Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulic Machines - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulic Machines - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
6.
Discharge of a centrifugal pump is
directly proportional to diameter of its impeller
inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller
directly proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller
inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discharge of a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to (Diameter)^2 of its impeller.

Head of a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to (Diameter)^2 of its impeller.

Power Developed of a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to (Diameter)^4 of its impeller.

Discussion:
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Muhammad Waqas said:   8 years ago
Q=πDb(V_f).

Where D=Diameter of impeller at inlet,
b=width of impeller at inlet,and
V_f=Velocity of flow at inlet.

Q=πDb(V_f).
Q=πDb(πDN/60).

Hence
Q is directly proportional to square of the diameter.

Kartheek said:   8 years ago
dicharge Q = pav, a= πd^2/4 so q is directly praporional to squre of diameter.

Ali said:   8 years ago
Answer C is correct.

Bapi said:   8 years ago
Q/{N(D^3)}=constant.
So the correct answer is Q is directly proportional to cube of the diameter(D) of the impeller.

Saboor khan kamali said:   7 years ago
It is directly proportional to the square of the diameter.

Debashis said:   7 years ago
Option C is correct.

Debashis said:   7 years ago
Yes, option: C is correct.

Pal said:   7 years ago
Q= π*D*v*b and v=πdN/60.

So the right answer is proportional to d^2.

Pabitra said:   8 years ago
It should be diameter cube.

Sekhar mullapudi said:   7 years ago
The discharge flow rate is directly proportional to its diameter.

But here the question is an only discharge of centrifugal pump; So the answer is "directly proportional to the square of the diameter".

So, the correct option C is correct.


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