Question: Question 3 : A water pump is used to pump water from one large reservoir to another large reservoir that is at a higher elevation.

Question 3: A water pump is used to pump water from one large reservoir to another large reservoir that is at a higher elevation. The free surfaces of both reservoirs are exposed to atmospheric pressure. The dimensions and minor loss coefficients are provided in the figure. The pump's performance is approximated by the expression Havailable=H0-Q2, where shutoff head H0=24.4m of water column, coefficient =0.0678mLpm2, available pump head Havailable is in units of meters of water column, and capacity Q is in units of liters per minute (Lpm). Estimate the capacity delivered by the pump.
Assumptions 1. The water is incompressible. 2. The flow is nearly steady since the reservoirs are large. 3. The water is at room temperature.
Properties The kinematic viscosity of water at T=20C is 1mm2s=10-6m2s.
z2-z1=7.85m(elevation difference)
D=2.03cm(pipe diameter)
KLentrance=0.50(pipe entrance)
KLvalve=17.5(valve)
KLelbow=0.92(each elbow-there are 5)
KLexit=1.05(pipe exit)
L=176.5m(total pipe length)
=0.25mm(pipe roughness)
Question 3 : A water pump is used to pump water

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