Consider the flow system sketched in Fig. P1423. The fluid is water, and the pump is a

Question:

Consider the flow system sketched in Fig. P14–23. The fluid is water, and the pump is a centrifugal pump. Generate a qualitative plot of the pump net head as a function of the pump capacity. On the figure, label the shutoff head, the free delivery, the pump performance curve, the system curve, and the operating point.

FIGURE P14–23

1 V = 0 Reservoir Pump 22 Z1 V/