HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

PUMP PERFORMANCE AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

2- The characteristic of a pump delivering water are as follows:

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Q(

s H( m)

0.069 4.35

0.092 4.03

0.115 3.38

0.138 2.42

0.18 0

When two such pump are connected in parallel the flow rate through the system is the same as when connected in series. Determine the flow rate that a single pump would deliver if connected to the same system? Assume the system characteristic to be purely resistive (no static lift) and losses due to friction only.

Solution:

4.35 4.03 Hpump := 3.38 m 2.42 0

0.069 0.092 m3 Q pump := 0.115 0.138 s 0.18 0.069 0.092 m3 Q series = 0.115 0.138 s 0.18 0.138 0.184 m3 Q parallel = 0.23 0.276 s 0.36

Hseries := 2Hpump

8.7 8.06 Hseries = 6.76 m 4.84 0 4.35 4.03 Hparallel = 3.38 m 2.42 0

z := 0m

Q series := Q pump

Hparallel := Hpump

Q parallel := 2Q pump

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HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

PUMP PERFORMANCE AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

9 8.1 7.2 6.3 5.4

Head

4.5 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.9 0 0.05 0.085 0.12 0.155 0.19 0.225 0.26 0.295 0.33 0.365 0.4

Flow rate Original Pump Curve Pump Curve when connected in Parallel Pump Curve when connected in Series

From the interception between pum p curve when connected in series and when connected in parallel taking readings of the flow rate (Q) and head (H), that should gives: Q := 0.142 m
3

H := 4.38m

k := 1

2 5

m Given

H = z + k Q

k := Find( k)

k = 217.219

2 5

Hsys := z + k Q pump

)2

1.034 1.839 Hsys = 2.873 m 4.137 7.038

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HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

PUMP PERFORMANCE AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

After finding the constant value (k), use this constant (k) to com pute the system head using the same flow rate and add the system curve on the plot.

9 8.1 7.2 6.3 5.4

Head

4.5 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.9 0 0.05 0.085 0.12 0.155 0.19 0.225 0.26 0.295 0.33 0.365 0.4

Flow rate Original Pump Curve Parallel Pump Curve Series Pump Curve System Curve

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