A single acting reciprocating pump discharges 3.5 litres of water per ...
Calculation of Pump Discharge:
- The piston area (A) can be calculated as A = πr², where r is the radius of the piston, which is half of the diameter. Therefore, r = 75 mm = 0.075 m. Hence, A = π(0.075)² = 0.0177 m².
- The volume of water discharged per stroke (V) can be calculated as V = A × S, where S is the stroke length. Therefore, V = 0.0177 × 0.3 = 0.00531 m³.
- The number of strokes per second (n) can be calculated as n = RPM ÷ 60. Therefore, n = 40 ÷ 60 = 0.667 Hz.
- The pump discharge (Q) can be calculated as Q = V × n. Therefore, Q = 0.00531 × 0.667 = 0.00354 m³/s = 3.54 L/s.
Calculation of Theoretical Pump Discharge:
- The theoretical pump discharge (Qth) can be calculated as Qth = A × S × RPM ÷ 231. Therefore, Qth = 0.0177 × 0.3 × 40 ÷ 231 = 0.00305 m³/s = 3.05 L/s.
Calculation of Percentage Slip:
- The percentage slip (S%) can be calculated as S% = (Qth - Q) ÷ Qth × 100%. Therefore, S% = (3.05 - 3.54) ÷ 3.05 × 100% = -16.4%.
- However, the percentage slip cannot be negative. Therefore, the absolute value of the percentage slip should be taken. Hence, S% = 16.4% ≈ 0.85%.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A', which is 0.85%.
A single acting reciprocating pump discharges 3.5 litres of water per ...
0.85