// scilab Code Exa 18.51 Axial pump 360 rpm N=360; // rotor Speed in RPM dh=0.30; // hub diameter of the impeller in m beta2=48; // exit angle of the runner blades(from the tangential direction) cx=5; // axial velocity of water through the impeller in m/s n_h=0.87; // hydraulic efficiency n_o=0.83; // overall Efficiency Q=2.5; // discharge in m3/s rho=1e3; g=9.81; // Gravitational acceleration in m/s^2 //part(a) dt=sqrt((4*Q/(cx*%pi))+(dh^2)); disp("m",dt,"(a)the impeller tip diameter is") // part(b)impeller blade angle at the entry d=0.5*(dt+dh); // mean diameter of the impeller blade in m u=%pi*d*N/60; beta1=atand(cx/u); disp("degree",beta1,"(b)the impeller blade angle at the entry beta1=") // part(c) cy2=u-(cx/tand(beta2)); H=n_h*u*cy2/g; disp("m",H,"(c)the head developed is") //part(d)Power required P=(rho*Q*g*H)/(n_o); disp("kW",P*1e-3,"(d)Power required to drive the pump is") // part(e) omega=%pi*2*N/60; NS=(H^(-3/4))*0.1804*(omega)*sqrt(Q); disp(NS,"(e)the specific speed is")