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Pump System Analysis and Flow Dynamics

The document discusses the intersection of system and pump curves to determine the operating point in fluid dynamics. It includes calculations for flow rate and Reynolds number to verify turbulent flow assumptions, as well as the impact of lime deposits on system performance. Additionally, it applies the Extended Bernoulli Equation to analyze fluid behavior in a specific pipe configuration.

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Pump System Analysis and Flow Dynamics

The document discusses the intersection of system and pump curves to determine the operating point in fluid dynamics. It includes calculations for flow rate and Reynolds number to verify turbulent flow assumptions, as well as the impact of lime deposits on system performance. Additionally, it applies the Extended Bernoulli Equation to analyze fluid behavior in a specific pipe configuration.

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Notes on Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Gas Dynamics pump_12

The operating point occurs where the system and pump curves intersect.
(
!""""#"""" m )
$ !""""""""""#""""""""""
( m
) (
2 m + 5.01*102 s5 Q 2 = 3.23*101 m + 1.65*10 2 s2 Q - 4.82*103 s5 Q 2
m
$
) ( ) (11)
system curve pump curve

(5.32*10 3 s
m5 ) Q - (1.65*10 ) Q - (3.03*10 m ) = 0
2 2 s
m2
1
(12)

Q = 9.26*10-2 m3
s
(13)

Verify the Reynolds number assumption.

V2 =
4Q
=
(
4 9.26*10-3 m3
s ) = 2.95 m
(14)
p ( 0.2 m )
2 2 s
pD

Re =
V2 D
=
( 2.95 ms ) ( 0.2 m ) = 590, 000 Þ The assumption of fully turbulent flow is ok! (15)
n (1*10 -6 m 2
s )
As lime deposits collect, the relative roughness will increase resulting in an increase in the friction factor.
Thus, the system curve will steepen over time and the operating flow rate will decrease.

H rough system curve

clean system curve

pump curve

Q
Qrough Qclean

Apply the Extended Bernoulli Equation from points 1 to 2 in the figure below.

h = 0.5 m
H = 2m 90° rounded pipe bend
D = 0.2 m (equivalent length of 30 pipe diameters) D
L1 = 10 m 2
L2 = 20 m P
The pipe is made of concrete L1 L2
with a roughness of 3 mm. H
1
h

water with density of 1000 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity of 1.0*10-6 m2/s, and vapor pressure of 2.34 kPa

C. Wassgren 1145 2021-12-15


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