The impeller of a centrifugal pump has inner and outer diameters of 13 and 30 cm, respectively,
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The impeller of a centrifugal pump has inner and outer diameters of 13 and 30 cm, respectively, and a flow rate of 0.15 m3/s at a rotational speed of 1200 rpm. The blade width of the impeller is 8 cm at the inlet and 3.5 cm at the outlet. If water enters the impeller in the radial direction and exits at an angle of 60° from the radial direction, determine the minimum power requirement for the pump.
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Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals And Applications
ISBN: 9780073380322
3rd Edition
Authors: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala
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