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The document contains four problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 involves determining the maximum height a pump can be located above water without cavitation. Problem 2 involves determining the maximum achievable flow rate of a pump moving water between reservoirs. Problem 3 involves calculating how long it will take to hear the sound of an airplane passing overhead. Problem 4 involves using measurements taken in a duct to determine mass flow rate, Mach number, stagnation pressure, and stagnation temperature.

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Tutorial 7

The document contains four problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 involves determining the maximum height a pump can be located above water without cavitation. Problem 2 involves determining the maximum achievable flow rate of a pump moving water between reservoirs. Problem 3 involves calculating how long it will take to hear the sound of an airplane passing overhead. Problem 4 involves using measurements taken in a duct to determine mass flow rate, Mach number, stagnation pressure, and stagnation temperature.

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Tutorial 7

1) A centrifugal pump is to be placed above a large, open water tank, as shown in the figure , and
is to pump water at a rate of 0.5 ft3/s. At this flowrate the required net positive suction head
is 15 ft. The water temperature is and atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi. Assume that the major
head loss between the tank and the pump inlet is due to filter at the pipe inlet having a minor
loss coefficient KL= 20. Other losses can be neglected. The pipe on the suction side of the
pump has a diameter of 4 in. Determine the maximum height, that the pump can be located
above the water surface without cavitation.
𝑙𝑏
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 80°𝐹: 𝛾 = 62.22 3 , 𝑃𝑣𝑎𝑝 = 0.5069 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑎
𝑓𝑡

2) The net head of a little aquarium pump is given by the manufacturer as a function of volume
flow rate as listed below:

What is the maximum achievable flow rate if you use this pump to move water from the lower
reservoir to the upper reservoir as shown in the figure? Note: The tubing is smooth with an
inner diameter of 5.0 mm and a total length of 29.8 m. The water is at room temperature and
pressure. Minor losses in the system can be neglected.
𝑘𝑔
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒: 𝜌 = 998 3 , 𝜇 = 10−3 𝑃𝑎. 𝑠
𝑚
3) If an airplane with a Mach number of 1.5 passes at an altitude of 1000 m above the ground on
a day with an ambient temperature of 20° C, how long will it take before you hear the sound
of the airplane after it has passed overhead?

4) In a duct with an inside area of 12 square inches, measurements were taken at a specific point
in the air flow. The measurements showed a velocity of 1000 feet per second, a temperature
of 480 degrees Rankine, and a pressure of 12 pounds per square inch absolute (psia). For the
purposes of this calculation, the value of R is assumed to be 1710 (ft. lbf.)/(slug R°).

(a) Determine the mass flow rate.


(b) Determine the Mach number.
(c) Determine the stagnation pressure.
(d) Determine the stagnation temperature.

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