Scribd
Upload
10 views1 page

SI Conversion for Pump Equation

This document provides an engineering equation to convert a pump equation from imperial to SI units. It gives the original equation coefficients in feet and ft/gpm^2 and shows the conversion calculations to meters and m^3/s^2. The resulting SI equation is H(m) = 0.457 - 3450(Q(m^3/s))^2.

Uploaded by

lbro7291
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
10 views1 page

SI Conversion for Pump Equation

This document provides an engineering equation to convert a pump equation from imperial to SI units. It gives the original equation coefficients in feet and ft/gpm^2 and shows the conversion calculations to meters and m^3/s^2. The resulting SI equation is H(m) = 0.457 - 3450(Q(m^3/s))^2.

Uploaded by

lbro7291
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Problem 1.

39

[Difficulty: 1]

Given: Find: Solution:

"Engineering" equation for a pump SI version

The dimensions of "1.5" are ft. The dimensions of "4.5 x 10-5" are ft/gpm2. Using data from tables (e.g. Table G.2), the SI versions of these coefficients can be obtained 0.0254m 1 12 4.5 10
5

1.5 ft = 1.5 ft

= 0.457 m

ft
5

ft gpm
2

= 4.5 10

ft gpm
2

0.0254m 1 12 ft

1 gal 1quart 60 s 4 quart 3 1min 0.000946m

4.5 10

ft gpm
2

= 3450

m3 s

The equation is

m3 H( m) = 0.457 3450 Q s

You might also like