Rubie B.

Gucor
BSME-4A
ME 411- ME Laboratory 2
Activity 1.1

Suction Pressure Discharge Pressure Motor Current

Rate of Flow (GPM) (PSIG) (PSIG) (AMP)
0 0.65 53.3 18
500 0.25 48.3 26.2
800 -0.35 42.3 31
1000 -0.92 36.9 33.9
1100 -1.24 33 35.2
1200 -1.62 27.8 36.3
1400 -2.42 15.3 38
39 39 39 39

Volume Flow Rate 1000 GPM Nominal Speed (RPM) 1750

Suction Pipe Diameter
Efficiency 0.9 (IN) 6
Discharge Pipe Diameter
Power Factor 0.875 (IN) 6
Voltage 460 Temperature (°F) 80
Zs (Ft) 1
Zd (Ft) 3

0 GPM 500 GPM

P1 1.083805556 P1 0.683805556
P2 54.60141667 P2 49.60141667
Pump Head (FT) 123.3677403 Pump Head (FT) 112.7639111
Hydraulic Power (HP) 0 Hydraulic Power (HP) 14.26862745
Motor Power Output (HP) 15.13919208 Motor Power Output (HP) 22.03593514
Pump Efficiency (%) 0 Pump Efficiency (%) 64.7516312

800 GPM 1000 GPM

P1 0.083805556 P1 -0.486194444
P2 43.60141667 P2 38.20141667
Pump Head (FT) 100.3159378 Pump Head (FT) 89.18191714
Hydraulic Power (HP) 20.30962891 Hydraulic Power (HP) 22.56934046
Motor Power Output (HP) 26.07305302 Motor Power Output (HP) 28.51214508
Pump Efficiency (%) 77.89509303 Pump Efficiency (%) 79.1569361

1100 GPM 1200 GPM

P1 -0.806194444 P1 -1.186194444
P2 34.30141667 P2 29.10141667
Pump Head (FT) 80.92937184 Pump Head (FT) 69.81840302
Hydraulic Power (HP) 22.52894831 Hydraulic Power (HP) 21.20280019
Motor Power Output (HP) 29.60553118 Motor Power Output (HP) 30.53070403
Pump Efficiency (%) 76.09709203 Pump Efficiency (%) 69.44746566

1400 GPM 1500 GPM

P1 -1.986194444 P1 39.43380556
P2 16.60141667 P2 40.30141667
 Pump Head (FT) 42.84779407 Pump Head (FT) 2
Hydraulic Power (HP) 15.18093664 Hydraulic Power (HP) 0.019739524
Motor Power Output (HP) 31.96051661 Motor Power Output (HP) 32.80158284
Pump Efficiency (%) 47.49903396 Pump Efficiency (%) 0.06017857

Flowrate (GPM) Pump Head(FT) Power Input (HP) Efficiency (%)

0 123.3677403 15.13919208 0
500 112.7639111 22.03593514 64.7516312
800 100.3159378 26.07305302 77.89509303
1000 89.18191714 28.51214508 79.1569361
1100 80.92937184 29.60553118 76.09709203
1200 69.81840302 30.53070403 69.44746566
1400 42.84779407 31.96051661 47.49903396
1500 2 32.80158284 0.06017857

PUMP PERFORMANCE CURVE

140

120

100

80
POWER INPUT (HP)
PUMP HEAD (FT)

EFFICIENCY (%)

60

40

20

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

VOLUME FLOW RATE, Q (GPM)

Series2 Series4 Series6