Answer to Question #233031 in Mechanical Engineering for Asad

Question #233031

5. A water pump delivers 130 dm3/minute (0.13 m3/min) drawing it in at 100 kPa and delivering it at 500 kPa. Assuming that only flow energy changes occur, calculate the power supplied to the pump. (860 W)


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Expert's answer
2021-09-06T00:51:14-0400

Solution;

Given;

Volume flow rate ,"v\/s=0.13m^3\/min"

Pressure;

"P_1=100kPa"

"P_2=500kPa"

Ignoring K.E and P.E

"Q+P=\\Delta F.E\/s"

In which P is power.

F.E is flow energy.

But Q=0

Hence;

"P=" "\\frac{0.13}{60}\u00d7(500-100)\u00d710^3"

P=866.67W

Answer;

866.67W


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