CHITTAGONG UNIVERSIITY OF

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM & MINING ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE: ME-276

COURSE TITLE: FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY

EXPERIMENT NO: 05

EXPERIMENT NAME: Performance Test of the Centrifugal Pump Coupling in

series

Submitted By: REMARKS

Name: Ahmed Sakib
ID: 1807005
Group: 01
Date of Experiment: 08/12/2021
Date of Submission: 19/12/2021

Objectives:
1. Determine Q, H, PI, Po, ηo, Ns and Pm for different discharge at constant speed.
2. Plot characteristics curves for the pump Q vs H, ηm, ηo.
3. Determine the Ns and Pm when operating at maximum ηo.
APPARATUS:
1. Centrifugal Pump with electric motor.
2. Pressure Gauge
3. Steel Tape
Theory:
Input power of the pump (PI) = P.F×PM;

Where, P.F = Power factor (let P.F = 0.8),

Pm = Power of the motor

Total head, H = Delivery head (Hd) + Suction head (Hs) + Datum head (Zs + Zd)

Output power Po = Qγ H

Where, Q = flow rate in (m3/s),

H = Total head (m)

γ = Specific wt. (kg/m3)

Mechanical Efficiency, ηm = Po/PI

Overall Efficiency of the Plant, ηo = Po/Pm(min)

Specific, Ns = NQ1/2/H3/4

Operating Motor Power, PM = Qγ Hmax/ηo(max)

Procedure:
1. Obtain the connection for a single pump
2. Very that the tank has enough fluid level and close completely the discharge valve
 3. With the discharge valve, the flow is changed, repeating the previous steps until
finishing with the pump flow range.
4. Note down the values of the discharge and admission pressure for flow established.
5. Represent the values of H vs. Q
6. Obtain the connection in series and repeat the procedure from 2 to 5.
7. Obtain the connection in parallel and repeat the procedure from 2 to 5.

Experimental Setup:
 Data Sheet
Roll No: 1807005 Date: 08/12/2021
Datum head= Z d=0.3m;
Watt meter(Int Reading)=521.4 W;
P.F=0.8;
Pump Speed= 2900 rpm; Specific weight= 9.81 kg/m3

T Raw Data (Single) Calculated Data

e
s
t Flo Curre Vol Op.
Head Head Flow Power Efficiency Speed
w nt t motor

S
Hs Hd
Q A
V
H Q PI P0 P M min PM
I
(ba (ba
(l/h) (amp)
(volt
(m) (l/s) (KW ηm η0 Ns
r) r) ) (KW) (KW) (KW)
)
0.0 2.74737 0.0010416 0.02807 0.493 5.69 43.86052
1 0.2 3750 2.1 235 0.3948 7.11%
4 6 67 5 5 % 3

0.0 5.19475 0.0009722 0.04954 13.18 10.54 26.27889

2 0.4 3500 2 235 0.376 0.47
8 2 22 5 % % 8

0.1 7.64212 0.06559 17.45 13.96 18.66342

3 0.6 3150 2 235 0.000875 0.376 0.47
2 8 8 % % 3

0.1 10.0895 0.0007777 0.07698 0.446 21.55 17.24 14.28641

4 0.8 2800 1.9 235 0.3572
6 04 78 3 5 % % 9
0.2276
62
12.5368 0.0006666 0.08199 0.446 22.95 18.36
5 0.2 1 2400 1.9 235 0.3572 11.23855
8 67 1 5 % %

0.2 14.9842 0.0005416 0.3355 0.07962 0.419 23.73 18.98 8.862120

6 1.2 1950 1.8 233
4 56 67 2 3 4 % % 8

0.2 17.4316 0.0003888 0.06650 0.396 20.99 16.79 6.703586

7 1.4 1400 1.7 233 0.3169
8 32 89 2 1 % % 7

18.6553 0.0002361 0.04321 0.372 14.49 11.59 4.964256

8 0.3 1.5 850 1.6 233 0.2983
2 11 1 8 % % 2
GRAPH:

ηm , ηo , H vs Q
20 0.25

18

16 0.2

14

12 0.15

ηm 10 H
ηo 8 0.1

4 0.05

0 0
0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 0.0004 0.0005 0.0006 0.0007 0.0008 0.0009 0.001 0.0011

Calculation:

We know that,

1 bar = 10.1974 meters of water

For Observation-01,

Total head, H = Hs + Hd + Zd

= (0.04×10.1974) + (0.2×10.1974) + 0.3

 = 2.747 m

Flow rate, Q = 3750 (l/h)

3750
= lit/sec
3600

= 1.04167 lit/sec

=0.00104167 m3/sec

Power of the motor Pm min = A × V

= 2.1 ×235

= 493.5 W

= 0.4935 KW

Input Power PI = P.F × Pm min

= 0.8 × 493.5

=394.8 W

=0.3948 KW

Output Power, Po = Qγ H

= 1.04167× 9.81× 2.747

= 28.07 W

= 0.02807 KW

Po
Mechanical efficiency, η m =
Pi

0.02807
= × 100%
0.3948

= 7.11%

Po
Mechanical efficiency, ηo=
P m ¿¿ ¿
 0.02807
= × 100%
0.4935

= 5.69%
1 /2
NQ
Specific, Ns = 3 /4
H
1 /2
2900×(0.00104167)
=
(2.747)3 /4

= 43.86

Value of Hmax = 18.65532 m

Value of ηo (max) = 0.1898

Value of Q for Hmax= 0.00023611 m3/s

Q γ H max
Operating motor Power, PM =
η o(max)

(0.00023611 × 9.81 ×18.65532)

=
0.1898

= 0.22788 KW

Result:
Total head, H = 2.747 m

Flow rate, Q = 1.04167 lit/sec

Power of the motor Pm min =0.4935 KW

Input Power PI =0.3948 KW

Output Power, Po = 0.028075 KW

Mechanical efficiency, η m = 7.11%

Mechanical efficiency, ηo= 5.69%

Specific speed, Ns = 43.86

Operating motor Power, PM=0.2277 KW

Discussion:

Aim objective of this experiment was to calculate values of centrifugal pump. The
resultant values were not correct enough. This could be the pressure head had
dropped extremely low, which could be seen. This could be due to a miscalculation
during the testing process. This was due to the fluid's friction with the surface. The
flow rate of the fluid was not constant since there may have been a leak in the pipe.
Because the device was fairly old, mechanical error was possible. Because of these
factors, there was a value disparity between theoretical and real value. The trapped
bubbles on the tube's top could not be released or detected.