What will be the flow rate, working head, and power requirement of the pump system above if its
speed is increased to 2100 rpm.
Given: Speed1 - 1200 rpm
Flow rate - 0.1 m3/s
Head1 -6m
Horsepower1 - 0.87 hp
Speed2 - 2100 rpm
Required: Flow rate2, Head2, and Horsepower2
Solution: Q2 = (N2/N1) x Q1
= (2100 rpm/1200 rpm) 0.1m3/s
= 0.0175 m3/s
H2 = (N2/N1)2 x H1
= (2100 rpm/1200 rpm)2 x 6 m
= 18.4 m
HP2 = (N2/N1)3 x HP1
= (2100 rpm/1200 rpm)3 x 0.87 hp
= 4.66 hp
Estimate the pull that can be developed from a 900 kg water buffalo pulling a load at an angle of 30
deg. The horizontal distance between the front and the rear foot is 1.4 m. The center of gravity of
the animal is located 0.7 m from the foot. The horizontal distance from the yoke to the rear foot is
0.3 m. The height of the neck yoke was measured 1.2 m from the neck load point to the ground.
Assume a coefficient of friction of 0.95 between the roof and the ground surface.
Given: W = 900 kg h2 = 1.2 m
L = 1.4 m = 30 deg
L1 = 0.7 m = 0.95
L2 = 0.3 m
Required: Pull
Solution:
900 kg (0.7 m) (0.95)
P =
[1.4 m + 1.2 m (0.96)] cos 30 +
0.3 m (0.95) sin 30
900 kg (0.665m)
=
(2.54 m) 0.866 + (0.285 m) 0.5
= 255.76 kg
Compute the amount of power that can be developed by a 600 kg draft animal pulling an 80 kg load
at a speed of 0.9 m/sec.
Given: Weight of animal - 600 kg
Load - 80 kg
Speed - 0.9m.sec
Required: Hp
Solution:
Hp =FxV
= 80 kg x 0.9m/sec
= 72 kg-m/sec or 0.96 hp
If a cow can provide a draft of 60 kg, how much draft can be provided by 2 cows together?
Given: No. of cows - 2
Draft - 60 kg
Required: Total Draft
Solution:
Dt = No. of oxen x draft/ox x factor
= 2 cows x 60 kg/ox x 1.9/2
= 114 kg
Suppose a 4-cylinder engine has a bore of 3.5 in. and a stroke of 4.0 in, what is the piston
displacement of the engine?
Given: No. of cylinders -4
Piston diameter - 3.5 in.
Stroke - 4.0 in.
Required: Piston displacement
Solution:
PD = (3.5 in)2/4 x 4.0 in x 4
= 153.9 in3
Calculate the indicated horsepower of a six- cylinder engine, 4" bore and 4" stroke, 1500 rpm, 80
psi mean effective pressure.
Given: No. of cylinders -6
Bore, D - 4 in.
Stroke, L - 4 in.
RPM, N - 1500 rpm
Pressure, P - 80 psi
Required: Indicated horsepower
Solution:
L = 4 in. x 1 ft/12 in. = 0.34 ft
A = /4 x D2 = /4 (4)2 = 12.57 in2
PLANn
IHP =
33, 000 x 2
80 x 0.34 x 12.57 x 1500 x 6
=
33, 000 x 2
= 46.61 hp
Suppose that an engine has a piston displacement of 39.4 in 3. If the clearance volume of the
cylinder in 2.5 in3, what is its compression ratio?
Given: PD - 38.4 in3
CV - 2.5 in3
Required: Compression ratio
Solution:
38.4 in3 + 2.5 in3
CR =
2.5 in3
= 16.4
Calculate the BHP of 4 cylinder, 2-stroke cycle internal combustion engine with 4" diameter and 5"
stroke piston. The mean effective pressure is 102 psi and number of explosion per minute is 6600.
The mechanical efficiency of the engine is 80 percent.
Given: No. of cylinder -4
Mean Eff Pressure - 102 psi
No. of stroke -2
No. of exp/ min. - 600
Bore (diameter) - 4 in.
Mech Eff - 80%
Stroke - 5 in.
Required: BHP
Solution:
No. of explosion/min = N (rev/min) x 1
explosion/cyl./rev x no. of cyl.
600 = N x 4
N = 150 rpm
102 psi x (144 in2/ft2) x /4 (4/12)2 x 150 x 4
IHP =
33, 000
= 38.84 Hp
BHP = IHP x Mech. Eff.
= 9.79 x 0.8
= 31.07 Hp
The indicated power of an engine is 69 horsepower. The brake horsepower is 54. What is the
mechanical or engine efficiency?
Given: IHP - 69 Hp
BHP - 54 Hp
Required: Mechanical Efficiency
Solution:
BHP
Mech. Eff. = -------- x 100
IHP
54 Hp
= ------------- x 100
69 Hp
= 78.26%
A person is working for 4 hours on a farm in harvesting operation. Estimate the power that can be
generated by the person in doing the job.
Given: t - 4 hours
Required: Power generated
Solution:
Pg = 0.35 - 0.092 log (4 hours x 60 min/hr)
= 0.35 - 0.092 log (240 min0
= 0.13 hp
