × 500 × 150 cm
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = watt
81
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐴 = 9.07 watt
If we multiplied by 20,
Therefore, (bpA × 20) = 181.30 W
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Multiplied by 20 so that all these 4-parameters can be

expressed in same abscissa and ordinate (as shown in figure)
Exactly similar way other values bpA were calculated (table 2 ).
Note that the actual value of bpA plotted in Fig. 1, QA = 500
cm3/s differs slightly from that of Eq. 1 due to the fact that the
least-squares curve fit smoothes out scatter in the original
tabulated data.

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Table 2 Dimensional performance analysis

Q Total head Efficiency ηp bpA =
(cm3/s) H, (cm) (%) ƔQH/ηp (bpA × 20)

100 180 32 5.51 110.14

200 185 54 6.71 134.16
300 175 70 7.34 146.86
400 170 79 8.43 168.54
500 150 81 9.07 181.30
600 95 66 8.46 169.11
700 54 38 9.74 194.78
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Fig. 1 Smoothed dimensional pump performance curves for the water pump of prob .3
(from fitted curve, QA = 438 (cm3/s), HA = 159.3 cm and bpA = 8.5 W at BEP)
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Dimensionless parameters:
Next, we use dimensionless Eqs. to convert the
dimensional data of Table 1 into nondimensional
pump similarity parameters.
Sample calculations are shown at the same
operating point as before (at the approximate
location of the BEP).

The 5th reading as BEP.

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So, QA = 500 cm /s, DA = 6 cm, NA =1725 rpm
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Angular velocity, ( 1 revolution = 2 π radian)

2 × 3.14 rad rev 1 min
𝑤𝐴 = × 1725 ×
rev min 60 s
10833 rad
Or, 𝑤𝐴 = = 180.55 (rad/s)
60 s

Dimensionless capacity coefficient,

𝑄 𝑄
𝐶𝑄 = =
𝑁 𝐷3 𝑤 𝐷3
3
500 (cm /s)
Or, 𝐶𝑄.𝐴 = 3
180.55 (1/s)×(6.0 cm)
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3
500 (cm /s)
Or, 𝐶𝑄.𝐴 = 3
180.55 × 216.0 (cm /s)
500
Or, 𝐶𝑄.𝐴 = = 0.0128
38998.80

Or, CQ.A = 0.0128 (2)

The dimensionless head coefficient at this
flow rate,
𝑔𝐻 𝑔𝐻 𝑔𝐻
𝐶𝐻 = 2 2 = 2 2 Or, 𝐶𝐻 = = 2 2
𝑁 𝐷 𝑤 𝐷 𝑤 𝐷
2
9.81 (m/s ) × (150/100) m
Or, 𝐶𝐻.𝐴 = 2 2
(180.551/s) × (6.0/100 m)
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2
9.81 (m/s ) × (1.50) m
Or, 𝐶𝐻.𝐴 = 2 2
(180.551/s) × (0.060 m)
2 2
14.72 (m /s )
Or, 𝐶𝐻.𝐴 =
32598.3 (1/s) × (0.0036 m2 )
2

2 2
14.72 (m /s )
Or, 𝐶𝐻.𝐴 = 2 = 0.1254
117.35 (m /s2 )

Or, CH.A = 0.1254 (3)

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Non-dimensional performance analysis

CQ = CH = CP =
CQ ×100 CH ×10 CP ×100 ηp
3 2 2 3 5
(Q/ND ) (gH/N D ) bp/(N D )

0.0026 0.150 0.00121 0.2564 1.5047 0.1206 0.320

0.0051 0.155 0.00147 0.5128 1.5465 0.1469 0.540

0.0077 0.146 0.00161 0.7693 1.4629 0.1608 0.700

0.0103 0.142 0.00185 1.0257 1.4211 0.1845 0.790

0.0128 0.1254 0.00198 1.2821 1.2539 0.1985 0.810

0.0154 0.079 0.00185 1.5385 0.7941 0.1851 0.660

0.0179 0.045 0.00213 1.7949 0.4514 0.2132 0.380

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Finally, the power coefficient at QA = 500 cm3/s

is approximately,
𝑏𝑝 𝑏𝑝
𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = 3 5 = 3 5
𝜌𝑁 𝐷 𝜌𝑤 𝐷
9.07 W
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = kg 3 5
998 ( 3 ) × (180.55 1/s) × (0.06 m)
m
9.07 W
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = kg 1 m5
998 × 5885623.52 × 7.78 ×10−7 ( 3 × 3 × )
m s 1

9.07 W
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 =
4567.51 (kg × m2 × 1/s3 )
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2
9.07 W × s3 1 (kg.m)/s
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = ×
4567.51 (kg.m) × m 1N
9.07 W×s W×s
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = ( ) = 0.00198 ( )
4567.51 N.m N.m
W×s 1 (N.m/s)
Or, 𝐶𝑃.𝐴 = 0.00198 ( )×
N.m 1W

Or, CP.A = 0.00198 (4)

These calculations are repeated (with the aid of a spreadsheet) at
values of QA between 100 and 700 cm3/s. The curve-fitted data are
used so that the normalized pump performance curves are smooth;
they are plotted in Fig.2. Note that ηp is plotted as a fraction rather
than as a percentage. In addition, in order to fit all three curves on
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one plot with a single ordinate, and with the abscissa centered
nearly around unity, we have multiplied CQ by 100, CH by 10, and
CP by 100. It is found that these scaling factors work well for a wide
range of pumps, from very small to very large. A vertical line at the
BEP (best efficiency point) is also sketched in Fig. 2 from the
smoothed data.
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Fig. 2 Smoothed nondimensional pump performance curves for the

pumps of Prob .3; BEP is estimated as the operating point where ηp is a
maximum.

The curve-fitted data yield the following

nondimensional pump performance parameters
at the best efficiency point ( BEP):
0.1
(1.1+ ) (1.1+0.2 )
5
Capacity coefficient, 𝐶𝑄 = =
100 100
1.12
Or, 𝐶𝑄 = = 0.0112 Or, CQ = 0.0112
100
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Head coefficient,
0.1 × 3
𝐶𝐻 = (1.3 + ) /10 = (1.3 + 0.03)/10
10
1.33
Or, 𝐶𝐻 = = 0.133 Or, CH = 0.133
10

Power coefficient,
0.04×3
𝐶𝑃 = (0.04 × 4 + ) /100
5

Or, 𝐶𝑃 = (0.16 + 0.024)/100

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0.184
Or, 𝐶𝑃 = = 0.00184 Or, CP = 0.00184
100

Efficiency parameter,
𝐶𝑄 ×𝐶𝐻 0.0112 × 0.133
𝜂𝑃 = ( )=( )
𝐶𝑃 0.00184
0.00149
Or, 𝜂𝑃 = ( ) = 0.810 = 81%
0.00184

Or, ηP = 81.0% (5)

So, we have at best efficiency point (BEP) for
pump A,
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CQ = 0.0112, CH = 0.133, CP = 0.00184 and

ηP = 81.0% Ans

(b) We design the new pump such that its best

efficiency point is homologous with the BEP of
the original pump A, but with a different fluid, a
different pump diameter, and a different
rotational speed.
An approach is to use the affinity laws directly,
eliminating some intermediate steps. We solve
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affinity laws A and B for DB by eliminating the ratio QB/QA. We then

plug in the known value of DA and the curve-fitted values of QA , bpA
and HA at the BEP (Fig. 1). The result agrees with those calculated
before. In a similar manner we can calculate QB and bpB.

For pump A, at BEP, from fitted curve, HA = 159.3

cm, QA = 438 cm3/s, bpA = 8.5 W and ηA = 80%.
From affinity laws, we have,
𝑄𝐴 𝑁𝐴 𝐷𝐴 3 𝑁𝐴 𝐷𝐵 3 𝑄𝐴
=( )×( ) Or, ( )=( ) ×( )
𝑄𝐵 𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐵 𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵
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𝑁𝐴 2 𝐷𝐵 6 𝑄𝐴 2
Or, ( ) =( ) × ( ) (6)
𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵

We know, head ratio,

𝐻𝐴 𝑁𝐴 2 𝐷𝐴 2
=( ) ×( ) ,
𝐻𝐵 𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐵

𝑁𝐴 2 𝐻𝐴 𝐷𝐵 2
Or, ( ) =( )×( ) (7)
𝑁𝐵 𝐻𝐵 𝐷𝐴

Equations (6) and (7) are identical, so equating

RHS of Eqns. (6) and (7), we have
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6 2 2
𝐷𝐵 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 𝐷𝐵
( ) ×( ) =( )×( )
𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵 𝐻𝐵 𝐷𝐴
𝐷𝐵 2
Divide both sides of above equation by ( )
𝐷𝐴

𝐷𝐵 4 𝑄𝐴 2 𝐻𝐴
Or, ( ) ×( ) =( )
𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵 𝐻𝐵

𝐷𝐵 4 𝐻𝐴 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, ( ) =( )×( )
𝐷𝐴 𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴

𝐻𝐴 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 4 = 𝐷𝐴 4 × ( )×( )
𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴
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1 1
𝐻𝐴 4 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = 𝐷𝐴 × ( ) ×( ) (8)
𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴
1
1 cm3 2
159.3 cm 4 2400
s
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = 6 cm × ( ) ×( cm3
)
450 cm 438
s
1 1
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = 6 cm × (0.354) × (5.479)
4 2

Or, DB = (6 cm × 0.771 × 2.341) = 10.83 cm

Or, DB = 10.83 cm Ans
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In other words, pump B needs to be scaled up by

a factor of
𝐷𝐵 10.85 cm
= = 1.80
𝐷𝐴 6.0 cm
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = 1.80 × 𝐷𝐴
Similarly, NB and bpB can be calculated from
affinity laws of pump.
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𝑄A 𝑁A 𝐷𝐴 3
We know discharge ratio, = ×( )
𝑄B 𝑁B 𝐷𝐵

𝑁A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵 3 𝑤A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵 3
Or, = ×( ) Or, = ×( )
𝑁B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 𝑤B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴

𝑤B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, = ×( )
𝑤A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵

𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, 𝑤B = 𝑤A × ×( ) (9)
𝑄A 𝐷𝐵
cm3 3
rad 2400 6 cm
s
Or 𝑤𝐵 = 180.55 ( s
)× ( cm3
) × ( 10.85 cm)
438
s
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rad
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 180.55 ( ) × (5.479) × (0.553)3
s
rad
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 180.55 ( ) × (5.479) × (0.1691)
s
rad
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 167.30 ( )
s

We know, wB = (2×  × N) (rad/s)

Where, N is in rps
𝑤𝑏
Or, 𝑁= rps
2𝜋
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167.30 167.30
Or, 𝑁𝐵 = rps = rps = 26.64 rps
2 × 3.14 6.28
rev 60 s
Or, 𝑁𝐵 = 26.64 ( × ) =1598.42 rpm
s 1 min

Or, NB = 1598.42 rpm Ans

And lastly, bpB,
𝑏𝑝𝐴 𝜌𝐴 𝑁𝐴 3 𝐷𝐴 5
Or, = ( )×( ) ×( )
𝑏𝑝𝐵 𝜌𝐵 𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐵

𝑏𝑝𝐵 𝜌𝐵 𝑁𝐵 3 𝐷𝐵 5
Or, = ( )×( ) ×( )
𝑏𝑝𝐴 𝜌𝐴 𝑁𝐴 𝐷𝐴
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𝜌𝐵 𝑤𝐵 3 𝐷𝐵 5
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 𝑏𝑝𝐴 × ( )×( ) ×( )
𝜌𝐴 𝑤𝐴 𝐷𝐴

1226 167.30 3 10.85 5

Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 8.5 W × ( )×( ) ×( )
998 180.55 6.00

Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 8.5 W × (1.228) × (0.9266)3 × (1.808)5

Or, bpB = 8.5 W × (1.228) × (0.7956) × (19.24)
Or, bpB = 160.6 W Ans.
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{Alternative way for B

we solve simultaneously for DB and ѡB After

some algebra in which we eliminate ѡB, we
calculate the design diameter for pump B.
𝑔𝐻 𝑄 𝑏ℎ𝑝
𝐶𝐻 = , 𝐶𝑄 = , 𝐶𝑃 = (10)
𝑤 2 𝐷2 𝑤𝐷3 𝜌 𝑤 3 𝐷5

We know from scaling laws that discharge ratio,

𝑄A 𝑁A 𝐷𝐴 3
= ×( )
𝑄B 𝑁B 𝐷𝐵
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𝑁𝐴 𝐷𝐵 3 𝑄𝐴
Or, ( )=( ) × ( )
𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵

𝑁𝐴 2 𝐷𝐵 6 𝑄𝐴 2
Or, ( ) =( ) × ( ) (11)
𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵

We know, head ratio,

𝐻𝐴 𝑁𝐴 2 𝐷𝐴 2
=( ) ×( ) ,
𝐻𝐵 𝑁𝐵 𝐷𝐵

𝑁𝐴 2 𝐻𝐴 𝐷𝐵 2
Or, ( ) =( )×( ) (12)
𝑁𝐵 𝐻𝐵 𝐷𝐴

Eqns. (11) and (12) are identical, so we can write

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6 2 2
𝐷𝐵 𝑄𝐴 𝐻𝐴 𝐷𝐵
( ) ×( ) =( )×( )
𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵 𝐻𝐵 𝐷𝐴
𝐷𝐵 2
Divide both sides of above equation by ( )
𝐷𝐴

𝐷𝐵 4 𝑄𝐴 2 𝐻𝐴
Or, ( ) ×( ) =( )
𝐷𝐴 𝑄𝐵 𝐻𝐵

𝐷𝐵 4 𝐻𝐴 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, ( ) =( )× ( )
𝐷𝐴 𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴

𝐻𝐴 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 4 = 𝐷𝐴 4 × ( )×( )
𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴
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1 1
𝐻𝐴 4 𝑄𝐵 2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = 𝐷𝐴 × ( ) ×( ) (13)
𝐻𝐵 𝑄𝐴

𝑔𝐻 𝐶𝐻 𝑤𝐴 2 𝐷𝐴 2
We have, 𝐶𝐻 = Or, 𝐻𝐴 =
𝑤 2 𝐷2 𝑔
𝑄 3
Similarly, 𝐶𝑄 = Or, 𝑄𝐴 = 𝐶𝑄 𝑤𝐴 𝐷𝐴
𝑤𝐷3

Substituting the values of HA and QA in equation

(13)
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1/4
𝐶𝐻 𝑤𝐴 2 𝐷𝐴 2
( ) 1⁄2
𝑔 𝑄𝐵
𝐷𝐵 = 𝐷𝐴 × [ ] ×( 3 )
𝐻𝐵 𝐶𝑄 𝑤𝐴 𝐷𝐴

1⁄4 1⁄2
𝐷𝐴 ×𝐷𝐴 1⁄2 𝑤𝐴 1⁄2 𝐶𝐻 𝑄𝐵
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = (
𝐷𝐴 3⁄2 ) ×(
𝑤𝐴 1⁄2 )×(
g 𝐻𝐵
) × ( )
𝐶𝑄

1⁄4 1⁄2
𝐶𝐻 𝑄𝐵
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( ) × ( )
g 𝐻𝐵 𝐶𝑄

1⁄4 2 1⁄4
𝐶𝐻 𝑄𝐵
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( ) × ( 2 )
g 𝐻𝐵 𝐶𝑄
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2 1⁄4
𝐶𝐻 𝑄𝐵
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( × 2 )
g 𝐻𝐵 𝐶𝑄

We have, CH = 0.133, CQ = 0.0128 (at BEP)

3 3 1 m3
Or, 𝑄𝐵 = 2400 (cm /s) =2400 (cm /s) ×
(100 cm)
3

cm3 1 m3 m3
Or, 𝑄𝐵 = 2400 ( )× 6 = 0.0024 ( )
s 10 cm3 s

Or, QB = 0.0024 (m3/s)

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Or, HB = 450 cm = 4.5 m and g = 9.81 (m/s2) at

BEP (given).
2 1⁄4
𝐶𝐻 𝑄𝐵
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( × 2 )
g 𝐻𝐵 𝐶𝑄

1⁄4
0.133 (0.0024 m3 /s)2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( 2 × 2 )
9.81 m/s ×4.5 m (0.0112)

3 1⁄4
0.133×(0.0024)2 (m /s)2
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( 2 2 )
9.81×4.5×(0.0112) m/s ×m
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1⁄4
0.133×5.76×10−6 m6 s2 1
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = (
44.15× 0.000125 𝑠2
×
m
×
m
)
1⁄4
7.6608×10− 7
Or, 𝐷𝐵 = ( m4 ) = 0.1085 m
0.005538

Or, DB = 0.1085 m = 10.85 cm Ans

In other words, pump B needs to be scaled up by
a factor of
𝐷𝐵 10.85 cm
= = 1.80
𝐷𝐴 6.0 cm
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We know discharge ratio,

𝑄A 𝑁A 𝐷𝐴 3 𝑁A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵 3
= ×( ) Or, = ×( )
𝑄B 𝑁B 𝐷𝐵 𝑁B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴

𝑤A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵 3 𝑤B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, = ×( ) Or, = ×( )
𝑤B 𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 𝑤A 𝑄A 𝐷𝐵

𝑄B 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, 𝑤B = 𝑤A × ×( ) (14)
𝑄A 𝐷𝐵
3
We have 𝑄𝐴 = 𝐶𝑄 𝑤𝐴 𝐷𝐴
Substituting QA in Eqn (14)
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𝑄𝐵 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 𝑤𝐴 × ( 3 )×( )
𝐶𝑄 𝑤𝐴 𝐷𝐴 𝐷𝐵

𝑄𝐵 𝐷𝐴 3
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 𝑤𝐴 × ( 3 )×( )
𝐶𝑄 𝐷𝐴 𝐷𝐵

𝑄𝐵 1 3
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 𝑤𝐴 × ( ) × ( )
𝐶𝑄 𝐷𝐵
1
0.0024 m3 /s 4
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = [ 3 ]
(0.0112)×(0.1085 m)
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1
1
m3 4
(0.0024)4 ( )
s
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = 1 1 1
(0.0112)4 × (0.1085)4 × (m3 )4

(0.0024 m3 /s)
Or 𝑤𝐵 = ( 3 )
(0.0112)×(0.00128) m

0.0024 m3
Or, 𝑤𝐵 = ( ) = 170.11 (rad/s)
1.41×10− 5 s×m 3

Or, wB =170.11 (rad/s)

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We know, wB = (2 ×  × N) (rad/s) Where N is

in rps Or, N = wB / 2 rps
170.11 170.11
Or, 𝑁𝐵 = rps = rps = 27.09 rps
2 × 3.14 6.28
rev 60 s
Or, 𝑁𝐵 = 27.09 (
s
×
1 min
) =170.11(rad/s)=1625.25 rpm

Or, NB = 1625.25 rpm Ans

We have dimensionless power coefficient
𝑏ℎ𝑝
𝐶𝑃 =
𝜌 𝑤 3 𝐷5
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Or, bhpB = bpB = CP × B × wB3 × DB5

kg rad 3
Or, b𝑝𝐵 = (0.00184) × (1226
m3
)× (170.11 )
s
× (0.1085 m)5

Or,
kg 1
𝑏𝑝𝐵 = (0.00184) × (1226 3 ) × (4.92 × 10 3 ) × (1.504 × 10-5 m5 )
6
m s
kg 1 m5
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 166.96 × ( × × )
m3 s3 1

kg 1 m2
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 166.96 ( × × )
1 s3 1
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kg.m m
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 166.96 ( × )
s2 s
kg.m m 1N
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 166.96 ( × )×
s2 s (kg.m)
[ 2 ]
s

N.m
Or, 𝑏𝑝𝐵 = 166.96 ( ) = 166.96 W
s

Or, bpB = 166.96 W