Single Pump

Elevation head hz=75 mm

Density of water 1000Kg/m3

Data Calculated
Flow Motor 1 Pump 1 Inlet Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 1
Rate Torque Mechanical Pressure P0 Pressure Inlet Outlet Total Hydraulic Efficiency
Q t Power [kPa] P1 Velocity Velocity Head Power E1
[l/s] [Nm] [W] [kPa] [m/s] [m/s] [m] [W] [%]

1.54 0.68 127.3 0.30 34.8 3.55 5.6 4.548 68.706 53.972
1.34 0.64 121.5 1.7 38.3 3.09 5.57 4.901 64.419 53.020
0.811 0.54 102 1.9 54.1 1.87 3.37 5.797 46.118 41.926
0 0.37 69.6 2.20 65.9 0 0 6.568 0.000 0.000
Sample Calculation :
Pump total head = elevation head difference + Pressure head
difference + velocity head difference
2 2

H = 0.075 + +

Pump Hydraulic Power = * Q * H

Efficiency = *100%

Row #1:
2 2
.. . . = 4.548 m
H = 0.075 + +
. .
Ph = 9810* * 4.548 = 68.706 W

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E%= *100 % =53.972 %

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 System Curve
Duty Point: The duty point is at the intersection between the Q-H curve and the system curve.

Data

Pump Flow Pump 1

Setting Rate Total
S Q Head
[%] [l/s] [m]
100 1.451 5.10
80 1.150 2.867
60 0.793 1.509
40 0.660 0.795
20 0.227 0.163
0 0.000 0.016

The duty Point @ Q= 1.42 L/sec & H= 4.8 m

We get the system curve by varying the Pump speed setting

 Two Identical Pump on Series
Data Calculated
Inlet Pump 1 Pump 2 Flow
Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 2 Pump 1 Pump 2 Combined
Pressure Pressure Pressure Rate
Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet Total Total Total
P0 P1 P2 Q Head Head Head
Velocity Velocity Velocity Velocity
[kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [l/s] [m] [m] [m]
[m/s] [m/s] [m/s] [m/s]
0.8 31.6 44.6 1.434 3.31 5.96 5.96 5.96 4.47 4.55 9.02
1.2 36.2 50.9 1.340 3.09 5.57 5.57 5.57 4.74 5.14 9.88
2.0 58.8 60.1 0.641 1.48 2.66 2.66 2.66 6.12 6.00 12.12
2.4 64.0 65.0 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.36 6.46 12.88

Sample Calculation :
Pump total head = elevation head difference + Pressure head difference + velocity head difference
2 2

H = 0.075 + +

Combined Total Head [m] = Pump 1 Total Head [m] + Pump 2 Total Head [m]
Row #1:
2 2
.. . .
H1 = 0.075 + + .
= 4.47 m
2 2
.. . . = 4.55 m
H2 = 0.075 + +
.
Combined Total Head [m] = H1 +H2
H = 4.47+4.55 = 9.02 m
..
% error = *100% = 0.81%

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 Two Identical Pump on Parallel
Data Calculated
Inlet Pump 1 Pump 2 Flow
Pressure Pressure Pressure Rate Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 2 Pump 1 Pump 2 Combined
P0 P1 P2 Q Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet Total Total Total
[kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [l/s] Velocity Velocity Velocity Velocity Head Head Head
[m/s] [m/s] [m/s] [m/s] [m] [m] [m]

-0.4 44.5 41.8 2.074 2.39 4.31 2.39 4.31 5.31 5.03 5.17
-0.3 49.8 48.7 1.717 1.98 3.57 1.98 3.57 5.63 5.52 5.58
1.6 58.7 57.4 0.961 1.11 2 1.11 2 6.04 5.90 5.97
2.3 63.7 63.9 0 0 0 0 0 6.33 6.35 6.34

Sample Calculation :
Pump total head = elevation head difference + Pressure head difference + velocity head difference
2 2

H = 0.075 + +

Combined Total Head [m] =
[] + []
Row #1:
2 2
.. . . = 5.31 m
H1 = 0.075 + + .
2 2
.. . . = 5.03 m
H2 = 0.075 + +
.
+
Combined Total Head [m] =

.+.
H= = 5.17 m

..
% error = *100% = -32.9 %