SET A With Answer Key Quiz 2 Fluid Machineries (Prof. Enh. 2)
SET A With Answer Key Quiz 2 Fluid Machineries (Prof. Enh. 2)
SET A With Answer Key Quiz 2 Fluid Machineries (Prof. Enh. 2)
Prof. Enh. 2
QUIZ 2 Fluid Machineries
April 21, 2022
3. A blower operating at 15,000 rpm compresses air from 68°F and 14.7 psia
to 10 psig. The design flow is 1350 cfm and at this point the BHp is 80.
Determine the efficiency of the blower at the design point.
a. 48.41 HP c. 55.62 HP
b. 40.54 HP d. 57.65 HP
8. A 0.70 m vane axial fan is running at 2000 rpm delivers 7.5 m3/s against
0.08 m static pressure thereby consuming 12 BkW. If the fan wheel diameter
is increased from 0.70 m to 0.76 m, so that the diameter ratio if 1.10:1,
what is the new static pressure?
a. 0.10 m c. 0.13 m
b. 0.09 m d. 0.15 m
10. A water pump develops a total head of 200 ft. The pump efficiency if 80%
and the motor efficiency is 87.5%. If the power rate is 1.5 cents per kw-
hr, what is the power cost for pumping 100 gal?
a. 34 cents per hour c. 2.34 cents per hour
b. 1.34 cents per hour d. 3.34 cents per hour
12. Reciprocating compressor is to compress 47 L/s of dry air from 1 atm and
32°C to 6 atm. The clearance in the compressor is 0.05 and the over-all
efficiency is 65.6%. Calculate the actual power required to drive the
compressor assuming isentropic compression and the piston displacement if
the compressor is double acting and operating at 200 strokes per minute.
a. 17 kW, 8.1 L c. 15 kW, 5.1 L
b. 20 kW, 9.1 L d. 18 kW, 7.6 L
16. A two stage double acting reciprocating compressor is rated at 100 L/s
of free air. It compresses the air according to the relation PV1.32 = C, from
100 kPa initial pressure with temperature of 32°C to 800 kPa delivery
pressure when operating at 200 rpm and a clearance factor of 8% in each
cylinder. Calculate the work input to the compressor.
a. 23.72 kW c. 25.75 kW
b. 33.72 kW d. 35.75 kW
18. A fan delivers 4.7 m3/s at a static pressure of 5.08 cm of water when
operating at speed of 400 rpm. If the power input required is 2.963 kW and
if on the same installation 7.05 m3/s is desired, find the static pressure
in cm of water?
a. 12.43 cm of H2O c. 10.43 cm of H2O
b. 9.43 cm of H2O d. 11.43 cm of H2O
19. A pump running at 1000 rpm deliver water against a head of 300 m. If the
pump speed will be increased to 1500 rpm, what is the change in head.
a. 575 m c. 675 m
b. 375 m d. 475 m
20. A boiler feed pump receives 130 cfm of water with specific volume of
0.0025 m3/kg at a head of 800 m. If the pump efficiency is 64%, what is the
output of the driving motor?
a. 299.21 kW c. 250.34 kW
b. 350.16 kW d. 299.64 kW
21. A single acting, single stage reciprocating compressor is required to
deliver 50 kg per hour from 100 kPa and 35°C conditions to 900 kPa delivery
pressure. The compression is expected to follow PV1.25 = C. Determine the
required power of the compressor under ideal conditions.
a. 3.28 kW c. 3.75 kW
b. 4.28 kW d. 4.75 kW
22. A double acting compressor with piston displacement of 0.05 m3 per stroke
operates at 500 rpm. The clearance factor is 5% and it receives air at 100
kPa and discharges it at 600 kPa. The compression and re-expansion curve are
polytropic with n = 1.3. Determine the free air capacity of the compressor
in m3/s.
a. 0.710 m3/s c. 0.160 m3/s
b. 0.170 m3/s d. 0.610 m3/s
23. What horsepower is supplied of air moving at 25 fpm through an air duct
2 ft x 3 ft? Fan pressure is 4 in. of water column.
a. 0.0945 HP c. 0.0495 HP
b. 0.495 HP d. 0.849 HP
24. A closed tank contains liquified butane gas whose specific gravity is
0.60. The tank pressure is 1.6 Mpa gage which is also the equilibrium vapor
pressure of butane at the pumping temperature. Suction line losses is 1.5 m
of gas and the static elevation gain is 4 m. What is the net positive suction
head available (NPSH)?
a. 2.5 m c. 3.5 m
b. 1.5 m d. 1.7 m
25. Calculate the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15
m head to deliver water if pump speed is 1500 rpm.
a. 218.43 mm c. 345.75 mm
b. 300.75 mm d. 276.45 mm