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Table of Comtemts
Lesson I
Problems """ 43
ClassificationofCentr'ifugalPumpsBasedonImpellerType.........'...,,.,.,,,92
Specific Speed of Centrifugal Pumps " ::""""""" """"""""""92
93
Derivation of Specific SpeJa Equation (English Unit) """"""""""""""""'
Derivation of Specific Speed Equation (SI Unit) """"""""""" 95
Characteristic Curves """n
Pump Basic Laws """""" 98
'
Affinity Laws.......... .........99
Pump Combinations andArrangements ............... 104
l. Pumps in Series ...................... 104
2. Pumps in Parallel .....,.............. lM
Key krms and Concepts to Remember ,............ .................. 107
Problems ..... 111
Student's Self-test ........ 115
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Classification ofHydraulic Turbines .................... 164
Impulse Turbine .............1A
Reaction Turbine .......... ..................... 165
Types of Water Turbine Runner ....... 165
Specific Speed ............... 165
Ranges of Specific Speed ................. 166
Hydroelectric Power Plant .......... ..... 166
Types of Hydroelectric Power Plants .................167
Definitions of Terms and Other Useful Information ....-.....,..... 168
Determination of Effective Head for lmpulse Turbine ........... 169
Determination of Effective Head for Reaction Turbine ......... l7l
Design Equations ................... ........,..173
Hydraulic Turbine Effrciencies ..........175
Key Tbrms and Concepts to Remember ............. ..................185
Problems .....191
Studentb Self-test ......... 193
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Lesson 1 reviews the principles of fluid flow including the basic fluid properties such
as density, specific volume, specific gravity, specific weight, and viscosity. lt also deals
with the Reynolds number, types of flows, continuity equation, Bernoulli's equation,
and the
three forms of head of fluid. lt discusses as well the derivation of the three forms
of head
and the total dynamic head (TDH) or external head of pumps, and presents a schematic
diagram of a typical pump installation. Sample problems accompany the discussion
of
each topic.
To further enhance the learning process, additional problems involving the principles
of fluid flow are provided for students to solve.
Lessox Oe.recrues
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
o define the basic properties of fluid;
o determine the types of flow of fluid using the Reynolds number;
o derive the three forms of head of fluid and the total dynamic head (TDH) or
external head of pumps using Bernoulli's equation;
o determine the total dynamic head of a pump; and
. solve problems involving the principles of fluid flow.
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
gas form.
o Fluid machinery refers to machines that handle fluids in either liquid or
o rest or in motion.
Fluid mechaniis is the study of the behavior of fluids whether at
o Ftuid sfaflcs is the study of fluids at rest.
o Ftuid dynamics is the study of fluids in motion'
in motion'
o Hydraulics is the branch of science concerned with water or other fluids
o particles that easily
Ftuidsare substances which are capable of flowing, and have
move and change their relative position without separation of mass'
to an
o Ftuidsfatics is the study of fluids at rest orwhich have no velocity with respect
observer in a gravitationalfield.
o Mass is the absolute quantity of matter'
o weight is the force of gravity in a fluid or body which could be measured by a
weighing scale.
o Properties of water at 4oC and 1 atmosphere
r Density, P = 1 000 kg/m3 = 1 kg/l = 1'94 slug/ft3
I Specific weight, T= 9 810 N/m3 = 62'4lbltt3
r Specific volume, v = 0.001 m3/kg = 0'51546 ft3/slug
r Specific gravitY, SG = 1.0
PROPERTIES OF FLUID
--- W, - m9
r-v- v
where T = specific weight of the substance, lb/m3, kgr/m3' N/m3
V = volume of the substance, In3, ft3
m = mass of the substance, kg, lb
g = acceleration due to gravity, m/s2, fps2
= 9.8066 m/s2
= 32.2fpsz
4. Specific Gravity (SG) is the ratio of the specific weight of any substance to that
of water or the ratio of density of any substance to that of water.
SG= Y = P
Y* P*
where P= densitY of anY substance
p* = density of water = 1 000 kg/m3
y = specific weight of any substance
. T* = specific weight of water
t Equations of Temperature
T*=t"+273
,A F
o=-
a) Gauge pressure - the pressure of a fluid or system measured by
pressure measuring-instruments like a pressure gauge or manometer
P"u, =Pr,rtPn
where p,o" = absolute pressure, kPaa, psia
P"t, = atmosPheric Pressure, kPa, Psi
pe = gauge pressure, kPag, psig
r Negative (-) if pn of the fluid or system is greater than or higher than
the atmospheric pressure
r Positive (+) if ps of the fluid or system is lower than the atmospheric
pressure
.r Negative pressure (Rn) is also known as vacuum pressure.
p=psh=yh or h=*=i
T
I
h
Mi
Column of fluid
It is the intensity of force per unit area due to the weight of the
atmosphere.
a) Pressure gauge
o Bourdon gauge is the device most commonly used to measure pressure
commercially.
o The reference pressure in measuring the pressure of the system is the
atmospheric.
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Pressure gauge
(Bourdon tube)
SYSTEM
Types of Manometers
Working Working
+Ps substance
substance
of the system of the system
Mercury
System B
Fluid film
FL_*l
Figure 1.5. Surface Tension
oo-_dF or d=_
.F
dLL
where 6 = surface tension, N/m
0
I
Solution:
For water, F = 300 000 psi
t'av) ap=-|ffi
( so ooo \
or 10% decrease
lv,l=- B )=-o'tO
Note: The negative sign means decrease in volume.
Shearing
area,A
lt = a\t'
/dv
Absolute viscosity or dynamic viscosity is the ratio of the fluid layer shearing
stress to that of the shear stress rate.
Shear strain rate is the ratio of the velocity of a particular layer to its
perpendicular distance from the stationary surface, and is constant for each
layer.
V.V
zy
According to Newton, the force F required to maintain a constant velocity Vo
of the upper (layer) surface is proportional to the area and the shear strain
rate.
F*At+) or F=FAt))
a) Points to consider:
. lf the distance between the plates and the relative velocity of the upper plate
to the lower plate are both kept constant, the force F required will be directly
proportional to the area of the moving plate.
F*A eq. 1
where A=shearingarea
F = shearirrg force
F*V eq.2
lf the relative velocity and the area of the moving plate are kept constant, but
the distance between the plates is varied, the force required will be inversely
proportional to the distance between the plates. This arises from the fact
that as the distance between the plates decreases, the shear stress
increases.
r*1z eq. 3
Combiningeq. 1,2,&3,
AV
l-x-
z
lntroducing the proportionality constant, p,
-l--ul-l
/nv \
'\z )
Dividing both sides byA,
-r = ulTAV\
\z- )
I
Lr=ti] =
shearing stress
rate of shearing strain
t:) t:)
b) Units of Viscosity or Absolute Viscosity (Sl, mks, & cgs)
N.s
-) Pa.s --+ Kg/m. s
m'
-
cgs
Dvne. s -
cm-
lb,. s
English -+ -= + Keyn
tn'
ll=-=
t:l N/m2
_, N.s = Pa.s
_
m/s m-
tYl m
mis') . s
u=[i] =
N/m2
m/s
_, N.s _
_
m-
(kg .
m'
_kg
m.s
t:) m
rr')
Lr = ['o j =
Dyne/cm2 Dvne.s -
=-r=POlSe
cm/s cm-
t:) cm
Dyne .s (9.cm/s') .s _
1=[i]= Pylg&d _
cm/s cm' cm'
g
cm.s
(:) cm
Conversion:
1 Poise=1g/cm-s 1 Dyne=19-cm/s2
1 Poise = 1 Dyne-s/cm2 1 Poise = 0.10 Pa.s
'1 Reyn
= 6.9 x '104 Poise
(o. cm/s'). s
_1000g.cm/s2.s =10t"
100 cm'
;'
cm-
.10 DYn",' t poise
= = 1o
cm-
Then, Poise = 0.10 Pa . s
1
rF )
_[n )_tb,ft' _tb,.s
-" (v\ fps
=\------J=----L
ftz
t-
\=) rt
rF )
t n I tb,/in2
' - tb,.
:' ;-s =Reyn + afterOsborne
=+-'-,'"
' fV) ipn in'
u Reynolds
l,) in
fF) stug.fpsz
-iP- - slus
,, = --ln ,)
Conversion:
1 Poise = 0'10 Pa-s
1 cP = 0.001 Pa-s
1 lb,-s/ft2 = 478.8 Poise = 47'88 Pa-s
1 Poise = 0.002089 lb,-s/ft2
1 Pa-s = 2.089 x 10-2 lb,-slft2
1 cP = 2.089 x 105 lb,-s/ft2
ko. m/s2
"
.,-=-= - a' 'S - m'
;r N's/m2
" p kg/m3 kg/m3 s
Di,ng.* grcm/s2..
a*' ." c*' -'o
" - p g/cmt= g/cm3 ="*'
,-[= =stoke
s
lstoke=1cm2/s
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Sysfem of Units for Viscosity
lPoise=1g/cm-s
lPoise=1Dyne-s/cm2
1 poundal-s1ft2 = 1 lb./ft-s
1lb-s/ft2=1slug/ft-s
v=0.0022t'-1'8
t'
where t' = Saybolt second
v = kinematic viscosity, stoke
Saybolt second is the time in seconds required for 60 cm2 of liquid to pass
through an opening of standard size.
u =(o.rrut'-191)ro"
I t'J
where v = kinematic viscosity, ft2ls
2. Engler Viscosimeter
, =(o ,5Bt'-199)',0"
t' tl
where v = kinematic viscosity, ft2ls
t' = Saybolt seconds
3. Redwood Viscosimeter
u =(o.rrot'-l!9)ro"
t/
I
where v = kinematic viscosity, ft2ls
t' = Saybolt seconds
Ex. 1.21Using Helmholtz equation, determine the viscosity of water in Poise and slug/ft-s
for a temperature of 15.55"C. lf the density of water at this temperature is 1 gm/cm3,
determine the kinematic viscosity in both units.
Required:
The absolute viscosity, in Poise, and kinematic viscosity in both units
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Solution:
Using Helmholtz equation,
0.01779 0.01779
p=
1 + 0.03368t+ O.OOO221( 1 + 0.03368(15.55) + O.OOO221 (15.55)'z
p = 0.0000236 slug/ft-s
Ex. 1.31 Using Grindley and Gibson's equation, determine the viscosity of air for 60oF.
Specific weight of air is 0.0765 lb/ft3. Find the kinematic viscosity for both units.
Required:
. The absolute viscosity using Grindley and Gibson's equation
o The kinematic viscosity for both units
Solution.
Using Grindley and Gibson's equation,
lstoke
\
v =(1.sgx104 ft2ls,I
/ - )=0.1a7 stoke
\0.001076ft,1s )
Ex. 1.41 No. 6 fuel oil has a viscosity of 300 SSU and a specific gravity of approximately 1 .0.
Determine the kinematic viscosity and absolute viscosity of the oil for both units.
Required:
The kinematic viscosity and absolute viscosity in both units
Solution:
a) For heavy oil, 1 SSF = 10SSU
where SSF = Saybolt Second Furol
SSU = Saybolt Second Universal
3oo SSU
t' - = 3o SSF
10
c) For Sl unit,
Ex. 1 .51 The absolute viscosity of a fluid at atmospheric condition is 6 x 10-3 kg,-s/m2. Find
this viscosity in
a) Reyn
b) Poise
c) lb,-s/ft2
d) Pa-s
Solution:
a) For the viscosity in Reyn,
x 1o 3
u=
[u Y= )t-# )t-*; tTffi'l
=8.535 x 106 =g.535 x 106 Reyn
F
b) For the conversion to Poise,
2'205 lb'll''
'u=|.o
I m' /l lkg J[3.28f1 ,| =1.22stx1s,!!+
x 103!9+)f
ft'
Ex. 1.61 Given a fluid with an absolute viscosity m between 1-m2 surfaces spaced 1 mm
apart, find how fast the surfaces will move relative to each other if a 10-N force is applied in
the direction of the surfaces when m is
a) 0.001 N-s/m2 (water)
b) 0.100 N-s/m2 (a thin oil at room temperature)
c) 10.0 Pa-s (syrup; cold oil)
d) 108 Pa-s (asphalt)
Solution:
F= 10N \/
z=1mm
"
=
[i)[; )= [i*] )t-m** )=, 0,,.
b) Solvin! for the relative velocity if p = 6.100 N-s/m2
"
=
[i)[;)= (1#)(-#fl+* )=
o'o m/s
*,.
[i I; ) (i# )(#*!,*
= = =o oo,
" ]
[#)[#H#)=,0 ",,,
, =(il;)=
A = 0.10 m'
z=0.10m
N
'=.Slli[o.to m'(2
' m/s)-l
'l=0.00316N
'=u[])=[,ru'x103 m' JL 010m ]
REYNOLDS NUMBER
R"=YDV=PDV
ir g l.r
1 . Laminar flow is the type of flow of fluid in which the fluid pafticles move along straight,
parallel paths in layers or laminae, in which R" . 2 000 -+ low velocity.
3. Criticalflow (transitional flow) is the combination of laminar flow and turbulent flow.
R"=20001o4000
CONTINUITY EQUATION
1. Massflowrate, m = PAV= PQ
Ex. 1.Bl Air having a density of 1 .01 kg/m3 and an absolute viscosity of .79 x 104 Poise
'l
(1.7g r10-5 pa-s) flows through a 30.48-cm diameter pipe at the rate of 1814.0 kg/hr.
Determine the type of flow existing in the pipe.
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Required:
The type of flow of fluid inside the pipe
Solution:
For the volume flow rate,
(1l14ko/hr)f -1 hr )
"'l36oosJ=o.5om3/s
e=[-'
p 1.01 kg/m'
+(o'sm'ls)-
v=9= a9 - =6.85m/s
A nD2 n(O.SO+a m)'
(t ot t<grT'l(13-91-.8r)-(-o as mrs)
R" = =1fi 807.8
+ =
Ex. 1.91An irrigation pump delivers water through a 15-cm horizontal pipe flowing full at the
outlet, the jet striking the ground at a horizontal distance of 3.66 m and at a vertical distance
of 1.22 m from the end of the pipe. Find the capacity of the pump in lpm.
D=15cm
Required:
The pump capacity, lpm
2y
Then, t = g eq. 1
=7.34 mls
2(1 22)
Head of fluid is the height to which a column of fluid must rise to contain the same
amount of energy as contained in one unit weight or mass of fluid under the conditions
being considered.
Forms of Head
1. Potential or actual head is a head based on the elevation of the fluid above
some arbitrarily chosen datum plane.
2. Kinetic or velocity head is a measure of the kinetic energy contained in a unit
mass of the fluid due to its velocity and is given by the familiar expression for
kinetic E .
"n"rgy, zg
3. Pressure head is the ener-gy contained in the fluid as a result of its pressure
and is equal to P = P
pg Y
.
. Bernoulli's equation is an equation used to determine the head of fluid. To derive the
three forms of head, consider the piping line shown in Figure 1 .11 as a steady flow,
open system.
Applying the first law of thermodynamics for a steady flow, open system, and considering
that energy losses are negligible:
Energy Entering the System = Energy Leaving the System + Energy Loss
prV,+
v:
sr,*:;=Pzvz*gzr+:?,
v:
butv, = v2 and Pt= Pz= P
D.
-' + g Z, + -! p"+ oZ^ * ---:-
V,'= !-- v:
p 2 P "' 2
D^ -D.
12 11 +g(zz-2.\+ V" -V.
p t=,
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 1/9,
Pr-P, +(z^-=.1*Vi-Vl
\z =g, but y=pg
pg 29
P, - P, + (z^ -Vl
Y 'z - r"1*Vi
" 29 =g
-
v29 :Vi
Pz Pr
*Vi * (2, -2.,) = 0 -+ Bernoulli's equation
AHo*AH*+AH.=0
where AH^P =
Pz - Pr
= change in pressure head, m
^,
't
H. =P=pressurehead,m
Y
AH" =
v::v? =changeinvelocitYhead, m
"29
H"=9=velocityhead,m
"29
AH. = (=, - =,) = change in static head' m
Hz= z = static head, m
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Considering an Actual Flow
e ln an actual flow system, energy losses are considered, and the first law of
thermodynamics for a steady flow, open system is applied.
rhen, *, - z,\+E,,a = 6
t"* ).[,qt ).
AHr+AHn+AH,+H.=0; H, = head losses, m
Ex. 1.101A pipe 200 m long slopes down as shown, 1 in 100, tapers from 0.80-m diameter
at the higher end to 0.40-m diameter at the lower end, and carries 100 lps of oil
(SG = 0.85). lf the pressure gauge at the iower end reads 50 kPa, determine the velocities
at the two ends and the pressure at the higher end. Neglect all losses.
' = 100
Slooe
Required:
Solution:
o4Q
'1 A, [D.,'
Forthepressuregaugeatpoint'l,considerBernoulli'sequation
Then, Pl = P"9[:2g
- [v,'-v.' +(2,-r,)1*pr,
. ', where po = density of oil
)
I
p, = (o 85)(1 ooo)(e 8066)LqT##. (o -2)l* 5 0000
I
Required:
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Solution:
Pr -- - V,' - Qz -- -Yr'
pg -1 29 pg -2 29
Then, Vr=
2(p,-?r) .,,,
_+Vl - I
bn173rr-11c4rr
'tAAz ^
p \ 1000
Pr---V'-Qz,-,Vr'
a---='- +Z_ -- *H,
pg'29pg'29
-aL,
Then, %=Vff+Y''-ZgH-
lztlt 3oo - 1 1o 4oo )
o Whenever problems involving fluids (liquid, vapor, and gas)are encountered, always
remember the first law of thermodynamics defined by the general energy equation.
This general energy equation is the most important equation in thermodynamics.
o Consider Figure '1 .12 (general energy diagram of a steady flow, open system).
- p, '1.,'
%'a V' )* ,r,
l- [p,
mg =
1. pg
|
29
_ z, ) +
"
Ero=.
/I )'' mg
AH* =
v:-:i velocity head, m
= change in
2g
AH, = (=, - change in static head, m
=,) =
Eto"
H. = =head loss between 1& 2, m
mg
W
= TDH = totaldynamic head, m
mg
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Therefore, TDH = AHo + AH* + aH. + HL (Bernoulli's equation)
t Total dynamic head (TDH) is head corresponding to the energy input to the
system, m.
Elbow
Elbow
Gate valve Datum
,]
)" 1\ J.l
T--l
Pump
Foot valve
& strainer
Using Bernoulli's equation, consider pointAto point B and the datum line is at the
pump centerline.
Ho+TDH=Hr*H.o,
where Ho = Po .52-
"pg?gA' tzo -totalhead at point A, m
o Negative (-) sign is used if pointA is below the pump centerline (datum line).
o Positive (+) sign is used if point A is above the pump centerline (datum line).
Pt . g + Zo =totalhead at B, m
Ho
" = pg 29
Po = atmospheric pressure if the source is open to the atmosphere
p, = atmospheric pressure if the discharge reservoir is open to the
atmosphere
Vo = V, = velocities of fluid = 0
H*, = head loss from point A to point B [head loss due to friction (h,)
and due to turbulence (hr)I, m
H.or=H.o',*Hrr.
Hro.,= head loss from point A to point 1 , m
H.r, = head loss from point 2 to point B, m
" The theoreticat power input of the pump is obtained by using the equation
pg0rTDH)
wP =
1 000
Brake power of the pump is the theoretical power divided by the pump efficiency,
"
and obtained by the equation
or--[-
---WP-PgQ(TDH)
looon
Q=40 lps
D, = D, = 100 mm = 0.'10 m
n=65%
I Required:
The pump brake power and the pressure at points 1 and B
I
Solution:
I
'1
Solving for the velocity at point and point 2,
ao 4f\o.o4 mr/s)/=5.093m/s=%
I
V, =---I-
nD? r(0.10 m)'z
i
'
Solving for the total dynamic head (TDH),
where Hro, = 0
WP ANSWER
BP = -3'923 = 6.035 k\l/
q 0.65
Ho=H.,*H*,
Po * Vo' -, = P, * V+z_+U,.^
I LA
pg 29 pg 29
.#)=
o, = -oo[z^ -(1 000)(e Booor[e.
#Hr]
pj= 42389.12 Pag - 42.4 kPag ANSWER
Hr=Hr*Hrru
pn Vo2
_z^ =P, *V' +2.
*
pg 29' -1 "L.A
+H,
pg 29
Then, z = pnf r, - 29
, ,,v.,, rpz
E)
)
Dr = 15.24 cm
Required: Pump
a) TDH
b) Pump WP
c) BP if pump efficiency isTB%
d) Pressure head at point 1
Solvingforthevelocityatpoint1,v=#=ffi=2.19mls
**,=,[#)=,[##6]=0,.",
H.,, = rrlf)= rr[#ffif= ro r, *
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Therefore, TDH = 36 - 6 + 0.73 + 24.78= 55.51 m ANSWER
pso(TpH) _ 1000(e.8066)(0.04)(55.51)
wp = =21.77 kW ANSWER
1 000 1 000
wP -21 '77
Bp = = 27 .91k\N ANSWER
n 0.78
Ho=H,,*H.o,
Po
Y aze P, * Y,'+2, *Hi".
*
pg29^pg29
= 15.24 cm
where Vo =0 pA=0kPag
z, =0
Then.
where VB =Q PB = 0 kPag
7
'z -0
P' (4'93)'z
Therefore, P'=
H^,
pg
= Zo * H,
", -Y29 =36+24.78-
2 (e.8066)
= 59.54 m ANSWER
Solution:
Solving for the velocity at point 1,
o\o,,ru,,u
v =+ =
TtD.- n(0.3048)'
=1.727 mts
v,')
Therefore, TDH =(,P1_PJ *(v; * + (zr-2,)
pg 29
rDH= i??999i'-9?19
(1200)(e.8066)
.Q:}t:!!Zt
2(e.8066)
+122=15 2e m
is directly coupled'
For the motor power output' if motor
ANSWER
MP = BP = 27 '31 k\N
a 30-kW motor'
Note: For standard size of motor' use
A STRAIGHT PIPE
HEAD LOSS DUE TO FRICTION OF
pipe is obtained using the equation
Headloss due to friction in a straight
LV2
H. =f
o zs
m
where H. = head loss due to friction'
f = friction factor
m
L = length of a straight PiPe,
of the m
D = inside diameter PiPe,
= velocity of fluid, m/s
mis2
g = acceleiation due to gravitY,
= 9.8066 m/s2
Ex.1.15]lnapumpingsystemhandlingwater,theleve|inthesuctiontankis3mbelowthe
the pump shaft
in the discharge tank is 21 m above
pump shaft centerline-; ano the level
in diameter and together with its
valves and fittings is
centerline. The inlet piping is7 .62cm
with its
pipe. The discharge line' 6'35 cm in diameter'
equivalent to 26 m of strJignt steel delivers 7'1 kw
of straight steel pipe. lf the motor
valves and fittings, is equivale nltoTzm Assume
to the pump shaft, il;l; in" pr*p etrlc5lgVior a discharge rate o'f 12'6lps?
pipe is 0'024'
that the friction factor for a steel
B
zo =3m
a=
tB 21 m
za= 21 m
D, =7'62cm Dr= 6.35 cm
L" =26m L. = 72m
o
Required:
The PumP efficiencY
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Solution:
4(0'0126)
Solving for the velocity at point 2, v, = ftuz'
1a, = = 3.979 m/s
n(0.0635)'
rh# 024,[#
H,. = = (0
)[#ffi] =.,n,
Solving for the head loss from point 2 to point B,
n=
H(1
oo%) =Y(1 oo%) = 85.4eoh
FLUID MACHINERY
Fluid machinery is an equipment capable of handling fluid, either moving the fluid or
moved by the fluid.
1. Pumps
a)Centrifugal Pumps
. Centrifugalflow
o Propeller or axial flow
. Mixed flow
. Peripheralflow
Lesson I PRINCTPLES OF FLUID FLOW 137
b) Rotary Pumps
o Screw-type PumP
o Gear-type pump
r Cam-type pump
o Vane-type pump
c) Reciprocating PumPs
o Direct-acting PumP
o lndirect-actingpump(Power-driven)
d) Deep-well PumPs
. Reciprocating PumP
o Air lift
o lnjector centrifugal PumP
o Turbine type
2. Hydraulic Turbines
a) lmpulse Turbines
o Pelton wheel
b) Reaction Turbines
. Radialflow Francis
o Mixed flow Francis
o Axialflow
r Kaplan - adjustable blades
r Propeller - fixed blades
3. Fans and Blowers
4. Compressors
a) Centrifugal comPressors
b) Reciprocating comPressors
c) Rotary compressors
5. Fluid coupling and torque converter - pump and turbine built together to transmit
power smoothlY.
Note:
The above-listed machines (except the positive displacement pumps) are called
turbo machrnes. ln the turbo machines, there is a change of momentum in
moving fluid; force is exerted on the vanes (blades, runner); and work is done
by the displacement of the vane. The analysis of turbo machines involves the
principles of fluid dYnamics.
ln the case of axial flow, centrifugal pumpS, blowers, and compressors, energy
is added to the fluid by continuously doing work on the fluid. ln turbines, energy
is extracted from the fluid to produce torque on the rotating shaft.
ln the case of a roto-dynamic pump, a rotating element called impeller imparts
energy to the liquid and the pressure rises. A positive displacement pump is
gear
based purely on mechanical concepts, since the liquid is displaced by a
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system rotating in a closed housing (gear pump) or a piston (plunger) moving in
a cylinder (reciprocating pump). lt discharges a definite quantity of liquid (apart
from any leakage) irrespective of head on pump, hence, there is a positive
displacement.
HYDRAULIC MACHINE
1. A machine designed to utilize energy for the purpose of moving fluids (pumps)'
2. A machine designed to develop power from hydraulic machine (hydraulic power)
3. A machine designed to control and transmit energy by hydraulic means (hydraulic
controls, hydraulic actuators)
4. A machine designed to use power for various purposes (hydraulic jack, hydraulic
motors)
Pitot tube is a device used to measure fluid velocity. lt is also used to measure the
velocity of fluid inside a pipe.
The continuity equation foran idealfluid flow states that energy is constant anywhere
in the fluid or in the flow path.
Cohesion is the property of a fluid whereby its own molecules are united or attracted
to each other.
The pressure of a fluid at any point in the line will not be the same in all directions if
the fluid is viscous and in motion.
o The upper critical Reynolds number for pipe flow has no practical importance to
designers.
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The Reynolds number for a pipe flow is given by the equation where p is
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density in kg/m3, D is the inside diameter of pipe in m, V is the mean velocity of the
fluid in pr./s, and pt is the viscosity in Pa-s.
Bernoutli's equation states that the total energy in the steady flow of a frictionless
and incompressible fluid is constant.
Reynotcts number is the ratio of the inertial forces to the viscous forces and is given
bytheequation PDV.
It
Viscosity, p, is the property of a fluid by virtue of its resistance to shear. The unit in
sl is Poise or g/cm-s (= 1 Pa-s). At 20.2"C, the absolute viscosity of water is 1
centiPoise and air is 0.17 centiPoise.
Steady flow is the flow in which the quantity of fluid per unit time is constant.
tJnsteady f/ow is the flow in which the quantity of fluid per unit time is not constant.
Laminar ftow is the flow in which the paths of the individual particles of fluid do not
cross each other. The Reynolds number is less than 2 000.
Turbulent ftow is the flow in which the paths of the individual particles cross each
other and particles have no definite paths. The Reynolds number is greater than
4 000
a Volume. specific volume, and volume flow rate of a fluid are functions of temperature.
A fluid may be a gas, a liquid, or a fluidized solid powder and is known to consist of
finite particles.
Discharge is the volume of fluid that flows through a section of a channel or pipe per
unit time, expressed in m3/s.
Pasca/'s /aw states that "pressure set up in a confined liquid acts equally in all
directions, and is always at right angles to the containing surfaces."
o Streamlineis the imaginary line tangent to which at any point indicates the direction
of motion at that point.
o Streak /rne is the instantaneous position of all fluid particles that pass through a
given point.
lJniform flowisthe type of flow in which the velocities of liquid particles at all sections
of the pipe or channel are equal. lt is generally referred to as flow in channel.
Non-uniform flow is the flow in which velocities of liquid particles at all sections of
the pipe or channel are not equal.
The motion of a fluid element may be divided into three categories. translation,
rotation, and distortion. Distortion can be further subdivided into angular distortion
and volume distortion.
Neuvfon's second law of motion, the continuity equation, and the principle of
conservation of energy always apply to any fluid.
The energy equation for fluid flow is based on the first law of thermodynamics
which states that the heat input into the system added to the work done on the
system is equal to the change in energy of the system.
2. What is the flow rate of water, in lpm, in a 0.20-m diameter pipe if the average
velocity of flow is 1.5 m/s? lf the pipe's diameter is reduced to 0.10 m at another
section, what is the velocity of flow in that section?
3. A pipe hose should deliver at least 1 200 lpm. lf the nozzle has a diameter of
30 mm, what is the velocity of the issuing jet?
4. A pump delivering 0.227m31s of water has a 30.48-cm diameter suction flange and
a25.4-cm diameter discharge flange. The suction pipe is 4 m long and the discharge
pipe is 23 m long. The water is delivered to a reservoir 16 m above the intake water
level. Neglecting turbulence losses in the pipe, determine the following:
a) Pump head
b) Pump theoretical power
c) Pump brake power if the pump efficiency is 85% (Assume a friction factor of
0.02 for cast iron pipe.)
5. A pump delivering 31.5 lps of water has a 40.64-cm diameter suction pipe and
35.56-cm diameter discharge pipe. The suction vacuum gauge that is 8 cm below
the pump centerline reads 127 mm of mercury below atmospheric pressure. The
discharge gauge that is 46 cm above the pump centerline reads 73.14 kPa. What
is the head of the pump? Determine the pump brake power if the pump efficiency is
82o/o.
6. lt is desired to pump 1 000 gallons per hour of gasoline (SG = 0.85) from the bottom
of a storage tank at ground level to the top of a fractionating column 27.5 m high.
The total length of pipe (actual + equivalent lengths of valves and fittings) is 38.5 m.
The pipeline is a 5.08-cm diameter standard steel pipe. Calculate the size of motor
needed, if the efficiency of the pump and drive is assumed to be 60%. Assume a
friction factor of 0.022 for the standard steel pipe.
8. Water is pumped from a reservoir to a tank with a lift of 6 m. The suction pipe which
connects the reservoir to the pump is 30.48 cm in diameter and 8 m long. The
discharge pipe which connects the pump to the tank is 25.4 cm in diameter and
137 m long. Both pipes may be classified as clean, smooth, cast iron pipes. The
suction pipe projects into the reservoir and the discharge pipe projects into the
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- tank. The efficiency of the pump is 60%. Considering all losses, calculate the
horsepower required to operate the pump to discharge 85 lps into the tank.
9. A pump that delivers 320 lps of oil (SG = 0.90) has a 400-mm diameter suction pipe
and a 35-cm diameterdischarge pipe. The suction vacuum gauge located 10 cm
below the pump centerline reads 125 mm Hg. The discharge gauge which is 48 cm
above the pump centerline reads 75 kPa. Determine the pump power if the pump
efficiency is79%.
10. A pump draws water (SG = 0.985) from reservoirA and lifts it to reservoir B, with a
static suction lift of 8 and a static discharge head of 25. The diameter of the suction
pipe is 15.24 cm and the diameter of discharge pipe is 4.0 inches. The total head
loss from A to B is 25o/o of the total dynamic head (TDH), and the head loss at the
discharge side of the pump is 90% of the total head loss. The pump capacity is 100
lps. Determine the following:
a) Pump brake power if the efficiency is 78%
b) Reading of the pressure gauge installed at the suction side of the pump
c) Reading of the pressure gauge installed at the discharge side of the pump
11. A pump draws water from reservoirA and lifts it to reservoir B as shown in the figure
below. The loss of head from A to 1 is three times the velocity head in the 15.24-cm
pipe and the loss of head from 2 to B is 20 times the velocity head in the 101 .6-mm
pipe. Compute the brake power of the pump if the efficiency is 82o/o and the pressure
heads at points 1 and 2 when the discharge is a) 12.6 lps, and b) 38 lps.
12. The plan is to pump 1 .05 lps of gasoline (SG = 0.85) from the bottom of one tank to
the top of another. The level in the inlet tank is 1 .2 m above the pump centerline, and
the level in the discharge tank is 29.5 m above the pump centerline. The inlet-pipe
diameter equals the discharge-pipe diameter of 5.08 cm. The total length of the
steel pipe is 38 m. lf the pump efficiency is 80%, what is the required power output
of the motor?
15. Water from the reservoir is pumped over a hill through a pipe 900 mm in diameter
and a pressure of 1 kg/cm2 is maintained at the pipe discharge where the pipe is
85 m from the pump centerline. Pump has a static suction head of 5 m. The pump
capacity is 1 500 liters per second. Friction losses are equivalent to 3 m of head
loss. Determine the following:
a) Total dynamic head (TDH)
b) Waterpower
c) Pump brake power if the efficiency is 82%
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1 . The branch of Applied Mechanics dealing with the behavior of fluids at rest and in motion
a) engineering mechanics b) fluid machinery
c) fluid mechanics d) hydraulics
2. Substances capable of flowing and which conform to the shape of their containers
a) pure substance b) fluids
c) liquids d) Allof the above
3. The weight of a unit volume of a substance
a) specific gravity b) specific weight
c) relative density d) density
4. A property of fluid that determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing force
a) viscosity b) kinematic viscosity
c) fluid pressure d) density
5. A head that represents the height of a column of homogeneous fluid that will produce a
given intensity of pressure
a) velocity head b) pressure head
c) static head d) Allof the above
6. Force of gravity per unit volume of a substance
a) density b) specific volume
c) specific gravity d) None ofthe above
7. The measure of resistance to the flow of fluid
a) absolute viscosity b) viscosity
c) kinematic viscosity d) None ofthe above
8. The Reynolds number for a laminar flow
a) less than 4 000 b) greater than 2 000
c) less than 2 000 d) None ofthe above
9. The unit of kinematic viscosity in metric system
a) Poise b) sq.ft. per sec.
c) sq. m. per sec. d) None ofthe above
10. The Reynolds number corresponding to a fluid flowing in a 1S-cm diameter pipe with a
velocity of 2.5 m/s, specific gravity of 0.95, and an absolute viscosity of 0.00016 Pa-s
a) 19905.45 b) 20567 987.15
c) 22265625.02 d) None ofthe above
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21. The relative density of a certain fluid if its density is 985 kg/m3 at standard condition
a) 0.99 b) 0.085
c) 11.2 d) Noneoftheabove
22. The velocity of air flowing inside a pipe if its volume rate is 500 lps and the pipe diameter
is 30.48 cm
a) 6.85 m/s b) 8.65 m/s
c) 5.68 m/s d) Noneoftheabove
23. The size of pipe to carry up.to 1 000 lps of fluid at an average velocity of 2 mls
a) 0.7978 cm b) 79.87 cm
c) 79.78 cm d) Noneoftheabove
24. The flow rate of water in a 0.2 m-diameter pipe if the average velocity of flow is 1 .5 m/s
a) 0.0471 lps b) 47.1lpm
c) 47.1 lps d) None ofthe above
25. Afi'e hose should deliver at least 1 200 lpm of fluid. lf the nozzle has a diameter of
30 mm, what is the velocity of the issuing jet?
a) 1697.65 m/s b) 1697.65 cm/s
c) 1607.65 cm/min d) Noneoftheabove
26. A machine used to transport liquid from the point of low energy level to a point of high
energy level
a) compressor b) water turbine
c) pump d) blower
27. A fluid that is frictionless and incompressible
a) liquid b) water
c) idealfluid d) realfluid
28. The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as
a) cohesion b) adhesion
c) erosion d) specific volume
29. The fluid's property of intermolecular attraction is called
a) cohesion b) adhesion
c) collision d) precision
30. A device used to determine the specific gravity of liquids
a) thermometer b) hydrometer
c) pitot tube d) barometer
31. An equation used in the conservation of mass
a) Bernoulli'sequation b) continuity equation
c) Reynolds equation d) All of the above
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32. Defined in terms of viscosity as absolute viscosity or dynamic viscosity divided by
kinematic viscosity
a) absolute viscosity b) dynamic viscosity
c) kinemaiic viscosity d) density
33. The type of flow in which the velocities of the liquid particles in allsections of the pipe or
channel are equal, and generally referred to as flow in channel
a) uniform flow b) steady flow
c) non-uniform flow d) unsteady flow
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