The Pump That Needed 14 kW to Deliver 9.81 kW to the Water
The water received 9.81 kW. A 70% efficient pump required about 14.0 kW of shaft input.
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The water received 9.81 kW. A 70% efficient pump required about 14.0 kW of shaft input.
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The water received 9.81 kW. A 70% efficient pump required about 14.0 kW of shaft input.
The velocity stayed at 2 m/s, yet wall friction consumed 20 kPa of pressure over the pipe length.
The oil was moving at 2 m/s, but its Reynolds number was only 1700.
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