
204  Basic Fluids Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines 
Problems 
P.8.1  An axial flow pump designed to move 19,000 IImin 
of 
water over a head 
of 
1.5 
m 
of 
water. Estimate the motor power requirement and the u
2 
v2w 
needed to achieve 
this flow rate on a continuous basis. 
P.8.2  Explain why statements "pumps move 1l1lids" and "moving fluids drive 
fLo-bines" 
are  true. 
P.8.3 
P.8.4 
P.8.S 
P.8.6 
P.8.7 
In 
a cer1ain application a pump 
is 
required to deliver 19,000 //min against a head 
of 
90 m  head  when  operating at  1200  rev/min.  What type 
of 
pump would 
you 
recommend? 
A 
centrifugal 
pump 
provides 
a  flow  rate 
of 
1900 IImin  when 
operating 
at 
1750 rev/min against a head 
of 
60 
m. 
Determine pump's flowrate and developed 
head 
if 
the pump speed 
is 
increased to 3500 rev/min. 
Water is pumped with a centrifugal pump, and measurement made on the pump 
indicate that for a flow rate 
of 
91 
0 IImin required input power 
of 
4.5 kw.  For a 
pump efficiency 
of 
62%, what 
is 
the actual head rise 
of 
the water being ratsed? 
A centrifugal pump having an impeller diameter 
of 
0.5 m operates at 900 rpm. 
The 
water 
enters the pump parallel to the pump shaft. 
If 
the blade exit angle 
is 
25° 
determine 
shaft 
power 
required to turn the impeller when the flow through 
the 
pump is 0.16 m
3
/s. 
The 
uniform blade height is 50 mm. 
Water is pumped at the rate 
of 
5300 //min through a centrifugal pump operating at 
a speed 
of 
1750 rev/min. 
The 
impeller has a uniform blade height 
of 
5 cm with 
inner radius 
of 
48 
mm 
and 
outer 
radius 
of 
178 
mm and exit blade angle 
of 
23°. 
Assume ideal flow conditions with u
1 
=  90°.  Determine 
(a) 
tangential velocity 
component 
V
2w 
at exit (b) ideal head (c) power transferred to the fluid.