Question: ( 3 0 points ) A Peerless Type 4 AE 1 1 centrifugal pump ( Fig . 1 below ) is tested at 1 7
points A Peerless Type AE centrifugal pump Fig below is tested at rpm using a flow system with the layout shown in Fig. The water level in the inlet reservoir is ft above the pump centerline; the inlet line consists of ft of in diameter straight castiron pipe a standard elbow, and a fully open gate valve. Kinematic viscosity of water at is Kinematic viscosity of water at is The total minor losses coefficient is The vapor pressure for water at is The vapor pressure for water at is Calculate:
a The net positive suction head available NPSHa at the pump inlet at a volume flow rate of gpm of water at
b Compare with the net positive suction head required NPSHr by the pump at this flow rate Fig SHOW YOUR WORK ON THE PLOT. SHOW YOUR WORK ON THE PLOT. Will cavitation occur at and gpm
c Plot NPSHa and NPSHr for water at and versus volume flow rate this is the suction head vs flowrate plot outlining the NPSHa and NPSHr curves Will cavitation occur at and gpm TIP: Take NPSHr curve longer one from the Fig. The NPSHr is the same in the two plots with different NPSHa. Think about how to construct curves based on the energy equation and suction head at flowrates ranging from to gpm
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