MECH 422 ( FLUID MACHINERIES)

PROBLEMS

I. Basic Energy Equations:

1. A rigid container is closed at one end and measures 8 in diameter by 12

in long. The container is held vertically and is slowly moved downward until
the pressure in the container is 17 psia. What will be the depth of the
top of the container from the free water surface?
A. 42.36 in C. 63.69 in
B. 59.29 in D. 69.82 in
2. The flow rate of water through a cast iron is 5000 gallons per minute.
The diameter of the pipe is 1 foot, and the coefficient of friction is f =
0.0173. What is the pressure drop over a 100 foot length of pipe?
A. 21.078 lbf/ft2 C. 337.26 lbf/in2
B. 23.78 lbf/ft 2
D. 337.26 lbf/ft2
3. A liquid of specific gravity 1.75 flows in a 6cm horizontal pipe. The total
energy at a certain point in the flow is 80m. The elevation of the pipe above
a fixed datum is 2.6m. If the pressure at the specified point is 75kpa,
determine the velocity of flow and the power available at that point.
a. 37.85m/s; 146,979 W b. 44.29, 84372
c. 35.43, 98262 d. 33.38, 78933
4. If the velocity of water is 8m/s and the pressure is 140kPa on the
discharge side of a pump. What is the head of the pump if the velocity is
4m/s and pressure is 90kpa before the pump?
a. 6.54m b. 7.98m c. 7.54m d. 6.82m
5. The headloss in 50m of 12cm diameter pipe is known to be 6m when liquid of
specific gravity of 0.9 and viscosity of 0.04pa-s at the rate 0.06m3/s.Find
the shear stress at the wall of the pipe.
a. 31.6kpa b. 15.8 kpa c. 126.4pkpa d. 63.56 kpa
6. Water flows at 0.2m3/s through a 300mm diameter, 120m long pipe under a
pressure difference of 280mm Hg. Compute the friction factor.
a. 0.023 b. 0.0435 c. 0.0154 d. 0.0876
7. Two pipes with the same friction factor and length are parallel. If the
first pipe has twice the diameter of the second, what must be the ratio of
their flow
a. 4.66 b. 4.32 c. 5.66 d. 10.22
8. A 16cm diameter pipe of length 200m and surface elevation of 50m from the
discharge of the pipe with f=0.03 and loss of head due to entrance coefficient
k=0.5 what is the velocity of flow in m/s?
a. 5.09m/s b. 6.05m/s c. 4.95m/s d. 3.56m/s
9. What is the discharge capacity if a concrete pipe culvert 4ft in diameter
and 10m long if the difference in water level at the outlet is 1.52m. Assume
coefficient of discharge of 0.74. (4.72 cu. m/s)

II. Venturi-meter

1. A perfect venturi with throat diameter of 1.8 in placed horizontally in

a pipe with a 5 in inside diameter. Eighty pounds (80 lbs) of water flow
through the pipe each second. What is the pressure difference?
2. A cylindrical pipe with water flowing downward at 0.03 m 3/s having top
diameter of 0.08, bottom diameter of 0.04 m and height of 1.5 m. Find the
pressure between the pipe.
A. 154.63 kpa C. 252.44 kpa
B. 197.93 kpa D. 243.92 kpa
3. A 300mmx75mm venture meter is inserted in a 300mm diameter pipeline where
water flows at 55L/s. Neglecting losses, compute the drop in pressure head
from the inlet to the throat.
a. 5.9m b. 4.3m c. 6.4m d. 7.9m
III. Bouyancy

1. A 24 inches long rod floats vertically in water. It has a 1 sq. in.

cross section and has a specific gravity of 0.6. What length L is submerged?
2. What is the density of a stone that weighs 88 N in air and 55 N in water?
3. A block of wood floats in water with 6 inches projecting above the water
surface. If the same block were placed in alcohol of specific gravity of
0.82, the block would project 4 inches above the surface of the alcohol.
Determine the specific gravity of the wood block.
4. The weight of a certain crown in air was found to be 15N and its weight in
water is 12N. Compute its specific gravity. (Ans. 5)
5. A balloon weighs 300 lb and has a volume of 15,000ft 3. It is filled with
helium, which weighs 0.0112pcf at the temperature and pressure of the air,
which weighs 0.0807 pcf. What load will the balloon support? (Ans. 742.5 lb)

IV. HYDROELECTRIC

1. In a hydroelectric power plant the tailwater level fixes at 480m. The net
head is 27 m and head loss is 5% of the gross head. What is the head water
elevation?
A. 508.97 m B. 456.7 m C. 508.421 D. 903.9 m
2. For a proposed hydroelectric plant, the tailwater and the head water
elevation is 160m and 195 m, respectively. If the available flow is 10m 3/s and
head loss of 4% of available head. What is the water power?
A. 3261.825 KW B. 3678.2 KW C. 3296.16 KW D. 2425.78 KW
3. In a hydroelectric plant the brake power is 1,850 KW running at 450rpm and
net head of 30m. Determine the specific speed of the turbine.
A. 90.17 rpm B. 65.65 rpm C. 72.41 rpm D. 76.87 rpm
4. In a Francis turbine, the pressure gage leading to the turbine casing
reads 400 kPa and center of spiral casing is 3m above the tail race. If the
velocity of water entering the turbine is 8m/s, what is the net head of
the turbine?
A. 45 m B. 65 m C. 54 m D. 47 m
5. From a height of 65m, water flows at the rate of 0.85 m 3/s and driving a
water turbine connected to an electric generator revolving at 170 rpm.
Calculate the power developed by the turbine in KW if the total resisting
torque due to friction is 540 N-m and the velocity of the water leaving the
turbine blades is 4.75 m/s.
A. 623.34 B. 656.89 C. 522.8 D. 541.98
6. A pelton type turbine was installed 31m below the head gate of the
penstock. The head loss due to friction is 15% of the given elevation. The
length of the penstock is 80 m and the coefficient of friction is 0.00093
(Morse). Determine the diameter in meters of the penstock and the power output
in KW.
A. 0.422, 820.50 B. 2.457; 12,345.7
C. 1.899; 2,348.20 D. 1.686; 13,128.05
7. At a proposed hydroelectric plant site, the average elevation of headwater
is 600 m, the tailwater elevation is 480m. The average annual water flow is
determined to be equal to that volume flowing through a rectangular channel 4m
wide and 0.5 m deep and average velocity of 5.5m/s. Assuming the plant will
operate 350 days/year, find the energy Kwh that the plant site can developed
if the hydraulic turbine that will be used has an efficiency of 78% and
generator efficiency of 90%. Consider a headwork loss of 4% of the
available head.
A. 76,876,852 B. 76,900,353 C. 78,987,567 D. 73,304,488
8. A running at 400 rpm has a specific speed of 60 rpm and head available is
41 m. If the rating of each turbine installed is 100 kw, how many turbines
must be used?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7
9. The available flow of water is 25 m 3/s at 39 m elevation. If a
hydroelectric plant is to be installed with turbine efficiency of 0.86 and
generator efficiency of 92%, what maximum power that the plant could
generate?
A. 7567.63 kw B. 8520.3 kw C. 6520.30 kw D. 6545.90 kw
10. The difference between the head race and the tail race of a hydro-
electric plant is 190 m. The friction loss through the penstock is equivalent
to 8 m. Water flow at the rate of 2.5 m 3/sec. Power loss due to friction in
the turbine is 65 kw and the leakage loss is 0.02 m3/sec. Determine the
electrical power generated in kw if the generator efficiency is 96%.
A. 5052 B. 4188 C. 4631 D. 3942
11. A 40-m wide and 5-m deep river lows at the rate of 1.5 m/sec. A
hydroplant installed nearby develops a gage pressure of 320 kPa at the turbine
entrance. Calculate the maximum power available in MW.
A. 98 B. 84 C. 96 D. 90
12. The specific speed of turbine is 75 rpm and running at 450 rpm. If the
head is 28 m and generator efficiency is 96%, what is the maximum power
delivered by the generator.
A. 1610 kw B. 650.5 kw C. 750 kw D. 853 kw
13. For a generator running at 5 rps and 60 hz, find the number of generator
poles.
A. 18 poles B. 8 poles C. 24 poles D. 20 poles
14. In Francis turbine, the pressure gage leading to the turbine casing reads
385 kpa and center of spiral casing is 3.5 m above the tailrace. If the
velocity of water entering the turbine is 9 m/s, what is the net head of the
turbine?
A. 45 m B. 46 m C. 47 m D. 48 m
15. A Pelton type turbine has 30 m head friction loss of 5.0 m. The
coefficient of friction head loss (from Morse) is 0.00093 and penstock length
of 85 m. What is the penstock diameter?
A. 1.52m B. 1.69 m C. 1.58 m D. 1.89 m
16. From a height of 70 m water flows at the rate of 0.85 m 3/s and is driving
a turbine connected to 160 rpm generator. If frictional torque is 545 N-m,
calculate the turbine brake power.
A. 532.95 kw B. 574.563 kw C. 560.74 kw D. 579.48 kw
17. A hydro-electric power plant consumes 52,650,000 KW-hrs per annum.
Expected flow is 1665 m3/min and overall efficiency is 65%. What is the net
head in meters?
A. 52 B. 35 C. 74 D. 34
18. A hydroelectric power has the following data: catchment area -- 120 sq
km, average annual rain fall -- 135 cm, run off – 85% , available head – 350
m, overall station efficiency – 85%. Calculate the power that it can
develop in kw.
A. 12,743 B. 10,641 C. 11,435 D. 13,502

V. PUMPS

1. A pump delivers 1000 gallons per minute of water at a head of 100 ft.
Find the water power needed.
A. 12.34 hp B. 34.12 hp C. 23.23 hp D. 25.28 hp
2. Find the power of motor needed to pumped the water at a head of 100 m at
the rate of 400 lps if pump efficiency is 70%.
A. 301.34 kw B. 627.56 kw C. 560.57 kw D. 426.24 kw
3. A pump has a suction condition of 50 mm Hg vacuum pressure, 100 mmdiameter
pipe and discharge condition of 250 kpa at, 90 mm diameter. The discharge
tank is 50 m elevation and the suction is 5 m below the pump center line. If
discharge is 0.20 m3/s, find the pump efficiency for 260 kw brake power.
A. 74.32% B. 77.12% C. 79.23% D. 82.45%
4. The suction diameter of 60 mm reads 2 psi vaccum and 50 mm diameter
discharge with 250 kpag. The suction water level is 5 m above water pump
centerline and discharge water level is 25 m above pump center line. The
total head loss at suction and discharge is 2 m. If discharge is 0.01 m 3/s,
find the horsepower needed to pump the water for 80% pump efficiency.
A. 6.23 hp B. 8.15 hp C. 16.23 hp D. 12.45 hp
5. The suction water level of a reservoir A is 5 m above pump centerline a
and discharge water level is 50 m above pump centerline. The discharge is 0.2
m3/s with suction pipe of 100 mm diameter and 90 mm diameter discharge pipe.
The total head loss is 50% of the velocity head at suction pipe. If pump runs
at 360rpm, find the torque developed by the shaft of motor if pump efficiency
is 76%.
A. 3.7 KN-m B. 8.9 KN-m C. 5.4 KN-m D. 6.7 KN-m
6. A water jet has a diameter of 75 mm and has a velocity of 15 m/s. What is
the horsepower exerted by the jet.
A. 12 hp B. 10 hp C. 9 hp D. 8 hp
7. A pump has a head of 20m at 450 rpm. What is the increase in head
developed by the pump is speed increased to 1000 rpm?
A. 43.23 m B. 83.56 m C. 65.23 m D. 78.76 m
8. The power developed by the pump is 30 kw. What is the percent decrease in
power if speed will decrease by 40%.
A. 78.4% B. 90.1% C. 65.3% D. 82.4%
9. A reciprocating pump has 350 mm x 400 mm cylinder running at 360 rpm. If
percent slip is 10%, find the volumetric efficiency of the pump.
A. 70% B. 80% C. 90% D. 98%
10. A pump develops a power of 50 kw at 300 rpm with fluid specific gravity
of 1.02 when impeller diameter is 150 mm. If increases to 650 rpm, impeller
diameter of 120 mm and specific gravity of 0.8. Find the new power.
A. 190.34 kw B. 204.19 kw C. 207.23 kw D. 302.23 kw
11. A pump has a specific speed of 42 and 600 rpm when it delivers 0.01 m3/s.
Find the head developed by the pump.
A. 582.45 ft B. 813.45 ft C. 658.69 ft D. 1015.29 ft
12. A boiler feed pump has a suction enthalpy of 2500 KJ/kg and exit of 2505
KJ/kg. Find the velocity of water in the flowing in the pump.
A. 300 m/s B. 50 m/s C. 200 m/s D. 100 m/s
13. A swimming pool measuring 10 m by 25 m x 2 m is to be filled with water
from an artesian well by a motor pump operating with a total dynamic head of
50 m. Assuming an overall motor efficiency of 55%, energy cost of P0.45/kw-
hr, find the total cost of energy to fill up the swimming pool.
A. P23.23 B. P82.34 C. P55.74 D. P132.34
14. A 20 m3 tank can be filled with water in one hour by a motor driven pump.
Pump efficiency is 90% and motor efficiency is 80% if the total head is 20 m,
find the cost of one filling for energy cost of P0.40/kw-hr.
A. P0.606 B. P1.321 C. P0.812 D. P4.234
15. A pump delivers 4 m3/min of water from 100 kPa to 300 kPa. The inlet and
outlet pipe diameters are 15 cm and 12 cm respectively. Both pipes are on the
same level. The inlet and outlet temperatures are both 25oC and mass density
of water is 997 kg/m3. Calculate the pump work in KW.
A. 20 B. 14 C. 16 D. 12
16. A centrifugal pump delivers 1.8 m3/s of water against a head of 30m when
rotating at 1200 rpm. The diameter of its impeller is 45 cm. If a pump with
the same specific speed is to discharge 6.0 m 3/sec at 1100rpm, what is its
impeller diameter?
A. 45 cm B. 60.5 cm C. 69.2 cm D. 74.3 cm
17. A double suction centrifugal pumps delivers 25 ft 3/sec of water at a head
of 12 m and running at 650 rpm. What is the specific speed of the pump?
A. 5014.12 rpm B. 6453.12 rpm
C. 3097.77 rpm D. 9968.73 rpm
18. Determine the number of stages needed for a centrifugal pump if it is
used to deliver 420 gal/min of water and pump power of 15 Hp. Each impeller
develops a head of 30 ft.
A. 6 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7
19. The suction pressure of a pump reads 3.5 in. of mercury vacuum and
discharge pressure reads 140 psi is use to deliver 120 gpm of water with
specific volume of 0.0163 ft3/lb. Determine the pump work.
A. 4.6 KW B. 5.7 KW C. 7.4 KW D. 8.4 KW
20. A submersible pump delivers 370 gpm of water to a height of 7 ft from the
ground. The pump were installed 150 ft below the ground level and a draw down
of 8 ft during the operation. If water level is 25 ft above the pump,determine
the pump power.
A. 7.13 KW B. 4.86 KW C. 7.24 KW D. 9.77 KW
21. A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded mine shaft of 20C water. The
pump pressure of water at this temperature is 2.84 Kpa. The pump is incapable
of lifting the water higher than 18 m. What is the atmospheric pressure?
A. 159.30 B. 132.33 C. 198.22 D. 179.4
22. A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal deep well pump 260 gpm capacity
is installed in a well 32 feet below the static water level and running at
3000 rpm. Drawdown when pumping at rated capacity is 10 feet. The pump
delivers the water into a 25,000 gallons capacity overhead storage tank. Total
discharge head developed by pump, including friction in piping is 243 feet.
Calculate the diameter of the impeller of this pump in inches if each impeller
diameter developed a head of 36 ft.
A. 3.68 B. 5.33 C. 3.71 D. 6.34
23. Pump at its best efficiency point (BEP) has a capacity of 12,500 gpm
while developing a head of 60 ft at a rotative speed of 1450 rpm. What is the
specific speed of the pump?
A. 2760 B. 1450 C. 7520 D. 6892
24. A radial-flow pump operating at maximum efficiency at a specific speed of
2300 is to deliver 260 gpm against a head of 129 ft at a rotative speed of
2100 rpm. Find the required number of stages i.e., impellers).
A. 2 stages B. 3 stages C. 4 stages D. 5 stages
25. A 30-hp pump delivers 475 gpm of gasoline (γ = 42.5 lb/ft 3) at 20oC with
78% efficiency. What pressure rise result across the pump?
A. 30.2 psi B. 84.5 psi C. 120.3 psi D. 73.2 psi
26. The diameter of the discharge pipe is 7 in. and that of the intake pipe
is 9 in. The pressure gage at discharge reads 32 psi, and vacuum gage at the
intake reads 12 in Hg. If the discharge flow rate = 4.0 ft 3/s of water and
the brake horsepower is 49.0, find the efficiency. The intake and the
discharge are at the same elevation.
A. 82.1% B. 80.9% C. 96.0% D. 58.46%
27. A piston positive-displacement pump (PDP) has 8-in diameter and a 2.5-in.
stroke. Its crankshaft rotates at 300 rpm. Calculate its output at 94
percent volumetric efficiency.
A. 12.27 cfm B. 20.51 cfm C. 10 cfm D. 11.53 cfm
28. A centrifugal pump (efficiency 86%) lifts water through a total height of
42m from reservoir to discharge. Pumping is through 300m of 75mm diameter
pipe at the rate of 20 liter/sec. If pipe friction factor, f = 0.025, what KW
is required?
A. 28.4 kW B. 33.4 kW C. 25 kW D. 9 kW
29. The speed of a centrifugal pump is triple. By what factor does the pump
head change?
A. 0.125 B. 0.25 C. 4 D. 9
30. A pump delivers 5000 gallons per minute of fluid with specific gravity of
0.9 at a head of 100 ft. Find the horsepower needed for the motor if overall
efficiency is 60% and motor efficiency is 80%.
A. 142.18 hp B. 178.45 hp C. 162.34 hp D. 189.54 hp

VI. AIR COMPRESSORS, FANS AND BLOWERS

1. An air compressor takes air at 99 kpa and compress it isentropically at

700 kpa. If volume flow at discharge is 2 m 3/sec, determine the capacity of
air in cfm.
A. 14,153.34 B. 13,103.45 C. 15,244.24 D. 17,135.77
2. The discharge pressure of an air compressor is 5 times the suction
pressure. If volume flow at suction is 0.5 m 3/s, what is the compressor power
using PV1.38 = C and suction pressure is 100 kpa.
A. 123.34 kw B. 136.23 kw C. 101.25 kw D. 213.23 kw
3. A 12 hp motor is used to drive an air compressor . The compressor
efficiency is 70%. Find the mass of air needed per minute if air is available
at 30oC. The pressure compresses to 6 times the initial pressure.
A. 2.12 kg/min B. 1.85 kg/min C. 3.12 kg/min D. 1.43 kg/min
4. The initial condition of air in an air compressor is 98 kpa and 27 oC and
discharges at 500 kpa. The bore and stroke are 360 mm and 380 mm,respectively
with percent clearance of 7% running at 300 rpm. Find the mass flow of air at
suction?
A. 0.186 kg/s B. 0.11 kg/s C. 0.33 kg/s D. 0.44 kg/s
5. An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.3 m3/s at 28oC at 1 atm and
discharges to 650 kpa. How much power saved by the compressor if two staging?
A. 9.84 kw B 8.23 kw C. 6.23 kw D. 7.34 kw
6. The suction condition of air compressor is 99 kpa, 27 oC and 0.21 m3/s. If
surrounding air is 100 kpa and 22oC, determine the free air capacity in m3/s.
A. 0.345 B. 0.423 C. 0.123 D. 0.204
7. The compressor work of an air compressor in 120 kw. If piston
displacement is 18 m3/min, determine the mean effective pressure.
A. 400 kpa B. 300 kpa C. 500 kpa D. 600 kpa
8. A double acting air compressor has a cylinder dimensions of 50 cm x 60 cm,
650 rpm will have a volume displacement of:
A. 4.12 m3/s B. 3.12 m3/s C. 2.55 m3/s D. 1.34 m3/s
9. A 2-stage air compressor has an intercooler pressure of 4 kg/cm 2. What is
the discharge pressure if suction pressure is 1 kg/cm2.
 A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
10. The piston speed of an air compressor is 150 m/min and has a volume
displacement of 0.2 m3/s. Determine the diameter of compressor cylinder.
A. 512.34 mm B. 319.15 mm C. 354.23 mm D. 451.35 mm
11. A two stages compressor takes air at 100 kpa and 25oC with volume flow of
0.123 m3/s and discharges to 700 kpa. What is the heat rejected by the
intercooler?
A. 12.45 kw B. 13.73 C. 45.34 kw D. 32.34 kw
12. An air compressor takes air at 97 kpa at the rate of 0.4 m 3/sec and
discharges to 600 kpa. If power input to the compressor is 110 kw, determine
the heat loss in the compressor.
A. 16.34 kw B. 25.80 kw C. 18.34 kw D. 17.23 kw
13. A two stage air compressor has a suction volume of 700 m 3/hr at 100 kpa
and 22oC discharges to 690 kpa, determine the heat rejected in intercooler.
A. 21.53 kw B. 23.45 kw C. 45.23 kw D. 6.34 kw
14. A single-acting compressor with a 15 cm bore and 18 cm stroke operates at
350 rpm. The clearance is 5% and it receives air at 100 kPa and discharges it
at 650 kPa. The compression is polytropic with n= 1.35. Determine the power
required in KW.
A. 4.6 B. 5.2 C. 3.1 D. 3.8
15. A two stage compressor with an ideal intercooler receives 0.2 kg/s of
Helium at 150 kPa and 300 0K and discharges it at 7,500 kPa. Calculate the
intercooler pressure in kPa.
A. 2050 B. 3820 C. 1061 D. 1503
16. Calculate the compressor work in kJ required to compress 1 kg of an ideal
gas from an initial volume and pressure of 0.65 m3 and 101.3 kPa to a final
pressure of 517 kPa. Compression is with n = 1.35.
A. 133.6 B. 105.8 C. 148.3 D. 142.7
17. A 3-stages air compressor compresses air from 100 kpa to 700 kpa. Find
the intercooler pressure between the 2nd and 3rd stage.
A. 365.88 kpa B. 375.88 kpa C. 385.88 kpa D. 395.88 kpa
18. Find the air horsepower of an industrial fan that delivers 30 m 3/s of air
through a 700 mm x 1000 mm duct if static pressure is 150 mm of water gage and
air density is 1.18 kg/m3.
A. 89.70 hp B. 105.56 hp C. 102.75 hp D. 90.85 hp
19. A boiler requires 100,000 m3/hr of standard air. The mechanical
efficiency of fan to be installed is 70%. Determine the size of driving motor
needed assuming fan can deliver a pressure head of 160 mm of water and outlet
velocity of 20 m/s.
A. 60 kw B. 81.80 kw C. 75.80 kw D. 71.81 kw
20. At 1.180 kg/m3 air density a fan can developed a brake power of 100 kw.
If it will operate at 100 kpa and 35oC, find the new brake power needed.
A. 95.87 kw B. 96.78 kw C. 100 kw D. 85.37 kw
21. A fan has suction static pressure of 40 mm of water vacuum with air
velocity of 5 m/s. The discharge has 160 mm of water gage and discharge
velocity of 8 m/s. What is the total head of the fan if air density is 1.2
kg/m3, mm of water gauge.
A. 168.66 B. 170.55 C. 218.23 D. 202.38
22. A 50 kw motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head of 120 m. If
fan efficiency is 75%, what is the maximum capacity of the motor needed if
air is available at 100 kpa and 26oC.
A. 27.34 m3/s B. 48.59 m3/s C. 50.60 m3/s D. 49.58 m3/s
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23. A fan that operates at 30 C and 101 kpa has a static pressure of 300 mm
water gage. If the fan will operate at 95oC and 14 psi, find the new static
pressure required.
A. 136 mm B. 236 mm C. 250 mm D. 300 mm
24. The total head of fan is 200 m and has a static pressure of 210 mm of
water gage. What is the velocity of air flowing if density is 1.16 m3/s.
A. 20 m/s B. 18.89 m/s C. 16.25 m/s D. 19.29 m/s
25. A fan has a static head of 100 m at 1 kg/cm 2 and 70oF. If air velocity
is 15 m/s, find the total equivalent head in mm of water gage.
A. 120.44 mm B. 129.53 mm C. 135.53 mm D. 140.56 mm
26. The fan is rated to deliver 600 m3/min when running at 350 rpm and
required 7 kw motor to drive it. If the fan speed is changed to 600 rpm and
the air handled at 55oC instead of 28oC, find the power in kw.
A. 32.36 kw B. 40.25 kw C. 36.50 kw D. 45 kw
27. What is the horsepower required for a fan to deliver 200 ft/sec of air
through a 2 ft x 4 ft duct under a total pressure of 4 in water gage?
A. 175.83 hp B. 194.24 hp C. 146.17 hp D. 204.25 hp
28. A certain fan delivers 6 m 3/sec of air at 250C and 101.3 kPa is
operating at 500 rpm and requires 3 kw of power. If the air temperature is
increases to 940C and the speed of the fan remains the same, calculate the
new power in kw.
A. 2.63 B. 3.00 C. 2.44 D. 3.7
18. What is the static air powering watts of a fan designed to deliver 800
m3/hr of air with a static pressure of 5 cm of water column on full delivery.
A. 155.3 B. 95.7 C. 105.8 D. 122.6