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1.1 Advantages, disadvantages and
application of hydro power plant
1.2 General layout and essential
component of hydro-electric
power plant
1.3 Site selection of hydro-electric
power plant
1.4 Classification of hydro-electric
power plant
The operating cost of thermal power plant is less compare to thermal and other power
plant.
The cost of power generation of hydro electrical power plant is not affected by the load
factor.
There is no requirement of fuel while in case of thermal power plant fuel required,
hence hydro-electric plant is not dependent on transport facilities. In case of hydro-
electric power plant no need of fuel handling mechanism and no smoke, exhaust gases,
ash, soot and no health hazards due to air pollution.
Here speed of turbine is 300 to 400 rpm while turbine used in thermal power plant run
at a speed of 3000 to 4000 rpm. Hence in hydro-electric power plant there is less
mechanical problem and no required any special materials for construction of plant.
The life of hydro-electric power plant is 100-125 years which is 20-25 years of thermal
power plant.
Hydro power plant efficiency if higher than other power plant and does not changes
with age of plant.
Hydro-electric power plant is simple in design, and easy maintenance while in the
thermal power plant number of operation is required and hence complex mechanical
system required.
Hydro-electric power plant having quick response to the change of load compare to
thermal power plant.
Disadvantages:
The investment cost of hydro-electric power plant much more than thermal power
plant.
Power generation by hydro-electric plant depends on the water availability which
depends on natural phenomenon of rain.
The site of hydro-electric plant is selected where water availability at economical head.
These sites are mostly far away from the load center. Therefore long transmission line
required and so more power losses.
Time required for construction of plant is much more than thermal power plant.
1. Availability of Water
The availability of water at the site is the most important aspect of hydro power plant
because all other designs are based on it.
In hydro power plants, potential energy of water fall or kinetic energy of flowing water
stream is utilize for generation of electric power, therefore such station should be built
where there is adequate water available at good head and huge quantity of water is
flowing across a given point.
Estimate should be made about the average quantity of water available throughout the
year and also maximum and minimum quantity of water available during the year.
These details are necessary to decide the capacity of plant to decide peak load plant
such as steam, diesel or gas turbine plant, and to provide adequate spillway or gate
relief during the flood period.
2. Water-Storage.
The output of a hydropower plant is not uniform due to wide variations of rain fall. To
have a uniform power output, water storage is needed so that excess flow at certain
times may be stored to make it available at the times of low flow.
To select the site of the dam; careful study should be made of the geology and
topography of the catchment area to see if the natural foundations could be found and
put to the best use.
3. Head of Water.
In order to produce a requisite quantity of power it is necessary that a large quantity of
water at a sufficient head should be available.
An increase in effective head reduces the quantity of water to be stored and handled by
penstocks, turbine etc. and therefore capital cost of plant is reduced.
The level of water in the reservoir for a proposed plant should always be within limits
throughout the year.
4. Catchment area
The reservoir must have a large catchment area so that level of water in reservoir may
not fall below the minimum limit required in dry season.
5. Availability of land type of land
The land to be selected for the site should be cheap and rocky in order to withstand the
weight of dam large building and heavy machinery.
The rock should be strong enough to withstand the stresses transmitted from the dam
structure as well as the of the water when reservoir is full of water.
6. Distance from Load Center.
The site where hydro-electric power plant is to be constructed should be nearer to the
load center so that cost of power transmission is minimized.
Most of the time the electric power generated in a hydro-electric power plant has to be
used some considerable distance from the site of plant.
For this reason, to be economical on transmission of electric power, the routes and the
distances should be carefully considered since the cost of erection of transmission lines
and their maintenance will depend upon the route selected.
7. Accessibility of Site
It is always a desirable factor to have a good access to the site of the plant. This factor is
very important if the electric power generated is to be utilized at or near the plant site.
The transport facilities must also be given due consideration.
6. Surge tank:
There are additional storage spaces near the power plant.
It is used to reduce the effect of water hammer and improve performance of machines
by providing better speed regulation.
7. Prime movers:
Impulse or reaction turbines having different types of vanes fitted to the wheels.
8. Draft tube:
Used to discharge water to the tail race.
9. Power house:
A power house is a building in which turbines, alternators and auxiliary plant are
housed.
Course Contents
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Force Exerted by the Jet of
Water on a Stationary Plate
2.3 Force Exerted by the Jet of
Water on a Moving Plate
2.4 Force Exerted by the Jet of
Water on a Series of Flat
Vanes
2.5 Force Exerted by the Jet of
Water on a Series of Radial
Curved Vanes
2.6 Jet Propulsion
2.7 Examples
2.1 Introduction
Analysis and design of turbo machines is essentially based on the knowledge of
forces exerted on or by the moving fluids.
Liquid comes out in the form of a jet from the outlet of a nozzle with high velocity,
which is fitted to a pipe through which the liquid is flowing under pressure.
If some plate, which may be fixed or moving, is placed in the path of the jet, a force
is exerted by the jet on the plate.
This force is obtained from Newton’s 2nd law of motion or from Impulse –
Momentum equation.
Impact of Jet: It means the force exerted by the jet on a plate which may be
stationary or moving.
And
Where F.dt is the impulse of the force and m.dv is the change in momentum. Hence
it is known as Impulse – Momentum principle.
Following assumptions are made in general for the discussion of the above cases:
The plate is smooth and there is no loss of energy due to fluid friction with the
plate
No loss of energy due to impact of jet
Velocity is uniform throughout
V = velocity of jet
d = diameter of jet
a = area of c/s of the jet
ρ = density of fluid
Q = volume flow rate of fluid
̇ = mass flow rate of fluid
The force exerted by the jet on the plate in the direction of jet,
[
]
̇
[ ]
[Note: If the force exerted on the jet is to be calculated then (Final – Initial) velocity
should be taken]
Let,
V = velocity of jet in the direction of x
θ = angle between the jet and plate
then,
Mass of water striking the plate per sec,
̇
The plate is very smooth and there is no loss of energy due to impact of jet then, jet
will move over the plate after striking, with a velocity equals to initial velocity, i.e. V.
Force exerted by the jet on the plate in the direction normal to the plate,
[
]
[ ]
And
The jet after striking the plate, comes out with the same velocity in the tangential
direction of the curved plate if the plate is smooth, and there is no loss of energy due
to impact of jet.
̇[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Similarly,
̇[ ]
II. Jet strikes the curved plate at one end tangentially when the plate is
symmetrical
Let the jet strikes the curved fixed plate at one end tangentially as shown in Fig. 2.4.
̇[ ]
[ ]
Similarly,
̇[ ]
III. Jet strikes the curved plate at one end tangentially when the plate is
unsymmetrical
When the curved plate is unsymmetrical about X-axis, then the angles made by the
tangents drawn at the inlet and outlet tips of the plate with X-axis will be different.
Let,
Angle made by tangent at inlet tip with X-axis
Angle made by tangent at outlet tip with X-axis.
(Refer Fig. 2.4 with different angles and )
The forces exerted by the jet of water on the plate in the direction of X and Y are,
̇[ ]
[ ]
Similarly,
̇[ ]
[ ]
Let,
Distance of the center of jet from hinge O
Angle of swing about hinge
Weight of plate acting at C.G. of the plate
The dotted line shows the position of the plate, before the jet strikes the plate.
The point A on the plate will be at after the jet strikes the plate.
II. Jet strikes at one end of the moving curved plate, when plate is
unsymmetrical
In this case the work will be done by the jet on the plate, as plate is moving. (for the
stationary plate, the work done is zero)
Work done per second by the jet on the plate,
( )
(Here SI unit of W is Watt because it is work done per sec, i.e. Power)
[ ]
[ ]
This normal force can be resolved into two components namely and in the
direction of the jet and perpendicular to the direction of the jet respectively.
If the plate is smooth and loss of energy due to impact of jet is assumed zero, then
the velocity with which the jet will be leaving the curved vane equals to (V – u).
Component of velocity in the direction of jet at outlet .
( ve sign is taken as the velocity at outlet is in the opposite direction of the jet of
water coming out at the nozzle)
Mass of water striking the plate per second,
̇
Force exerted by the jet of water on the moving curved plate in the direction of the
jet,
̇ [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Work done per second by the jet on the plate,
[ ]
[ ]
Fig. 2.9 Jet striking unsymmetrical moving curved plate at one end
Let,
Absolute velocity of the jet at inlet
Absolute velocity of the jet at outlet
Relative velocity of the jet and plate at inlet
Relative velocity of the jet and plate at outlet
Velocity of the vane at inlet
Velocity of the vane at outlet
Angle between the direction of the jet and direction of motion of the plate at
inlet
Guide blade angle
Angle made by the relative velocity , with the direction of motion of the vane
at inlet
Vane/blade angle at inlet
The components of the velocity of the jet , in the direction of
motion and perpendicular to the direction of motion of the vane respectively.
The triangles ABD and EGH are called the velocity triangles at inlet and outlet
respectively.
If the vane is smooth and having velocity in the direction of motion at inlet and
outlet equal then we have,
And
[ ]
̇ [ ]
[ ]
As we know
[ ]
Equaion 2.19 is true only when angle shown in Fig. 2.9 is acute angle .
[ ]
In general,
[ ]
[ ]
Work done per second per unit weight of fluid striking per second ,
[ ]
[ ]
Work done per second per unit mass of fluid striking per second ,
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Maximum efficiency,
The mass of water striking per second for a series of vanes = The mass of water
coming out from nozzle per sec =
Where,
Area of jet, and
Velocity of jet
Momentum of water striking the vanes in the tangential direction per sec at inlet =
mass of water striking per sec X component of V1 in the tangential direction
Similarly,
Momentum of water at outlet per sec = X component of V2 in the tangential
direction
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Work done per sec on the wheel,
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Equation 2.32 is valid only when, . If the angle is an obtuse angle
then,
[ ]
In general,
[ ]
If the discharge is radial at the outlet then, and hence ,
[ ]
[ ]
̇
[ ]
[ ]
Let,
Constant head of water in tank
from the center of orifice
Area of orifice
Velocity of the jet of water
Co-efficient of the velocity of
orifice
Then, Fig. 2.12 Jet propulsion of a
√ tank with an orifice
And
Note:- Here change of velocity is to be taken as final minus Initial as we are finding
force on water and not force exerted by the water.
Thus F is the force exerted on the jet of water.
This jet of water will exert a force on the tank which is equals to F but
opposite in direction as shown in Fig. 2.12.
If the tank is free to move or the tank is fitted with frictionless wheels, it will starts
moving with velocity say ‘u’ in the direction opposite to the direction of jet.
When the tank starts moving, the velocity of the jet with which it comes out of the
orifice will not be equal to V but it will be equal to relative velocity of the jet w.r.t.
tank.
If,
Absolute velocity of jet
Velocity of tank
Relative velocity of jet or velocity of jet w.r.t tank
Hence,
Mass of water coming out from the orifice per sec
Force exerted on the tank,
[ ]
[ ]
( )
[ ]
[ ]
Maximum efficiency,
Note: Jet propulsion of ships is not discussed here as it can be derived by using the same
approach with ship. For detail study of jet propulsion of ships, kindly refer “Fluid Mechanics
and Hydraulic Machines by R. K. Bansal”.
Example
2.1 A jet of water of diameter 5cm moving with a velocity of 25 m/sec impinges on a
fixed curved plate tangentially at one end at an angle of 30˚ with the horizontal.
Determine force of the jet on the plate in the horizontal and the vertical direction
if the jet is deflected through an angle of 130˚. Also find direction and resultant
force.
[14; V. L. Patel]
Solution:
Fx mIVx FVx
1 cos30 V1 cos20
ρAV1 V
π
103 0.052 2525cos30 25cos20
4
Fx 2216.06 N
Fy m IVy FVy
1 sin30 V1 sin20
ρAV1 V
π
103 0.052 2525sin30 25sin20
4
Fy 193.87 N
Fr Fx2 Fy2
2216.062 193.872
Fr 2224.52 N
Fy
tan
Fx
193.87
tan1
2216.06
4.59 with X direction
2.2 A jet of water impinges on a symmetrically curved vane at its center. The velocity
of the jet is 60 m/s and the diameter 120 mm. The jet is deflected through an angle
of 120°. Calculate the force on the vane if the vane is fixed. Also determine the
force if the vane moves with a velocity of 25 m/s in the direction of the jet. What
will be the power and efficiency? [GTU; DEC – 2010]
Solution
Case-1 When vane is fixed, than find jet force in x direction.
Fx m IVx FVx
ρAV1 V V cos θ
π
103 0.122 60 60 60cos60
4
Fx 61072.56 N
Case 2 When vane is moving in the x direction with 25m / sec.
Fx V1 u V1 u cos60
π
103 0.122 60 60 25 60 25 cos60
4
Fx 20.78 N
WD
Power P Fx u
s
20.78 25
P 519.5 KW
WD / s F u
η x
KE / s 1 m V 2
1
2
519.5 103
1
ρA V1 u V12
2
519.5 103
1 π
103 0.122 60 25 602
2 4
η 72.91%
2.3 A jet of water having a velocity of 15 m/sec strikes a curved vane which is
moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec. The vane is symmetrical and it so shaped that
the jet is deflected through 120˚. Find the angle of the jet at inlet of the vane so
that there is no shock. What is the absolute velocity of the jet at outlet in
magnitude and direction and the work done per unit weight of water? Assume the
vane to be smooth. [17.21; R. K. Bansal]
Solution:
V2 Vf22 Vw22
5.232 4.062
V2 6.62 m / s
Vw 2 4.0587 m / s
Vf 2
tan
Vw 2
5.095
tan1
3.82
53.17
WD
s m Vw 1 Vw 2 u
unit weight mg
1
Vw 1 Vw 2 u
g
1
14.06 4.0587 5
9.81
9.225 Nm
2.4 A jet of water having a velocity of 15 m/sec, strikes a curved vane which is
moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec in the same direction as that of the jet at inlet.
The vane is so shaped that the jet is deflected through 135˚. The diameter of jet is
100mm. Assume the vane to be smooth, find:
(1) Force exerted by the jet on the vane in the direction of motion.
(2) Power exerted on the vane.
(3) Efficiency of the vane. [17.23; R. K. Bansal]
Solution
Vr 1 V1 V1
15 5
10 m / s
u2 Vw 2
cos
Vr 2
5 Vw 2
cos45
10
Vw 2 2.071 m / s
Fx m Vw 1 Vw 2
ρAVr 1 V1 Vw 2
π
103 0.12 10 15 2.071
4
Fx 1340.75 N
WD
Power Fx u
s
1340.7 5
P 6.703 KW
WD / s Fx u
η
KE / s 1 mV 2
1
2
F u
x
1
ρAV1V12
2
6703.5
1 π
103 0.12 15 152
2 4
η 50.5%
Course Contents
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Classification of Hydraulic
Turbines
3.3 Efficiencies & Head of
Hydraulic Turbines
3.4 Impulse Turbine (Pelton Wheel)
3.5 Reaction Turbine
3.6 Inward and Outward Flow
Reaction Turbine
3.7 Francis turbine
3.8 Axial Flow Reaction Turbine
3.9 Draft Tube Theory
3.10 Specific Speed
3.11 Unit Quantities
3.12 Performance Curves of
Hydraulic Turbines
3.13 Governing of Hydraulic
Turbines
3.14 Example
3.1 Introduction
Hydraulic Machines
“It is defined as those machines which convert either hydraulic energy into
mechanical energy (i.e. turbines) or mechanical energy into hydraulic energy (i.e.
pumps).”
Turbines
“It is defined as the hydraulic machines which converts hydraulic energy into
mechanical energy.”
This mechanical energy is used in running an electric generator which is directly
coupled to the shaft of the turbine. Thus the mechanical energy is converted into
electric energy.
The electric power, which is obtained from the hydraulic energy is known as Hydro-
electric power.
The difference of pressure between the inlet and outlet of the runner is
called reaction pressure, and hence these turbines are known as reaction
turbine.
Examples: Francis turbine, Kaplan turbine, Propeller turbine, Thomson
turbine, Fourneyron turbine, etc.
√
⁄
Where,
Normal working speed
Power output of the turbine, and
Net or effective head in meter
Turbines with low specific speeds work under high head and low discharge
conditions, while high specific speed turbines work under low head and high
discharge conditions.
( )
3. Hydraulic Efficiency ( )
It is the ratio of the power developed by the runner of a turbine to the power
supplied by the water at the inlet of a turbine.
Since the power supplied is hydraulic, and the probable loss is between the striking
jet and vane it is rightly called hydraulic efficiency.
( )
Runner Power
̇, - Watt
̇, - Watt
Water Power
Where,
Weight of water striking the vanes per second ̇
Net available head on the turbine
4. Mechanical Efficiency ( )
The power delivered by water to the runner of a turbine is transmitted to the shaft
of the turbine.
It is the ratio of the power available at the shaft of the turbine to the power
developed by the runner of a turbine.
This depends on the slips and other mechanical problems that will create a loss of
energy i.e. friction.
( )
5. Overall Efficiency ( )
It is the ratio of the power available at the shaft to the power supplied by the water
at the inlet of a turbine.
( )
6. Volumetric Efficiency ( )
The volume of the water striking the runner of a turbine is slightly less than the
volume of the water supplied to the turbine.
Some of the volume of the water is discharged to the tail race without striking the
runner of the turbine.
Thus the ratio of the volume of the water actually striking the runner to the volume
of water supplied to the turbine is defined as volumetric efficiency.
( )
When the spear is pushed forward into the nozzle, the amount of water striking the
runner is reduced. On the other hand, if the spear is pushed back, the amount of
water striking the runner increases.
2. Runner and Buckets
It consists of a circular disc, on the periphery of which a number of buckets evenly
spaced are fixed.
The shape of the buckets is of a double hemispherical cup or bowl. Each bucket is
divided into two symmetrical parts by a dividing wall which is known as splitter.
The jet of water strikes on the splitter. The splitter divides the jet into two equal
parts and the jet comes out at the outer edge of the bucket.
The buckets are shaped in such a way that the jet gets deflected through 160° or
170°. Maximum work is obtained if the jet is deflected through 180° i.e. the bucket is
semicircular.
If semicircular bucket is used, an outgoing jet may strikes to the next incoming
bucket and hence opposes the motion of the rotor. Hence the angle of jet deflection
is generally kept 160° to 170°.
Material of buckets: Cast iron, Cast steel, Bronze or S.S., depending upon the head
at inlet.
The inner surface of the bucket is highly polished to minimize the frictional losses.
As the splitter has to bear total impact of jet, it must be made very strong. Therefore
it is not practical to have a sharp edge with a zero inlet angle at the center of the
bucket.
Usually this angle is made 3 to 6 degrees even though, for practical purpose the inlet
vane angle is assumed to be zero.
3. Casing
The function of the casing is to prevent the splashing of the water and to discharge
water to the tailrace.
It also acts as a safe-guard against accidents.
Material: Cast iron or fabricated steel plates.
The casing of the Pelton wheel does not perform any hydraulic function.
4. Breaking Jet
When the nozzle is completely closed by moving the spear in the forward direction,
the amount of water striking the runner reduces to zero.
But the runner due to inertia goes on revolving for a long time.
To stop the runner in a shorter time, a small nozzle is provided which directs the jet
of water on the back of the vanes as shown in Fig. 3.2. This jet of water is called
breaking jet.
Diameter of penstock
Velocity of water in the penstock
Co-efficient of friction of penstock depending on the type of material of
penstock
Total length of penstock
Absolute velocity of water at the outlet
Relative velocity of jet and vane at inlet
Relative velocity of jet and vane at outlet
Peripheral velocity of a runner which has same value at inlet and outlet of the
runner at mean pitch ( )
Diameter of runner
Speed of the runner in RPM
Velocity of whirl at inlet
Velocity of whirl at outlet
Guide blade angle ( )
Vane angle at the inlet ( )
Force exerted by the jet of water in the direction of motion is given by,
, -
( is taken instead of because of series of vanes)
Also for Pelton wheel is an acute angle i.e. sign should be
taken.
Work done by the jet on runner per sec,
, - ( )
Hydraulic efficiency,
, -
( )
, -
But,
( )
So,
, ( ) -
( ), -
( ), -
* +
, -
[ ( )]
( )
Hydraulic efficiency of a Pelton wheel will be maximum when the velocity of wheel is
half the velocity of the jet of water at inlet.
Maximum efficiency,
. /, -
, -
( )
√ ( )
Where,
2. The velocity of wheel ( ),
√ ( )
Where,
3. The angle of deflection of the jet through bucket is taken at 165° (average of 160° to
170°), if no angle of deflection is given.
4. The mean diameter or pitch diameter ( ) of the Pelton wheel is given by,
5. Jet ratio ( ): It is the ratio of pitch diameter (D) to diameter of jet (d).
( ) ( )
( )
7. No. of jets: It is obtained by dividing the total rate of flow through the turbine ( ) by
the rate of flow of water through a single jet ( ).
( )
a. Diameter of jet ( )
b. Diameter of wheel ( )
c. Size of the bucket (Width and Depth)
d. No. of buckets on the wheel ( )
1. Casing
In case of reaction turbine, casing and runner are always full of water.
The cross-section area of this casing decreases uniformly along the circumference to
keep the fluid velocity constant in magnitude along its path towards the guide vane.
This is so because the rate of flow along the fluid path in the volute decreases due to
continuous entry of the fluid to the runner through the openings of the guide vanes.
Material: Concrete, Cast steel or Plate steel
2. Guide Mechanism or Guide Blades
It is a stationary circular wheel. Guide vanes are fixed on guide mechanism between
two rings in form of wheel.
The guide vanes allow the water to strike the vanes fixed on the runner without
shock at inlet.
Material: Cast iron
The quantity of water passing through the guide blades depends on the position of
the guide vanes.
3. Runner
It is a circular wheel on which a series of radial curved vanes are fixed.
Surface of the vanes are made very smooth.
The radial curved vanes are so shaped that the water enters and leaves the runner
without shock.
Material: Cast steel, Cast iron or Stainless steel.
Runner is keyed to the shaft.
4. Draft Tube
The pressure at the exit of the runner of a reaction turbine is generally less than
atmospheric pressure.
Hence water at exit cannot be directly discharged to the tail race.
A tube or pipe of gradually increasing area is used for discharging water from the exit
of the turbine to the tail race. This tube of increasing area is called draft tube.
the inner diameter is the outlet. and the outer diameter is the outlet.
(Work done and hydraulic efficiency are same for both inward and outward flow reaction
turbines)
Work done per sec,
⁄ , - ( )
Work done per unit weight,
⁄ , - ( )
Hydraulic efficiency,
̇ ( ) ( )
( )
( )
The cross-section area of this casing decreases uniformly along the circumference to
keep the fluid velocity constant in magnitude along its path towards the guide vane.
This is so because the rate of flow along the fluid path in the volute decreases due to
continuous entry of the fluid to the runner through the openings of the guide vanes.
Material:
For low head: Concrete
casing with steel plate
lining
For medium head:
Welded rolled steel
plate casing
For high head: Cast
steel
C. Guide Blades
A series of airfoil shaped vanes
called the guide vanes or
wicket gates, are mounted on
the casing.
Guide vanes are fixed between
the two rings in form of a
wheel; however they can
swing about their own axis.
The basic purpose of the guide
vanes is to convert a part of
pressure energy at its entrance
in to the kinetic energy and to
direct the water or fluid on to Fig. 3.11 Components of Francis turbine
the runner blades at an angle
appropriate to the design.
The quantity of water passing through the guide vanes depends on the position of
the guide vanes, which can be controlled either by means of a hand wheel or
automatically by a governor.
Material: Cast steel
D. Governing Mechanism
Turbine must rotate at constant speed irrespective of the load variation on
generator.
Governing mechanism keeps the speed of the turbine constant by controlling the
quantity of water to the turbine.
Guide blades can move on its pivot centers and hence can change the area of flow.
E. Runner
It is the most important component of the Francis turbine.
The runner of a Francis turbine consists of a series of curved vanes evenly arranged
around the circumference in the annular space between two plates.
The runner vanes are so shaped that water enters the runner radially at the outer
periphery and leaves it axially at the inner periphery.
Most of the portion of pressure energy is converted into kinetic energy as water
flows through the runner.
The driving force on the runner is both due to impulse (deviation in the direction of
flow) and reaction (change in kinetic and pressure energy) effects.
The number of runner blades are usually varies between 16 to 24.
The runner is keyed to the shaft which is usually of forged steel.
Material:
Cast iron or Cast steel
Sometimes Stainless steel or Bronze is used to avoid corrosion.
F. Draft Tube
It is a pipe or passage of gradually increasing cross-sectional area towards its outlet
end. It connects the runner exit to the tail race.
As the pressure of reaction turbine decreases continuously as water passes through
the guide vanes and the runner, it does below atmospheric pressure at the outlet of
the runner.
Draft tube is used to discharge the water to the tail race by increasing pressure
above atmospheric.
Draft tube must be submerged below the level of water in the tail race.
Material: Steel plate
(a) (b)
Fig. 3.12 Velocity Triangles for Francis turbine
The velocity triangles at inlet and outlet of the Francis turbine are drawn as shown in
Fig. 3.12(a).
General expression for work done by runner will be derived in the same manner as
in the case of series of radial curved vanes (illustrated earlier in chapter-2 Impact of
Jets, Fig. 2.11, Page No. 2.19)
⁄ ̇( )
⁄ ( ) ( )
For maximum output, runner of the Francis turbine is so designed that there occurs
a radial discharge at the outlet tip of the blades.
For radial discharge at the outlet, and , as shown in Fig. 3.14 (b).
⁄ ̇ ( ) ⁄ ( )
Hydraulic Efficiency
̇ ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( )
√
2. Speed Ratio ( )
Ratio of the peripheral velocity at the inlet ( ) to theoretical velocity (√ ) is
called speed ratio. Its value lies between 0.6 to 0.9.
( )
√
3. Breadth Ratio ( )
Ratio of width of the runner ( ) to outside diameter of the runner ( ) is called
breadth ratio. Its value ranges from 0.1 to 0.4.
( )
( )
If the thickness of the vanes are taken into consideration, then the area through
which flow takes place is given by, ( )
Hence,
( ) ( ) ( )
, - ( )
( ) ( )
Where,
Outer diameter of the runner
Diameter of the hub
Velocity of flow at inlet
( )
2. Velocity of flow at inlet and outlet are equal,
√ ( )
3. Area of flow at inlet and outlet are equal,
( )
Let,
Vertical height of draft
tube above the tail race
distance of bottom of
draft tube from tail race
Applying Bernoulli’s equation
to the inlet (section 2-2) and
outlet (section 3-3) of the draft
tube as shown in Fig. 3.15.
Fig. 3.15 Draft tube theory
Assuming section 3-3 as a datum line, we get,
( ) ( )
Where,
Loss of energy between section 2-2 and 3-3.
But,
( )
( ) ( )
. /
( )
( ) ( )
Let,
Diameter of actual turbine runner
Width of the actual turbine blade
Speed of actual turbine
Tangential velocity of the turbine wheel
Specific speed of the turbine
Absolute velocity of the jet of water
√
√ ( )
But,
( )
From Equation 3.34 and 3.35 we have,
√
√
( )
But,
( )
And
√
√
√
( ) √ ( )
√
⁄
( )
⁄
( )
So,
⁄
√
⁄
√
⁄
( )
The type of turbine for different specific speed are given in following table:
Specific Speed,
Sr. No. Type of Turbine
In MKS unit In SI unit
1 10 to 60 10 to 50 Pelton Wheel
√
From definition of unit speed, if
Hence,
√
B. Unit Discharge ( )
It is defined as a discharge passing through a turbine, which is working under a unit
head (1m).
Total discharge, Q = Area of flow x Velocity of flow
But for a given turbine, area of flow is constant and,
√
√
From definition of unit discharge, if
Hence,
√
C. Unit Power ( )
It is defined as the power developed by a turbine, which is working under a unit head
(1m).
The overall efficiency,
( )
But,
√
√
⁄
Hence,
√ √
√ √
⁄ ⁄
Hence, if the speed, discharge and power developed by a turbine under a head are
known, then by using above relations the speed, discharge and power developed by
the same turbine under a different head can be obtained easily.
constant and variation of any parameter with respect to remaining two independent
parameters.
The following are the important characteristic curves for a hydraulic turbine:
1. Main Characteristic Curves or Constant Head Curves
2. Operating Characteristic Curves or Constant Speed Curves
3. Muschel Curves or Constant Efficiency Curves
Kaplan turbine, since the flow is axial there is no such centrifugal head developed
which may cause the retardation of flow.
All type of turbines use oil pressure governor, which consists of the following parts:
Oil sump
Oil pump (Gear pump), which is driven by the power obtained from the
turbine. It supplies oil at high pressure.
The servo motor, also known as a relay cylinder, which consists of a cylinder
in which piston reciprocates under the action of oil pressure. It is connected
at both the ends with the distributor valve through the pipe lines.
The distributor valve or control valve or relay valve, which slides whenever
load changes and thereby allows the oil to go to either side of the
servomotor.
The centrifugal governor or actuator, which is connected the turbine main
shaft through belt or gears.
Governing of Pelton Wheel
In Pelton wheel turbine, the quantity of water supplied by the nozzle can be
regulated by any one of the following methods:
a) Spear Regulation
b) Deflector Regulation
c) Double Regulation
All these methods are operated by oil pressure governor.
a) Spear Regulation
It consists of a nozzle in which spear moves to and fro by the action of the
servomotor piston and controls the quantity of water at changing demands.
This movement is useful when the fluctuations in load are small. But when the load
changes suddenly, sudden change in the nozzle area causes water hammer in the
penstock. Therefore simple regulation system is not used in modern turbines where
fluctuations in the load are sudden.
b) Deflector Regulation
It is a plate, pivoted outside the nozzle and is connected to oil pressure governor
through levers.
When the load drops it deflects a part of the jet and thus controls the quantity of
water striking the buckets.
In this system large amount of water goes into waste but there are no chances of
water hammer in penstock.
This system is also not widely used due to wastage of large amount of water.
c) Double Regulation
This method is widely used by all modern Pelton wheels because it has the
advantages of both spear as well as deflector regulation system.
If load on the turbine drops suddenly, then deflector comes into action immediately
and obstructs a part of water reaching to the buckets. In the mean time, spear
gradually comes forward to its new position and thus the risk of water hammer is
avoided.
As this type of governing controls the speed of turbine and pressure (i.e. water
hammer) in the penstock by the combination of spear and jet deflector, this system
is known as “Double Regulation”.
Mean while bell crank lever moves downward, the jet deflector will operate and
divert whole or part of the jet away from the buckets.
As soon as speed becomes normal, the fly balls, sleeves, lever and piston rod come
to its normal position. (Refer Figure 4.45 in R.N. Patel for double regulation)
Example
3.1. A Pelton wheel is to be designed for the following specifications:
Shaft power = 11,772 KW; Head = 380 meters; Speed = 750 rpm; Overall efficiency =
86%; Jet diameter is not to exceed one-sixth of the wheel diameter. Determine:
a) The wheel diameter,
b) The number of jets required, and
c) Diameter of the jet.
Take Kv1 = 0.985 and Ku1 = 0.45. [18.2; R. K. Bansal]
Solution:
D 750
38.85 D 0.989 m
60
D
d
6
0.989
d
6
d 0.165m
Total discharge Q
No. of jet (2)
Dischargea of one jet q
S.P. 11772
o
W.P gQH
1000
11772 1000
0.86
1000 9.81 Q 380
3
Q 3.672 m (a)
sec
Discharge of one jet , q Area ofjet velocity of jet
d2 V1
4
(0.165)2 85.05
4
3
1.818 m (b)
sec
Putting these value in eq. (2)
3.672
No. of jet
1.818
No. of jet 2
3.2.A Kaplan turbine develops 24647.6kW power at an average head of 39m. Assuming a
speed ratio of 2, flow ratio of 0.6, diameter of the boss equals to 0.35 times the
diameter of the runner and an overall efficiency of 90%. Calculate the diameter,
speed and specific speed of the turbine.
Solution:
Given data
Shaft power S.P. 24647.6 kW
Head H 39 m
Speedratio 2
Flow ratio 0.6
Diameter of boss 0.35 Diameter of runner Db 0.35 Do
Overall efficiency o 0.9
Find:
Db and Do ?
N?
Ns ?
S.P.
o
W.P.
S.P.
g Q H
1000
24647.6 1000
0.9
1000 9.81 Q 39
Q 71.58 m3 / s
Discharge Q D2o Db2 v f1
4
v f1
Flow ratio 0.6
2gH
71.58
4
2 2
Do 0.35Do 16.59
v f1 0.6 2gH
v f1 0.6 2 9.81 39
v f1 16.59 m / s
Do 2.5 m
and Db 0.35Do 0.35 2.5
Db 0.875 m
DoN
u1
60
u1
Speedratio 2gH 2
2.5 N
55.32 u1 2 2gH
60
u1 2 2 9.81 39
u1 55.32 m / s
N 422.61 rpm
N S.P.
Specific speed Ns 5
H 4
422.61 24647.6
5
39 4
Ns 680.76 rpm
Course Contents
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Components and Working of a
Centrifugal Pump
4.3 Velocity Diagram and Work
Done of a Centrifugal Pump
4.4 Definitions of Heads &
Efficiencies of Pumps
4.5 Specific Speed
4.6 Minimum Starting Speed
4.7 Maximum Suction Lift
4.8 Net Positive Suction Head
4.9 Priming of Centrifugal Pump
4.10 Multi-stage Centrifugal Pump
4.11 Characteristic Curves of
Hydraulic Pumps
4.12 Cavitation of Pump & Turbine
4.13 Solved Numerical
4.1 Introduction
“The hydraulic machines which convert the mechanical energy into hydraulic energy
are called pumps.”
It increases pressure energy or kinetic energy or both by using mechanical energy.
The energy level of the fluid can be increased by either rotodynamic action or by
positive displacement of the fluid.
“If the mechanical energy is converted into pressure energy or kinetic energy by
means of centrifugal force acting on the fluid, the hydraulic machine is called
Centrifugal pump.”
They work on the same principle of a reaction turbine. The basic difference between
pump and a turbine is that in a turbine, flow takes place from the high pressure side
to low pressure side while in a pump flow takes place from low pressure side to high
pressure side.
Centrifugal
Rotodynamic Propeller
Turbine
Piston
Pumps
Reciprocating Plunger
Diaphram
Positive
Displacement Gear
Vane
Rotory
Lobe
Screw
1. Impeller
It is a wheel or rotor which is provided with a series of backward curves vanes or
blades. It is mounted on a shaft which is coupled to an external source of energy
(electric motor), which imparts required energy to the impeller.
It gets mechanical energy and converts it to kinetic and pressure energy of the fluid.
Liquid enters the impeller through an eye of the impeller, high energy liquid than
enters the pump casing.
2. Casing
It is an air tight passage surrounding the impeller, designed in such a way that kinetic
energy of the water discharged at the outlet of the impeller is converted into
pressure energy before the water leaves the casing and enters the delivery pipe.
Material of the casing is generally cast iron or cast steel.
The efficiency of the pump depends on the type of casing used. The following three
types of casings are commonly used:
A. Volute Casing
B. Vortex Casing and
C. Casing with Guide Blades
A. Volute Casing
It is of spiral type in which area of flow increases gradually. [ ( ) ( )
( )]
It is observed that in case of volute casing, large amount of kinetic energy is lost
due to eddy formation and hence lower overall efficiency.
These pumps hence give comparatively low head.
B. Vortex Casing
In this type of casing, a circular chamber is provided in between the casing and
the impeller, which is known as vortex or whirlpool chamber (refer Fig. 4.2 (a)).
By introducing the circular chamber, the loss of energy due to the formation of
eddies is reduced to a considerable extent.
Thus the efficiency of the pump is more than the efficiency when only volute
casing is provided.
Before starting a centrifugal pump, liquid is filled in the suction pipe, impeller, casing
and a delivery pipe up to a delivery valve. This is known as priming. During priming
delivery valve is kept close.
After priming, prime mover (electric motor) is started; delivery valve is still kept
closed.
Energy given to the impeller by external source (i.e. prime mover) is transferred to
working fluid which increases the kinetic energy and pressure energy of the fluid.
The rotation of the impeller causes strong suction at the eye of the pump.
After the impeller attains its normal speed, the delivery valve is opened and liquid is
allowed to flow through the impeller vanes and it attains higher velocity at the outer
periphery.
Liquid enters into casing, due to special design of casing the velocity of liquid
decreases and pressure energy hence increases.
With high pressure energy and negligible kinetic energy liquid enters into delivery
pipe and is lifted to the required height.
At that instant partial vacuum is created at the eye of pump due to centrifugal action
of impeller on liquid.
This helps liquid to rush through the suction pipe towards the impeller eye, to take
place of liquid which has left the impeller vanes.
When the pump is to be stopped the delivery valve should be first closed to stop the
back flow of liquid.
The water enters the impeller radially at inlet for the best efficiency of the pump,
which means the absolute velocity of water at inlet makes an angle of 90° with the
direction of motion of the impeller at inlet. Hence .
Assumptions:
No energy losses due to friction and eddy formation
No loss due to shock at entry
Liquid enters the impeller eye in radial direction
Uniform velocity distribution in the passage between two adjacent vanes.
Let,
Speed of the impeller in rpm.
Diameter of impeller at the inlet
Diameter of impeller at the outlet
Tangential velocity of impeller at the inlet
Tangential velocity of impeller at the outlet
Absolute velocity of water at the inlet
Relative velocity of water at the inlet
Angle made by absolute velocity at inlet with the direction of motion of vane
Angle made by relative velocity at inlet with the direction of motion of vane and
are corresponding values at outlet.
A centrifugal pump is the reverse of a radially inward flow reaction turbine. But in
case of a radially inward flow reaction turbine, the work done by the water on the
runner per sec per unit weight is given by,
( )
Therefore, work done by the impeller on the water per sec per unit weight,
[ ]
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
Where,
are the width of the impeller at the inlet and outlet respectively.
Equation (4.1) gives the head imparted to the water by the impeller or energy given
by impeller to water per sec per unit weight.
4.4 Definitions of Heads and Efficiencies of a Centrifugal Pump
Heads:
1. Suction Head or Suction Lift ( )
It is the vertical height of the center line of the pump shaft above the liquid surface
in the sump from which the liquid is being lifted. (refer Fig. 4.1)
2. Delivery Head ( )
The vertical distance between the center line of the pump shaft and the liquid
surface in the tank to which liquid is delivered. (refer Fig. 4.1)
3. Static Head or Static Lift ( )
As shown in Fig. 4.1 the static head is the vertical distance between the liquid
surface in the sump and the tank to which the liquid is delivered by the pump.
Thus the static head may be expressed as,
( )
Thus static head is the net total vertical height through which the liquid is lifted by
the pump.
4. Manometric Head ( )
It is defined as the head against which a centrifugal pump has to work.
Or
It is the total head that must be produced by the pump to satisfy the external
requirements.
It is given by the following expressions:
a) If there are no losses in the impeller and casing of the pump, then the
manometric head will be equals to the energy given to the liquid by the
impeller.
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
b) Manometric head is the difference of total head at the outlet and total head
at the inlet of the pump.
( ) ( ) ( )
c) Whole of the manometric head is not used to lift the liquid against the static
lift; a part of it is used to overcome the losses in the pipes and fittings and to
provide the kinetic energy at delivery outlet.
Manometric head = static head + head losses in suction and delivery pipes +
velocity head in delivery pipe
( ) ( ) ( )
Efficiencies:
In case of a centrifugal pump, the power is transmitted from the shaft of the electric
motor to the shaft of the pump and then to the impeller. From the impeller, the
power is given to the water.
The followings are the important efficiencies of a centrifugal pump:
1. Manometric Efficiency
2. Mechanical Efficiency and
3. Overall Efficiency
1. Manometric Efficiency ( )
It is defined as the ratio of the manometric head developed by the pump to the head
imparted by the impeller to the liquid.
( )
( )
The power at the impeller of the pump is more than that the power given to the
liquid at outlet of the pump.
( )
2. Mechanical Efficiency ( )
It is defined as the ratio of the power actually delivered by the impeller to the power
at the shaft of the centrifugal pump.
̇( )⁄
( )
3. Overall Efficiency ( )
It is defined as the ratio of power output of the pump to the power input to the
pump.
( )
( )
( )
Where,
Diameter of the impeller of the pump
Width of the impeller
We know that,
( )
( )
Now tangential velocity ( ) and velocity of flow ( ) are related to the manometric
head ( ) as,
√ ( )
( )
√
( )
Where,
Tangential velocity of impeller at inlet
Tangential velocity of impeller at outlet
The flow of water commence only if,
( )
But,
But,
( ) ( )
[ ]
( )
[ ]
Equation (4.18) gives minimum starting speed of a centrifugal pump.
Section - I
Where,
Atmospheric pressure on the free surface of liquid
Velocity of liquid at the free surface
Height of free surface from datum line
Absolute pressure at the inlet of the pump
Velocity of liquid through suction pipe
Height of inlet of pump from datum line
Loss of head in foot valve, strainer and suction pipe
( ) ( )
For finding the maximum suction lift the pressure at the inlet of the pump should not
be less than vapor pressure of the liquid.
Hence taking minimum pressure at the inlet of the pump equal to vapor pressure of
the liquid.
We get,
Where,
Vapor pressure of the liquid in absolute unit.
( )
Now taking,
Atmospheric pressure head
( )
Equation 4.20 gives value of maximum suction lift (or suction height) for a centrifugal
pump.
Hence if the suction height of the pump is more, then vaporization of liquid at the
inlet of pump will take place and there will be a possibility of Cavitation.
Introducing the value of from equation 4.19 in the above expression, we get,
( )
( ) ( )
In other words, NPSH may also be defined as the total head required to make the
liquid to flow through the suction pipe to the impeller.
For any pump installation a distinction is made between the required NPSH and the
available NPSH.
Required NPSH
The value of required NPSH is given by the pump manufacturer.
The value of required NPSH varies with the pump design, the speed of the pump,
and the capacity of the pump.
The value of required NPSH can be calculated experimentally. For determining its
value, the pump is tested with different suction lifts and minimum value of is
obtained at which the pump gives maximum efficiency without any objectional noise
(i.e. Cavitation free).
Available NPSH
When the pump is installed the available NPSH can be determined from the equation
4.21.
In order to have Cavitation free operation of centrifugal pump, the available NPSH
should be greater than the required NPSH.
[Note: NPSH is a measure of how much spare pull you have before the bubbles form]
If the value of Thoma’s cavitation factor ( ) is greater than critical cavitation factor
( ), the cavitation will not occur in that turbine or pump. The critical cavitation
factor ( ) may be obtained from tables or empirical relationships.
Example 4.2 A centrifugal pump with 1.2 m outlet diameter and 0.6 m inner diameter runs
at 200 rpm and pumps 1880 Liters/s, the average lift being 6 m. the angle which the vanes
make at exit with the tangent to the impeller is 26ᵒ and the radial velocity of flow is 2.5 m/s.
determine the (i) manometric efficiency and (ii) the least speed to start pumping against
head of 6 m.
Solution:
Given data: Find:
D2 1.2 m man
N 200 rpm Nmin
Q 1880 ltr / sec 1.88 m3 / s
Hm 0.6 m
260
Vf2 2.5 m / s
D1 0.6 m
Manometric efficiency
gHm
man
Vw2u2
D N 1.2 200
But u2 2 12.56 m / s
60 60
Vf2 V 2.5
tan or u2 Vw2 f2 5.13 m/s
u2 Vw2 tan tan260
Hm 6
2g 2g
0.6 0.3
2 2
6
2g 2g
2N
20.88 m
60
N 200 rpm
Example 4.3 The axis of centrifugal pump is 2.5 m above the water level in the sump and the
static lift from the pump centre is 32.5 m. The friction losses in the suction and delivery
pipes are 1 m and 8 m respectively; suction and delivery pipes are each 12 cm diameter at
outlet, the diameter and width of the impeller are 30 cm and 1.8 cm respectively and the
vanes are set back at an angle of 30ᵒ with tangent to the wheel. For a speed of 1800 rpm,
mechanical efficiency 75% and manometric efficiency 80%. Make calculation for the
discharge and the power required to drive the pump. Assume radial entry.
Solution:
Data given: Find:
hs 2.5 m Q
hd 32.5 m P
hfs 1 m,hfd 8 m
dS dD 12 cm
D 30 cm,B 1.8 cm
2 300
N 1800 rpm
m 75%, man 80%
Tangential velocity of impeller at outlet,
D N 0.3 1800
u2 2 2827 m / s
60 60
Neglecting the velocity head at outlet, the net head against which the pump has to work,
H hs hfs hd hfd 2.5 1 32.5 8 44 m
Manometric efficiency is given by,
gHm 9.81 44
man ; 0.8
Vw2u2 Vw2 28.77
Vw2 19.08 m / s
From the outlet velocity triangle,
Vw2 u2 Vf2 cot 2
19.08 28.27 Vf2 cot30
Vf2 5.30 m / s
Dishcharge is given by,
Q D2B2 Vf2 0.30 0.018 5.30 0.0899m3 / sPower required
Hydraulic power gQH 1000 9.81 0.0899 44 38800 W 38.8 kW
Neglecting volumetric loss and hydraulic loss in the impeller flow passage,
the hydraulic power equal to impeller power. Now,
Impeller power
Mechanical efficiency
shaft power
38.8
0.75
Shaft power
Shaft power 51.74 kW
Example 4.4 The following requirements are to be satisfied by a centrifugal pump whose
impeller has internal and external diameters are 20 cm and 40 cm respectively. Suction
and delivery heads = 5 m and 20 m, diameter of suction and delivery pipes = 12 cm and 8
cm, discharge = 0.035 m3/s while running at 950 rpm. If the vane outlet angle is 45ᵒ, the
flow velocity is constant and equal to 1.8 m/s and power required to drive the pump is
15 kW, make calculations for (i) the vane angle of impeller at inlet, (ii) the overall and
manometric efficiency of the pump.
Solution:
Given data: Find:
D1 20 cm 0.2 m,D2 40 cm 0.4 m 1
hS 5 m,hD 25 m o and man
dS 12 cm,dD 8 cm
Q 0.035 m3 / s,N 950 rpm
2 450 ,Vf 1 Vf2 1.8 m / s,P 15 kW
Tangential velocity of impeller at inlet and outlet are,
D N 0.2 950
u1 1 9.94 m/s
60 60
D N 0.4 950
u2 2 19.88 m / s
60 60
Vf1 Vf2 1.8 m/s
V 1.8
From the inlet velocity triangle, tan1 f1 0.1811
u1 9.94
Vane angle at inlet,1 10.260
Flow veleocities in the suction and dishcharge pipelines are,
0.035
Vs 3.096 m/s
0.12 2
4
0.035
Vd 6.966 m/s
0.08 2
4
Manometric head,
p V2 p V2
Hm d d h s s
g 2g g 2g
pd Vd2 ps Vs2
Hm
g 2g g 2g
6.9662 3.0962
25
5
2 9.81 2 9.81
26.984 m
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Components:
The following are the main parts of a reciprocating pump:
1) A cylinder with a piston or plunger:
A piston or plunger reciprocates in a closely fitted cylinder.
2) Crank and connecting rod:
Crank and connecting rod mechanism is operated by a power source, which gives
rotary motion to the crank. That rotary motion is to be converted into the
reciprocating motion of the piston with the help of connecting rod.
3) Suction pipe:
One end of suction pipe remains dip in the liquid and other end attached to the
inlet of the cylinder.
4) Delivery pipe:
One end of the delivery pipe is attached with the outlet of the cylinder and other
end at discharge point.
5) Suction and delivery valves:
Suction and delivery valves are provided at the suction end and the delivery end
of the cylinder respectively. These valves are non-return valves.
( ) ( )
( )
̇ ( )
( )
( ) ( )
Power required to drive the pump (in kW) for a single acting reciprocating pump,
( )
( )
( )
Where,
Cross-sectional area of the piston or cylinder
Diameter of the cylinder
Radius of crank
Crank revolutions per minute
Stroke length
Suction head or Height of the axis of cylinder from water surface in the sump
Delivery head or Height of delivery outlet above the cylinder axis
Discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump,
In double acting reciprocating pump for one complete revolution of the crank shaft
there are two delivery strokes.
( )
And,
( )
( )
Where,
Co-efficient of discharge
It can be used for lifting highly It is used only for lifting pure water or
3
viscous liquids. less viscous fluids.
It is used for large discharge and It is used for small discharge and high
4
small head. head.
Cost is less as compared to Cost is high compared to centrifugal
5
reciprocating pump. pump.
It runs at high speed and can be It runs at low speed.
6
coupled to electric motor.
Less noise and low maintenance Much noise and high maintenance
7
cost. cost.
Smaller floor are and low Large floor area and high installation
8
installation cost. cost.
9 Efficiency is high. Efficiency is low.
in the water. Water enters the first impeller through foot valve and suction pipe and
subsequently passes through all the impellers and hence, gains head one after the
other.
All these impellers are connected to a common shaft which is extended right up to
the top of the well, where it is connected to the electric motor or any type of prime
mover.
Motor is generally placed on the ground level. Motor is directly coupled with the
long vertical shaft of impellers. Motor is protected against water.
The main disadvantage of this type of pump is long vertical shaft. It is to be
supported by thrust bearings to take the load of all the impellers. The bearings are
lubricated by the water passing through the rising main.
2) Submersible Pump
As the name indicates the pump and electric motor both are submerged in water in
this type of pump as shown in Fig. 5.5.
In deep-well pump main difficulty lies in long shaft which connects the pump and
motor as the pump is submerged and motor rests on the ground. It is also required
to provide intermediate bearings in the discharge pipe while in case of submersible
pipe the motor and the pump are directly coupled without any intermediate long
shaft.
The entire unit works below the water level
and hence the suction lift is zero.
The main problem lies with the protection
of motor windings as it lies in the water. It is
protected by either of the two options given
below:
By providing “Dry motor” type
system in which normal motor is
used but to prevent water contact, it
is placed in water tight shield.
By providing special type of
protection with suitable insulation to
electric windings, so that even if
there is direct contact of water with
it, it will not fused off. This
arrangement is known as “Wet Fig.5.5 Submersible Pump
motor” type system.
Submersible pump is a multi stage centrifugal pump. Generally radial or mixed flow
impellers are used.
All the bearings used in this type of pump is water lubricated and specially designed
against sand erosion.
Pump is fitted with a non return valve. The suction housing of the pump is provided
between a pump and electric motor with a strainer.
Thrust bearings are provided to take axial thrust. Pump shaft and motor shaft is
connected by a muff coupling. Few low capacity pumps may have common shaft for
motor and a pump.
Before installation of submersible pump, motor is always filled with non-acid water
free of sand for priming purpose.
Discharge must always be checked for sand concentration as excessive sand
concentration is very harmful for a pump. It can cause fast erosion of the impellers.
Submersible pumps are generally used to provide drinking water facility in multi
stored building. It is also used extensively for irrigation purposes.
Advantages:
Running cost is less due to high overall efficiency.
Priming of the pump is not required (after once it is installed) due to submerged
installation.
Noise level is less
Compare to deep-well pumps they are economical as they do not require long
shaft to couple motor and pump which also reduces the cost of bearings and
their subsequent lubrication.
They can be installed easily.
It does not require large floor area for installation.
3) Ejector Pump (Jet Pump)
As we know that the reciprocating or centrifugal pump is installed at ground level
(except submersible pump), the maximum suction head permissible for the
reciprocating pump or centrifugal pump is less than 8 m of water.
The jet pump helps to increase the suction lift beyond the normal limit of about 8 m
of water head. With the use of ejector assembly it is possible to increase the suction
lifts up to 60 m of water. Jet pump can be installed at the ground level even if the
water level is about 15 to 20 m below the ground.
The jet pump consists of pipe having a convergent nozzle at its end. An other pipe of
smaller diameter has a nozzle at its end, this nozzle is put in the throat of convergent
portion of larger pipe as shown in Fig. 5.6.
4) Mud Pump
A mud pump is a reciprocating pumps designed for circulation of drilling fluid down
the drill string and back up the annulus.
The normal mud pump consists of two sub assemblies, the fluid end and the power
end. The fluid end produces the pumping process with valves, pistons and liners. The
power end converts the rotation of the drive shaft to the reciprocating motion of the
pistons. In most cases a cross-head crank gear is used for this.
Applications of mud pumps:
1) Public utilities: For pumping muddy water, sewage, polluted liquids, solid and
in swimming pool.
2) Industries: For transferring dirty neutral, acid or alkali liquids containing sand,
mud or solid in suspension; clean or dirty low viscosity petroleum products or
solvents; caustic soda, washing, cooling circulation; smoke scrubbing.
5) Chemical Pump
The chemical pumps are used for transferring different types of liquids. These liquids
may be inert or highly corrosive and reactive, liquids.
These pumps can used to transport the liquid which may be highly volatile,
inflammable, explosive and poisonous.
This pump also pumps liquids at very low and very high pressure and temperature.
The positive displacement and rotodynamic both pumps can be used for these
purposes. But special types of pump materials are require to handles typical liquids.
A large number of vertically split casing chemical pumps are used today for a wide
variety of routine chemical process applications.
The materials used in construction of the major parts of these pumps include bronze,
iron, carbon or alloys steels, glass, plastic, graphite, hard rubber, stoneware,
stainless steel and a number of other corrosion and erosion resistant metals and
synthetics.
The entire aim in the design of these pumps is to have complete corrosion/erosion
resistance when handling acids, alkalies and other liquids.
Example 5.1 The cylinder bore diameter of a single acting reciprocating pump is 150 mm
and its stroke is 300 mm. The pump runs at 50 rpm and lifts water through a height of 25 m.
The delivery pipe is 22 m long and 100 mm in diameter. Find the theoretical discharge and
theoretical power required to run the pump. If the actual discharge is 4.2 litres/sec. Find the
% slip and acceleration head at the beginning and middle of the delivery stroke.
Solution:
Data given Find:
D 150 mm 0.15 m Q
0.15 0.01767 m2
2
A Pt
4
L 300 mm 0.3 m % slip
N 50 rpm had at begining and middle of delivery stroke
H 25 m
ld 22 m
dd 100 mm 0.1 m
Q act 4.2 litres / sec 0.0042 m3 / s
(1) Theoritical Dishcharge (Q th )
A L N 0.01767 0.3 50
Q th 0.0044 m3 / s
60 60
(2) Theoritical power (Pt )
g Q th H 1000 9.81 0.0044 25
1.0833 kW
1000 1000
(3) % Slip
Q Q act
% Slip th 100 4.92%
Q th
(4) Acceleration head at the beginning of delivery stroke
l A
had d 2r cos
g ad
where,ad 0.1 0.007854 m2
2
4
2N 2 50
5.236
60 60
L 0.3
Crank radius 0.15 m
2 2
22 0.01767
had 5.2362 0.15 cos 20.75cos
9.81 0.007854
at the begining of delivery stroke, 00 and hence cos 1
had 20.75 m
Course Contents
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Classification of Compressors
6.3 Applications of Compressed air, Gases and Vapours
6.4 Working principle of Reciprocating Compressor
6.5 Work Done for Operating Single Stage Reciprocating
Compressor Neglecting Clearance Volume
6.6 Necessity of Clearance Volume and Work Done
Equation for Operating Single Stage Reciprocating
Compressor Considering Clearance Volume
6.7 Volumetric Efficiency
6.8 Need of Multi Stage Compression
6.9 Advantages of Multi Stage Compressors
6.10 Work Done in Two Stage Reciprocating Compressor
with Intercooler Neglecting Clearance
6.11 Condition for Minimum work or maximum efficiency
for Two Stage Reciprocating Compressor
6.12 Work Done in Two Stage Reciprocating Compressor
Considering Clearance volume
6.13 Optimum Intermediate Pressure required in a Two
Stage Compression but with Incomplete Intercooling
6.14 Methods of Controlling the Output of Reciprocating
Compressor (Capacity Control of Compressors)
6.15 Solved Numerical
6.1 Introduction
A compressor is a power absorbing machine used to increase the pressure of fluid (air, gas
or vapour) above that at which it is available. Compressor may be of the reciprocating
piston-cylinder type or of the rotary type. Since the process of compressing fluid requires
that the work should be done on it, a compressor has to be driven by a prime mover, such
as electric motor or engine.
A machine which takes in air during suction stroke at low pressure and compresses it to high
pressure in a piston cylinder arrangement and then delivers it to some storage vessel
(receiver) is known as reciprocating air compressor. The high pressure air from the receiver
may be supplied by a pipe line to wherever it is required.
(i) Fan: pressure ratio 1 to 1.1 (ii) Blower: pressure ratio 1.1 to 2.5 (iii) Compressors:
pressure ratio above 2.5.
(4) According to the number of stages:
(i) Single Stage: delivery pressure up to 10 bar (ii) Multistage: delivery pressure above 10 bar
(5) According to the capacity:
(i) Low capacity: volume of air delivered 9 m3/min or less
(ii) Medium capacity: volume of air delivered from 9 to 300 m3/min
(iii) High capacity: volume of air delivered above 300 m3/min
(6) According to the action of piston:
(i) Single acting compressor (ii) Double acting compressor
(7) According to the method of cooling:
(i) Air cooled compressor (ii) Water cooled compressor
(8) According to the method of drive:
(i) Electric motor driven (ii) I. C Engine driven (iii) Turbine driven
(9) According to the arrangement of cylinders
(i) Vertical (ii) Horizontal (iii) Radial (iv) V type (v) W type
Compressed air is used to operate blast furnace, forged hammers, presses, pneumatic
riveting and cleaning purposes.
(7) Acid and Chemical Industries
Compressed air plays an important role in the manufacture of soda, in hydrogenation of
coal with pressure up to 300 bar, in manufacture of synthetic ammonia using pressure up to
1000 bar and polymerization of ethylene with pressure 2500 bar.
(8) Refrigeration and Air conditioning
Compressed air and vapours are used in refrigeration plants, such as freezers, cold storage
and air conditioners.
(9) Conveying Purpose
Compressed air is used for conveying solid and powder materials in pipe lines or though
ducts.
(10) Operation of Gas turbines
Compressed air is used for gas turbine system, where rotary compressor is a vital
component.
(11) Agriculture
Compressed air is used in processing of food farm maintenance by spraying of insecticides.
(12) Ammunition Depots
The safety of compressed air as well as its versatility makes it a desirable form of powder for
many operations in ammunition deposits and self locating plants. Air operated ammunition
hoists are spark free and quick acting.
(a) (b)
Fig. 6.1 Single stage single acting reciprocating compressor
The compressed air is now delivered from the cylinder to the receiver until the piston
reaches the end of its upward stroke.
At the end of compression stroke piston once again begin to move down the cylinder, the
delivery valve closes, the inlet valve eventually opens and the cycle is repeated.
In double acting compressor the same action takes place on each side of the piston. The
delivery from the compressor is intermittent. To smooth out pulsation the compressed air is
stored in a receiver from where continuous flow of compressed air can be supplied.
6.5 Work Done for Operating Single Stage Reciprocating Compressor
Neglecting Clearance Volume
Fig. 6.2 shows a theoretical P-V and T-S diagrams for a reciprocating air compressor
neglecting clearance volume.
The sequences of operations as represented on the diagrams are as follows:
Suction Process 4-1: in suction process, the volume in the cylinder increases from zero at 4
to that required to fill the cylinder at 1 and volume of air V1, inducted into the compressor
at constant pressure P1, and temperature T1.
Compression Process 1-2: in compression process, air is compressed according to the law
PVn = constant from pressure P1 to pressure P2, volume decreases from V1 to V2 and
temperature increases from T1 to T2.
The compression process 1-2 may take place isentropically, polytropically or
isothermally. In the absence of heat transfer, the compression process: 1-2" will be
isentropic with its equation pvϒ = constant, where ϒ is the ratio of specific heats.
If the heat transfer during compression is controlled in such a way that temperature
during compression process remains constant. The process 1 -2' will be isothermal
represented by, PV = constant.
ln practice the compression process 1-2 is neither isentropic nor isothermal. It lies
between isentropic and isothermal processes and may be regarded as polytropic
process with equation PVn = constant.
Fig. 6.2 P-V and T-S diagrams for a reciprocating air compressor neglecting clearance volume
Delivery Process 2-3: in delivery process, compressed air at volume V2, at pressure P2, and
temperature T2, is delivered from the compressor to the receiver.
Case: (A) Work Done During Polytropic Compression (PVn = Constant)
The net work done in the cycle is given by the area of the P-V diagram and is the work done
on the air as shown in Fig. 6.2.
Let, P1 = Pressure of the air at the beginning of the compression, N/m2
V1 = Volume of the air at the beginning of the compression, m3
T1 = Absolute temperature of the air at the beginning of the compression, K
P2, V2, T2 = Corresponding value at the end of the compression
Indicated work done on the air per cycle,
W area 1-2-3-4-1
area 2-3-5-6-2 + area 1-2-6-7-1 – area 1-4-5-7-1
area under 2-3 + area under 1-2 – area under 1-4
2 2 PV
PV
PV2 2
1 1
PV
n 1
1 1
2 2 PV
PV
PV
2 2 PV1 1
1 1
n 1
1
PV
2 2 PV1 1 1
n 1
n
PV
2 2 PV 1 1
n 1
n PV
PV1 1
2 2
1
n 1 PV
1 1
Now for polytropic process 1-2,
1 1 PV
n n
PV 2 2
1/ n 1/ n
V P P
2 1 2
V1 P2 P1
V
Substituting the value of 2 in equation, we get
V1
n P P 1/ n
W 1 1 2 1
2
PV
n 1 P1 P1
n 1
n P2 n
W = 1 1
PV
1 J/cycle (6.1)
n 1
1
P
n 1
P n
T2
Also, for polytropic process, 2 1 1 mRT1 in above equation
and substitute PV
P1 T1
(6.1),
n T
W mRT1 2 1
n 1 T1
n
W mR T2 T1 J/cycle
n 1
Where ‘m’ is the mass of air inducted and delivered per cycle.
Work input per kg of air is,
n 1
RT1 1 J/kg
n P2 n
W (6.2)
n 1 P1
CP
CV
W m CP CV T2 T1
CP
1
CV
W mCP T2 T1 J/cycle (6.4)
The cooling can be done more effectively if the surface area is increased by using a cylinder
of large diameter and shorter stroke length. However this increases clearance volume which
is not desirable.
(3) Water jacketing:
The cooling water is circulating around the cylinder through the water jacket which helps to
cool air during compression.
(4) External fins:
Effective cooling can be achieved with the use of fins on the external surface of the cylinder.
(5) Multistage compression:
Compression process can be approximated to that of isothermal compression by using
multistage with Intercooling between two stages.
6.6 Necessity of Clearance Volume and Work Done Equation for Operating
Single Stage Reciprocating Compressor Considering (with) Clearance Volume
Fig. 6.5 P-V diagram of single stage reciprocating compressor considering clearance volume
Work Done Equation:
Net work required per cycle,
W = area 1-2-3-4-1
W = work required on air for compression without clearance volume
–
work done by clearance air in expanding from volume V3 to V4
= area 1-2-6-5-1 – area 4-3-6-5-4
Assuming polytropic index n to be same for both compression and expansion, then
n 1
n 1
1
n P n
n P n
W 1 1 1
P1 n 1 4 4 P4
2 3
PV PV
n 1
But P4 P1 and P3 P2
n 1
P1 V1 V4 1
n
n P
W 2
(6.6)
n 1 P1
n 1
n P n
W 1 as
PV 2
1 J/cycle
n 1 P1
Where, Vas V1 V4 = actual or effective swept volume
Now substitute PV
1 as = ma RT1 in above equation,
n 1
ma RT1 1
n P2 n
W
n 1 P1
n 1
n T P n
T2
W ma RT1 2 1 but 2
n 1 T1 P1 T1
n
W ma R T2 T1 J/cycle
n 1
n
W R T2 T1 J/kg (6.7)
n 1
[Note FYI: This equation independent of clearance volume. Thus clearance volume does not
affect the theoretical work required to compress and deliver the air, this is because work
required to compress the mass air held in clearance space is returned when the same mass
of air expands during the expansion 3-4.]
V
VC VS V4
VS
VC V4
V 1 (6.8)
VS VS
For polytropic expansion process 3-4 we can write,
3 3 PV
n n
PV 4 4
1/ n
P
V4 V3 3 But P4 P1 and P3 P2 and V3 VC
P4
1/ n
P
V4 VC 2
P1
Substitute the value of V4 in the above equation (6.8),
1/ n
V V P
V 1 C C 2
VS VS P1
P 1/ n
V 1 C 2 1 (6.9)
P1
V P
Where C clearance ratio C and r 2 = pressure ratio
VS P1
6.7.2 Volumetric Efficiency Referred to Ambient Conditions
“Volumetric efficiency referred to ambient or free conditions is the ratio of effective swept
volume reduced to ambient condition to the swept volume.”
Effective swept volume reduced to ambient condition
V amb
Swept volume
Va
V amb (6.10)
VS
Let,
Pa = Pressure of ambient air
Ta = Temperature of ambient air
Va = Effective swept volume reduced to ambient condition
P1 = Intake pressure of air
T1 = Intake temperature of air
PaVa P1 V1 V4
Ta T1
P1 Ta
Va V1 V4
Pa T1
Substitute the value of Va in equation (6.10)
P1 Ta V1 V4
V ( amb )
Pa T1 VS
But from volumetric efficiency referred to suction condition is given by,
V1 V4
1/ n
P2
1 C 1
VS 1
P
Thus,
P1 Ta
1/ n
P2
V ( amb ) 1 C 1 (6.11)
Pa T1 P1
Fig. 6.7 The effect on the volumetric efficiency of increasing the delivery pressure
In the limit, if the compression ratio is increased from P1 to P2", the compression
Iine intersects the line of clearance volume at point 2" and the re-expansion-follows
the same path as compression, the effective swept volume is zero and there is no
delivery of air. The attempt made to deliver the air at a higher pressure of P 2" would
result in compression and re-expansion of the same air again and again without any
delivery of high pressure air. Therefore, the maximum pressure ratio attainable with
a single stage compressor is limited by the clearance volume.
An intercooler is used between two stages, so that the compressed air from the first
stage cools down before it enters second stage with low temperature. Air cooling
between stages provides the means of an appreciable reduction in the compressor
work and maintaining air temperature within safe operating limits. By cooling the air
between stages the compression is made to approach isothermal.
6.10 Work Done in Two Stage Reciprocating Air Compressor with Intercooler
Fig. 6.8 shows the schematic diagram of a two stage reciprocating compressor and P-V and
T-S diagrams of the compression cycle.
First Stage Compression (L.P Stage)
In the two stage compressor with intercooler, the air is first drawn into the low
pressure (L.P) cylinder at point 1 with pressure P1, and volume V1. The air is
compressed polytropically to some intermediate pressure P2, as shown by process 1-
2'.
The compressed air at pressure P2 and temperature T2 is then cooled at constant
pressure P2, by passing the air through intercooler. This is represented by a constant
pressure process 2’-2.
Second Stage Compression (H.P Stage)
The air then enters the high pressure (H.P) cylinder, where it is further compressed
polytropically along 2 - 3. Pressure of air increases from P2 to P3, and finally
discharged to the receiver at pressure P3. Thus in each stage pressure of the air is
successively increased and the initial temperature is maintained at the end. During
the whole process the compression is approximated isothermal process.
Fig. 6.8 Schematic of two stage compressor with intercooler and P-V & T-S diagram
If the compression had taken place in a single stage, the compression curve would
have followed the polytropic curve 1 - 3". The saving in work input by the use of
multi stage compression with intercooling is shown by shaded area 2 - 2' -3" -3 - 2.
Both the LP and H.P cylinders are mounted on the same crank shaft and are driven by an
electric motor or prime mover.
Assumptions:
1. The effect of clearance is neglected.
2. The index 'n' in the polytropic compression law PVn = C is same for each cylinder.
3. The intercooling in each stage is at constant pressure and there is no pressure drop
between two stages i.e. delivery pressure of one stage equals the suction pressure of
the next stage.
4. The mass of air handled by the L.P and H.P cylinders is the same.
5. Suction and delivery pressures remain constant during each stage.
Consider a two stage reciprocating air compressor with intercooler. Then,
Let P1 = pressure of air entering the L.P cylinder
V1 = volume of L.P cylinder = stroke volume of L.P cylinder
P2 = Pressure of air leaving the L.P cylinder or entering the H.P cylinder
V2 = Volume of the H.P cylinder = stroke volume of the H.P cylinder.
P3 = Pressure of air leaving the H.P cylinder
Total work done required per cycle in both the cylinders is,
1 1 PV
Substituting PV 2 2 in above equation,
n 1 n 1
n P n P n
W 1 1
PV 2
2
3
(6.13)
n 1 P1 P2
6.11 Condition for Minimum Work or Maximum Efficiency for a Two Stage
Reciprocating Compressor
The total work required per cycle by two stage reciprocating compressor with complete
Intercooling is given by,
n 1 n 1
2
n P n P n
W 1 1
P1
2 3
PV
n 1 P4
n
Let, y
n 1
P y P y
W Constant 2 3 2
P1 P4
1
Constant P2 y y P3 y P2 y 2
P1
For minimum work,
dW yP y 1
Constant 2 y yP3 y P2 y 1 0 0
dP2 P1
yP2 y 1 yP3 y
y 1
P1 y P2
P2 y 1 P2 y 1 P1 y P3 y
P2 2 y PP
1 3
y
P2 P3
P2 PP
1 3 or (6.14)
P1 P2
Above equation shows that for minimum work required, the intercooler pressure is
geometric mean of the initial and final pressures or pressure ratio in each stage is the same.
P P
Substitute the 2 for 3 in equation of work done,
P1 P2
Total minimum work required per cycle,
n 1 n 1
n P2 n
P2 n
W 1 1
PV 2 (6.15)
n 1
1 P1
P
n 1
2n P2 n
W 1 1
PV 1
n 1
1
P
2 1
P P P P P P P P 2
Since 2 3 , then 2 2 3 3 , thus 2 3
P1 P2 P1 P1 P2 P1 P1 P1
1
P P 2
Substitute the 2 3 in above equation of work done,
P1 P1
n 1
1
2n P 2n
Wmin 1 1
P1
3
PV
n 1
For x number of stages, the pressure ratio is,
1 1
P2 P3 P4 Px Px 1 Px 1 x Final pressure No. of stages
P1 P2 P3 Px 1 Px P1 Initial pressure
Minimum work for X number of stages with perfect intercooling at all stages is given by,
n 1
1
xn P xn
W 1 1
x 1
P1
PV (6.16)
n 1
Where Px 1 = final delivery pressure and P1 = initial or suction pressure
The following conclusions are drawn for the minimum work required to compress and
deliver air in a multistage compressor:
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(1) The air is cooled to the initial temperature after each stage of compression.
(2) The pressure ratio in each stage is the same.
(3) Work done in all stages is equal.
(4) The temperature ratios and maximum temperature are same in each stage.
Fig. 6.11 P-V diagram for two stage compressor with clearance
Total work done required per cycle in both the cylinders is,
W WLP WHP
n 1
n 1
P2 V5 V8 1
n P3 n
n P2 n
W P1 V1 V4 1
n 1 n 1 P2
1
P
For perfect intercooling, T1 T5 therefore, P1 V1 V4 P2 V5 V8
n 1 n 1
P1 V1 V4 2
n P n P n
W 2 3
(6.17)
n 1 P1 P2
P1 P2
W AT1 P2 B P1 B 1 AT2 P3 B P2 B 1
n 1
n 1
mR T1T2 T2
n P 2n
n P 2n
mR T1T2 T1
3 3
n 1 1
P n 1 P1
n 1
mR 2 T1T2 T1 T2
n P 2n
Wmin 3
(6.19)
n 1 P1
W WLP WHP
n 1
n 1
P2 V2 1
' ' P3
n n
n P2 n
W 1 1
PV 1
n 1 n 1 P2
1
P
Fig. 6.13 Two stage compressor with perfect intercooling pressure drop in the intercooler
For perfect intercooling P2'V2' PV
1 1 and P2 CP2
'
W WLP WHP
n 1
n 1
P2 V2 1
' '
n P n
n P n
W 1 1
PV 2
1
3
n 1 P1 n 1 P2
n 1 n 1
n P n P n
W 1 1
PV 2
3
2
n 1 P1 CP2
n n
Let, mR A and B and substitute in above equation, then
n 1 n 1
P A P B
W A 2 3 2
P1 CP2
A P1 B P2 B P3 B C B P2 B 2
For minimum work required,
dW
0 A P1 B BP2 B 1 P3 B C B P2 B 1
dP2
P2 B 1 P3 B P2 B 1 P3 B
P1B CB C B P2 B 1
B
PP
P2 1 3
2B
C
PP
P2 2 1 3
C
P2 P P
3 3' (6.20)
P1 CP2 P2
If C = 1, the pressure ratio reduces to the same pressure ratio in both the stages. The work
done will be larger compared to the condition of zero pressure drop. Though work done in
each case will be equal, it will be larger than when there is no pressure drop. This is a
practical situation as some pressure drop will occur in flow through the heat exchanger.
The practical effects discussed above are responsible for the addition of the two
small shaded negative work areas shown in Fig. 6.14. These are in addition to the
theoretical area 1-2-3-4-1.
Actual P-V Diagram for Two Stage Compressor
The actual indicator diagram for a two stage compressor is shown in Fig. 6.15.
The wavy curves during suction and delivery strokes are due to valve flutter,
resulting in fluctuation in intake and delivery pressure. The H.P and L.P diagrams
overlap due to pressure drop in intercooler.
The inertia and friction effects result in valve flutter increase the area of the diagram
slightly. The overall effect of this is to increase the total work of compression.
P
W P1 V1 2 1
1 P1
1.4 1
1.4
1.3 5 7
100 1
0.3 60 1
21.69 kW
Example 6.2 The diameter of reciprocating air compressor cylinder is 140 mm and stroke
length of the piston is 180 mm and the clearance volume is 77 cm3. The pressure and
temperature at the end of suction and at beginning of compression is 0.97 bar and 13°C. The
delivery pressure is constant at 4 bar. Taking the law of compression and expansion as PV 1.3
= constant. Calculate,
1. For what length of stroke air is delivered
2. The volume of air delivered per stroke in liters
3. The temperature of the compressed air
Solution:
P4 0.97
V1 V4 2.847 10 3 2.2897 104 2.618 10 3 m3
(3) The temperature of the compressed air
n1 0.3
P n
4 1.3
T2 T1 2 286 396.6 K
P1 0.97
Example 6.3 In a two stage single acting reciprocating compressor, intake pressure and
temperature are 1 bar and 20°C respectively. Air is taken into the compressor at the rate of
6 m3/min and compressed to a final pressure of 9 bar. The law of compression in both the
cylinders is PV1.3 = C. If the intermediate pressure is ideal and intercooling is perfect and
the compressor runs at 600 rpm. Neglecting the clearance and determine,
(1) Intermediate pressure
(2) Volume of L.P. and H.P cylinder
(3) Power required to drive the compressor if mechanical efficiency is 80%.
(4) The rate of heat rejected in the intercooler
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(5) Rise in temperature of cooling water if the mass flow rate of water through the
intercooler is 8 kg/min. Take Cpa = 1 kJ/kg k for air and Cpw = 4.2 kJ/kg k for
water.
Solution:
Data given: Find:
V1 6 m3 / min P2
P1 1 bar 100 Kpa VLP ,VHP
T1 20 273 293 K B.P
P3 9 bar Q IC
N 600 rpm dTw
Cpa 1 kJ / kg K Cpw 4.187 kJ / kg K
m 0.8
mw 8 kg / min
(1) For perfect intercooling, the intermediate pressure,
P2 P1P3 1 9 3 bar
(2) Volume of L.P and H.P cylinder
Volume of L.P cylinder / cycle is,
V1 6
V LP 0.01 m3 / cycle
N 600
For perfect intercooling,
P1 VLP P2 VHP
PV 1 0.01
VHP 1 LP 0.0033m3 / cycle
P2 3
(3) For perfect intercooling work required to compressed air in two stage is,
n1
P1 V1 1
2n P 2n
W 3
n1 P1
1.31
2 1.3 6 9 21.3
100 1
1.3 1 60 1
25 kW
Brake power required to drieve the compressor,
I.P 25
B.P 31.25 kW
m 0.8
(4) The rate of heat rejected in the intercooler
Mass flow rate of air per minute,
PV 100 6
m 1 1 7.135 kg / min
RT1 0.287 293
Now, temperature of air entering the intercooler
n1 1.31
P n 3 0.3
T2' T1 2 293 377.55 K
P1 1
Heat rejected by the air in the intercooler,
mCpa T2' T2 mCpa T2' T1
7.135 1 377.55 293 603.26 kJ / min
(4) Rise in temperature of cooling water in intercooler
Heat gained by intercooler water Heat lost by air Heat rejected by the air
mwCpwdTw maCpa T2' T1
4 4.2 dTw 603.26
dTw 17.954 0C
Example 6.4 A single acting, two stage reciprocating air compressor has to deals with 3
m3/min of air under atmospheric conditions 1 bar, 25°C at 220 rpm and delivers it at 80 bar,
assuming perfect intercooling between stages. Find out,
(1) Minimum power to drive the compressor
(2) Diameter of L.P and H.P cylinder and common stroke length
(3) % saving in minimum power if compression is assumed as three stage
Take piston speed is 154 m/min, mechanical efficiency of compressor is 80%, volumetric
efficiency is 85% same for each stage, law of compression in both the cylinders is PV1.3 = C.
Solution:
Data given: Find:
V1 V4 V a 3 m3 / min B.Pmin
N 220 rpm dLP ,dHP
Px 1 80 bar % saving in power
P1 1 bar
T1 250 C 273 298 K
Vp 2LN 150 m / min
m 0.8,n 1.3
For two stage compression, with perfect intercooling the minimum I.P
n1
P1 V1 V4 1
2n P 2n
N
I.P 3
n1 P1 60
0.3
2 1.3 3 80 21.3 220
100 1
0.3 220 1 60
28.513 kw
I.P 28.513
B.P 35.64 kW
m 0.8
154 154
Piston speed 2LN 154 L 0.35 m
2N 2 220
Volumetric effciency of LP cylinder,
V1 V4
vL 0.85
VSLP
V1 V4 3 1
Swept volume of LP cylinder VSLP 0.016 m3 / stroke
0.85 220 0.85
But swept volume,
VSLP dLP2 L 0.016
4
dLP 0.24 m
3 3
Actual volume of air inducted by L.P cylinder / cycle,V1 V4 m
220
For perfect intercooling,
P1 V1 V4 P2 V5 V8
and since T5 T1
T1 T5
P1 V1 V4 3 1
V5 V8 1 1.525 10 3 m3
P2 220 8.94
Course Contents
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Roots Blower
7.3 Vane Compressor or blower
7.4 Screw Compressors
7.5 Scroll Compressors
7.6 Comparison between Scroll and
Reciprocating Compressor
7.7 Comparison between Reciprocating
and Rotary compressor
7.1 Introduction
The reciprocating motion of the piston performs the compression in a reciprocating
compressor. In rotary compressor, a rotating component (rotor) performs the
compression. The rotary compressors find their applications where a large quantity of
gas is required at a relative low pressure. In rotary compressors, the flow is continuous
and consequently, the size is small relative to reciprocating machine for a given flow.
Owing to their high speeds, they can be directly coupled to steam or gas turbines,
electric motors and high speed I.C. engines without gearing.
In positive displacement compressors the air is trapped in between two sets of engaging
surfaces and the pressure rise takes place either by back flow of air (roots blower) from
receiver or both by squeezing action and back flow of air (vane blower).
During rotation, volume of air V at atmospheric pressure P, is trapped between the left
hand rotor and the casing- This air is positively displaced at constant pressure without
change in volume until the space opens to high pressure region.
Theoretically there should be no pressure rise because flow area does not decrease from
inlet to exit. But when tire outlet port opens, the high pressure air in the receiver offers
resistance to the delivery of blower discharge causing in instantaneous irreversible
pressure rise.
The air in space A and C is at atmospheric pressure. The air in the space B increases in
pressure to the value of receiver pressure P2 . The irreversible pressure rise from P1 to
P2 at constant volume is shown in p-V diagram. Assuming the receiver to be of infinite
size the equalized pressure would be the receiver pressure P2 .
1
PV 1
P
W 2
1 1 S P1
Comparison of the performance of roots blower is made on the basis of roots efficiency. It is
defined as the ratio of isentropic work done to actual work done.
Roots efficiency,
1 1
1
P P
PV 1 1
1 P1
2 2
1 1 S P1
r 1
Isentropic Work 1 P
Root
Actual Work P2 P1 VS P2
1 rP 1
P1
P2 Cp
Where, rP and
P1 1 R
Cp 1
rP 1
R
Root
rP 1
This equation shows that the roots efficiency decreases with the increase in pressure ratio.
Roots blowers have been designed for delivery capacities ranging from 0.14 m 3/min to
1400 m3/min and the pressure ratios are 2:1 for a single stage and 3:1 for a two stage.
Applications
1. Scavenging and super charging of I.C. Engines.
Advantages
1. A root blower has only two moving parts, the two rotors, which are normally identical
in shape and size.
2. Operation is entirely rotary.
3. As the rotors are symmetric about their centre of rotation, the operation is dynamical
balanced.
4. Discharge of the compressed gas is complete and there is no clearance volume.
5. The operation is positive displacement as the gas is drawn in, trapped and discharged
by movement of rotors.
the space between the rotor and casing in to a number of compartments. Two
consecutive vanes form one compartment. Due to eccentric motion of the rotor the
volume of each compartment keeps on changing.
The construction of the vane blower is such that the suction side opens to the large area
of vanes and the delivery opens to a much smaller.
For a given air flow and given pressure ratio the vane blower requires less work input
than a roots blower. The vane compressor, are commonly used for capacities up to 150
m3/min and for pressure ratios up to 9 bar. The speed is limited to 3000 rpm.
The compression process 1 - 2 in which the volume is reduced from V1 to V2 , and
pressure is increased from P1 to P2 , is assumed to be according to the law PV C .
The compression process 2 - 3, due to the back pressure from the already compressed
air from the receiver is assumed to be at constant volume.
Work done due to compression 1 – 2,
1
P2
W12 1 1
PV 1
1
1
P
For the compression process 2-3,
W23 V2 P3 P2
Total work for X number of vanes then,
1
PV 1 V2 P3 P2
P
W13 X 2
1 1 1 P1
Advantages
The only moving parts in sliding vane compressor are the rotor and the vanes.
1. No valves are required.
2. Discharge is complete and there is no clearance volume.
3. The operation is positive displacement as the gas is drawn in, trapped and positively
displaced by the movement of the vanes.
Disadvantages
1. The pressure involved in forcing the vanes back into the rotor will cause some
vibration.
Rotors: Rotors are forged from normal carbon steel and require precision machining.
Rotors are dynamically balanced after machining.
Bearings: Main bearings are sleeve bearings. Bearings also work as shaft seals within the
compressor.
The flanks of the scroll remain in contact, although the contact locations move
progressively inwards. Relative motion between the pair is prevented by interconnecting
couplings. An alternate approach creates relative orbital motion via two scrolls
synchronously rotating about non-coincident axes. As in the former case,
interconnecting couplings maintains a relative angle between the pair of scrolls.
The scroll tips are fitted with seals that ride on the surface of the opposing scroll. They
act like piston rings, providing a gas seal at the mating surface.
During the second shaft revolution, or compression phase, the volume of the gas is
progressively reduced. Completion of the second revolution produces maximum
compression.
During the third revolution or discharge phase, the scroll ends part, releasing the gas
through the discharge port. The check valve at the discharge port is provided to prevent
the back flow of pressurised gas when the compressor of is turned off or in emergency
like power failure or shut down due to failure of any component.
Finally at the completion of the revolution, the volume of the pockets is reduced to zero,
squeezing the remaining gas from the scrolls.
In the complete cycle, the three phases intake, compression and discharge occur
simultaneously in an ongoing sequence.
Advantages
1. It has very high compression, mechanical as well as volumetric efficiency and hence
higher energy efficiency ratio.
2. It has fewer moving parts and hence lower mechanical losses.
3. It can handle liquid refrigerant flooding back from evaporator during fluctuating
operating condition.
4. Does not require crank case heater and/or suction line accumulator.
5. Almost laminar/uniform/continuous flow of refrigerant and hence lower noise level
as well as no need of discharge muffler.
6. Suction, compression, and discharge processes take place simultaneously. Also the
smooth flow of gas reduces gas pulsations and flow losses to a very low level.
7. Performance improves as scroll sets wear in.
8. No metal to metal contact as well as elimination of suction and discharge valves.
Hence lower noise level as well as chances of compressor ceasing and compressor
motor failure.
9. Compact in size and weight hence easy to handle and maintain.
10. The system is perfectly balanced and having extremely low vibrations and noise.
11. Designed to start even at full load.
Applications
1. In residential and commercial air conditioning refrigeration, heat pump and
automotive air-conditioning.
Course Contents
8.1 Introduction
Compressor
Compressor
8.1 Introduction
Centrifugal compressors are turbo-machines employing centrifugal effects to increase the
pressure of fluid. In centrifugal compressors energy is transferred by dynamic meals from a
rotating impeller to the continuously flowing fluid. The main feature of the centrifugal
compressors is that the angular momentum of the fluid flowing through the impeller is
increased partly by virtue of the impeller outlet diameter being significantly larger than its
inlet diameter. A pressure ratio of the order of 4:1 can be obtained from a single stage
compressor manufactured using conventional materials.
Characteristics Features of Centrifugal Compressors
It occupies a smaller length than an equivalent axial flow compressor and it has been
superseded by the axial flow compressor in jet air crafts engines, where a short
overall engine length is required.
It has better resistance to foreign object damage.
Because of the relatively short passage length, loss of performance due to build-up
deposits on blade surfaces will not be as great as the axial flow compressors.
It can work reasonably well in a contaminated atmosphere as compared to axial flow
compressor.
It has ability to operate over a wide range of mass flow rate at any particular
rotational speed.
Its efficiency under the most favourable circumstances, are less than those of axial
compressors designed for the same duty, by as much as 3 or 4 %. However, at very
low mass flows the axial flow compressor efficiency drops, blading is small and
difficult to make accurately, and the advantage appear to lie with the centrifugal
compressor in its relative simplicity and cost.
The advent of titanium alloys, permitting much higher tip speeds, combined with
advances in aerodynamics now permit pressure ratios of greater than 8:1 to be
achieved in a single stage.
It is widely used in gas pumping in long distance pipe line, petro-chemical industries,
large scale refrigeration plants, big central air conditioning plants, fertilizer industry,
supercharging of I. C. Engines etc.
The hub is the curved surface of revolution of the impeller A-B. The shroud is the curved
surface C-D forming the outer boundary to the flow of fluid. Impellers may be enclosed by
having the shroud attached to the vane ends (called shrouded impellers) or unenclosed with
small clearance gap between the vane ends and the stationary wall. Whether or not the
impeller is enclosed the surface C-D is generally called the shroud. Shrouding an impeller
has the merit of eliminating tip leakage losses but at the same time increases friction losses.
4. Diffuser
The function of the diffuser is to convert the high kinetic energy of the fluid at impeller
outlet into static pressure. Impeller imparts energy to the air by increasing its velocity. The
diffuser converts this imparted kinetic energy into static pressure rise. Diffuser is housed in
a radial portion of the casing. It may be vaneless or vaned diffuser.
5. Scroll or volute
The air leaving the diffuser is collected in a spiral passage known as volute or scroll. The
volute discharges the air through delivery pipe.
6. Inducer section
At entry to the impeller the relative flow has a velocity Cr1, at angle α1 to the axis of
rotation. This relative flow is turned into the axial direction by the inducer section or
rotating guide vanes. The inducer starts at the eye and usually finishes in the region where
the flow is beginning to turn into the radial direction. Some compressors of advanced design
extend the inducer well into the radial flow region apparently to reduce the amount of
relative diffusion.
C12 C2
h1 h2 2
2 2
For specific heat h C pT
C12 C2
C pT1 C pT2 2
2 2
2
C
C pT C pT0 h0 Constant
2
Where T0 is known as stagnation temperature
C2
T T0
2C p
C2
T T0
2C p
C2
T0 T (8.1)
2C p
C2
Where T is static temperature and is called dynamic temperature.
2C p
8.4.2 Stagnation Pressure (P0)
“If the moving air is brought to rest isentropically without external work transfer then
the kinetic energy of the air is converted in to pressure of the air, the resulting pressure
of the air is called stagnation pressure (P0).”
Stagnation pressure can be found by using following relation between pressure and
temperature is,
P0 T0 1
P T
8.4.3 Stagnation Enthalpy (h0)
“If the moving air is brought to rest isentropically without external work transfer then
resulting enthalpy is known as stagnation enthalpy.” The stagnation enthalpy remains
constant in a moving stream in the absence of heat and work transfer.
Stagnation enthalpy can be found by using following relation is given by,
C2
h0 h
2
8.4.4 Stagnation Density (⍴0)
“If the moving air is brought to rest isentropically without external work transfer then
resulting density is known as stagnation density.”
Stagnation density can be found by using following perfect gas relation is given by,
P
0 0
RT0
1
T 1
Also for isentropic process 0 0
T
C2
I h uCw
2
1
h C f 2 Cw 2 uCw
2
1
h Cr 2 Crw 2 Cw 2 uCw
2
1 2
h Cr u Cw Cw2 uCw
2
2
1
h Cr 2 u 2 2uCw Cw 2 Cw 2 uCw
2
1 1
h Cr 2 u 2 uCw uCw
2 2
2 2
C u
h r
2 2
u2
I h0 rel
2
Since I1 I 2 across the impeller
Cr12 u12 Cr 2 2 u2 2
h1 h2
2 2 2 2
h2 h1 u2 2 u12 Cr12 Cr 2 2
1 1
(8.2)
2 2
Conclusion from above equation:
Main contribution to the static enthalpy rise is form the first term
2
1 2
u2 u12 due to
shaft work is constant, h02 h03 or the stagnation pressure P03 is lower than P02
diffusion process is incomplete as well as irreversible.
8.7 Work done and Pressure ratio Equations for Centrifugal Compressor
8.7.1 Work Done Equations
(1) Euler’s Work done Equation for Impeller
According to the Newton’s second law of motion, force applied is equal to the rate of
change of
Tangential force = mass of air x Rate of change of tangential velocity
m Cw2 Cw1 t
.
m Cw2 Cw1
Torque T Rate of change of angular momentum
.
m Cw2 r2 Cw1r1
On the high pressure side the air follows the blade contour and leaves the vane
tangentially. On the low pressure side, the air does not follow the blade contour but it
leaves the blade with a certain circumferential component across the channel from one
leading face to the other trailing face. The air will thus be discharged at a certain average
angle 2 , which is less than the geometric blade angle 2 ' shown in Fig. 8.8. Therefore
the air slips with respect to the impeller with respect to the impeller during its passage
through it.
Due to this deviation in the flow path the tangential component get reduced from Cw2'
to Cw2 and the difference Cw2' Cw2 is called slip.
“Slip factor is defined as the ratio of actual outlet whirl velocity to the blade velocity at
the outlet “and is denoted by,
C C Actual outlet whirl velocity
w 2' w 2
Cw 2 u2 Blade tip velocity
Fig. 8.8 Exit velocity triangle with and without slip (Radial vanes)
(5) Work Done Equation in Terms of Slip factor and Power Input Factor
The actual work required by the compressor is always greater than the theoretical
.
work given by the equation, W m u22 due to following factors:
(i) Friction between air and walls of the flow passages.
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Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajkot Page 8.14
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(ii) Windage losses - due to leakage and finite clearance between impeller and casing,
some air will be churned without contributing to useful work.
(iii) Disk friction, turbulence and shock losses due to flow separation.
The extra work required to drive the compressor over that of the theoretical work is
taken in to account by multiplying the theoretical work by an experimentally
determined factor called the done factor or power input factor p .
.
Actual work done equation, W m p u22
The value of power input factor is about 1.04. Since there is loss of mechanical energy,
the power input factor should be as low as possible.
8.7.2 Pressure Ratio Equations
Following are the various expressions for pressure ratio.
(1) Pressure Ratio in Terms of Isentropic Efficiency
Isentropic Efficiency:
The compression process in a reciprocating compressor may approach isothermal
compression due to slow speed, cooling of cylinder and interstage cooling.
But with rotary compressors running at high speed, there is a lot of friction between
molecules of air, between air and blade passages, eddies formation, shocks at inlet and
exit. These factors cause internal generation heat and consequently the maximum
temperature reached would be more than that for adiabatic compression.
Therefore, the index of compression of uncooled rotary compression may be as high as
1.7. The high value of compression index demands a large amount of compression
work. The value of compression index may be reduced by surrounding the air passages
with cold water jackets and by the use of intercoolers. However, it is generally
impossible to provide sufficient cooling to bring the compression curve to the left of
isentropic line. It is because of this reason that the criterion of thermodynamic
efficiency of reciprocating compressor is isothermal while that for rotary compressors
is isentropic compression.
“Isentropic efficiency of a compressor is defined as the ratio of isentropic work required to
compress the air from P01, to P02 to the actual work required for the same pressure
ratio.”(Fig. 8.10)
Isentrpic Compression Work
Isentropic Efficiency,c
Actual Compression Work
h02' h01
h02 h01
Now, isentropic efficiency in terms of static temperature is given by,
c
CP T2 ' T1 T2 T1 Isentropic static temperature rise
'
CP T2 T1 T2 T1 Actual static temperature rise
Assuming C2’=C2 and isentropic efficiency in terms of total head temperature is given by,
c
CP T02 ' T01 T02 T01 Isentropic total temperature rise
'
CP T02 T01 T02 T01 Actual total temperature rise
P02 c p u2 2 1
1
P01 CPT01
C p T02' T01
Cw 2 u2
For radial vanned impeller Cw2 u2
p
C p T02' T01
2
u2
But T02 ' T01 c T02 T01 then we can write,
C pc T02 T01
p
u2 2
but p u2 2 C p T02 T01 then,
c p u2 2
p pc
u2 2
Now substituting the p pc in above equation
P02 p u2 1
2
1
P01 CPT01
Pressure developed depends upon total inlet temperature ( T01 ), the square of the impeller
tip velocity ( u2 ) and independent of mass flow rate.
whirl component Cw1 of the inlet absolute velocity is zero and the flow component C f 1 of
the inlet absolute velocity equals the absolute velocity itself C f 1 C1
Q
E u2 u2 Cot 2
A2
For any particular impeller running at constant speed u2 , A2 and 2 are constant, the energy
equation can be written as,
u2 Cot 2
E K1 K2Q where K1 u2 2 and K 2
A2
The energy transfer per unit mass is called the change of head of fluid and is designated by
H.
H E K1 K2Q
turbulence which cause conversion of some of kinetic energy into heat rather than
useful pressure energy.
Thus the forward curved vanes have higher pressure ratios. But the following
disadvantages:
(i) Low efficiency due to large slip factor.
(ii) Operating range is closer to the surge line even under normal running conditions,
thus narrowing the stable operating range.
(iii) Centrifugal effects on the curved vanes create bending moment and produce
increased stress which reduces the maximum speed at which the impeller can run. The
radial vanes are reasonable compromise between high exit kinetic energy and high
energy transfer with high speeds.
(iv) The reason for the decrease in efficiency in forward bent vanes is that, as slip factor
increases, the energy conversion required in the diffuser increases as a result of which
diffuser inlet velocity is higher and diffuser efficiency falls rapidly. Hence it is very rare to
find compressor with forward curved vanes.
(v) The forward curved impeller can produce the higher pressure ratio for given blade tip
speed but is inherently less stable and has narrow operating range. It efficiencies are
lower than that are possible with the backward curved or radial curved vanes.
“The maximum mass flow rate possible in a compressor is known as choking flow”. The
choking means fixed mass flow rate regardless of the pressure ratio.
At constant rotor speed, the tangential velocity component at the impeller remains
constant. With the increase in mass flow rate, at the right of maximum pressure point,
the pressure ratio decreases and hence the density is decrease. These effects result in a
considerable increased redial velocity which increases the absolute velocity and the
incidence angle at the diffuser vane tip. Thus there is a rapid progression towards a
choking state. The slope of the characteristic steepens and finally vertical i.e. the mass
flow cannot be increased further the phenomena of choking puts an upper limit on the
mass flow. The point E on the characteristic curve is called the choking point. (Fig. 8.15)
Choking indicates that at some point within the compressor sonic conditions have been
reached causing the limiting maximum mass flow rate to be set as in the case of
compressible flow through a converging – diverging nozzle.
1. Frictional losses
The major portion of the losses is due to fluid friction in stationary and rotating blade
passages. The flow, except in accelerating nozzle and inlet guide vanes is throughout
decelerating. Therefore the thickening boundary layer separates where the adverse
pressure gradient is too steep. This leads to additional losses on account of stalling and
wasteful expenditure of energy in vortices.
Losses due to friction depend on friction factor, passage length and the square of fluid
velocity (C2) and hence proportional to m2. Therefore the stage with relatively larger
impeller, diffuser and volute passages and higher fluid velocity will have poor
performance.
2. Inlet Losses
In centrifugal compressors fluid enters axially and turns radially in the vaneless space
before entering the impeller blades. In this process the fluid suffers losses and these
losses depend on velocities Ci and C1.
Inlet losses increase due to change in mass flow designed conditions. When mass now
changes the ratio of axial velocity of flow to blade velocity also changes. Also
compressors are designed for a particular optimum value of this ratio.
3. Incident Losses
During the off design conditions the flow at the entry of the impeller and diffuser blades
approaches them with some degree of incidence. At the same rotational speed the reduced
flow rate introduces positive incidence where as negative incidence results from increased
flow rate. Large positive incidences lead to flow separation, stalling and surge. Shock losses
are found to increase rapidly at large value of incidence. Incidence losses in terms of drag
coefficient CD are proportional to CD C2. Shock losses also occur in the diffuser and volute.
u2Cw2 181876.6
Cw2
Slip factor
u2
Cw2 u2
175 10 3 175 10 3
T02 T01 174.130 C
Cp 1005
Isentropic temperature
Isentropic efficiency, C
Actual temperature rise
T02 ' T01 T02 ' T01
C 0.82
T02 T01 174.13
Isentropic temperature rise,
T02 ' T01 142.78 K
T02 ' 142.78 297.16 439.94 K
1.4
P T ' 1 439.94 0.4
Pressure ratio, 02 02 3.95
P01 T01 297.16
Example 8.2 A single sided Centrifugal compressor is required to deal with following data.
Mass flow rate = 10 kg/s
Total head pressure ratio = 4.5
Speed = 270 rps
Ambient air conditions at entry = 1 bar, 30⁰C
Isentropic efficiency = 0.8
Slip factor = 0.94
Absolute velocity at inlet = 150 m/s
Specific heat of air = 1005 J/kg K
If the air enters without prewhirl. Calculate, (1) rise in total temperature, (2) tip diameter of
impeller, (3) inlet eye annulus area, (4) impeller tip speed, (5) power required to drive the
compressor.
Solution:
Data given: Find:
m 10 kg/s T02 T01
P02
4.5 D2
P01
Cr1 229.4 m / s
C12 902
T1 T01 288 283.97 K
2Cp 2 1005
Cr1 229.4
Inlet relative Mack number M1r 0.679
RT1 1.4 287 283.97
D2N 0.80 10000
u1 418.9 m / s
60 60
Cp T02 T01 u2Cw2 u1Cw1
u22 u1Cw1 0.9 418.92 235.6 23.3
T02 T01 151.6 K
Cp 1005
T02 151.6 288 439.6 K
From outlet velocity triangle,
C w2 u2 0.9 418.9 377 m / s
C22 Cw22 C f22 144833 m / s
C2 380.57 m / s
C22 380.572
T2 T02 439.6 367.54 K
2Cp 2 1005
1.4
T 1
439.6 0.4
P02 P2 02 2.2 4.116 bar
T2 367.54
1 0.4
P 4.116 1.4
T02 ' T01 02 288 429.88 K
P01 1.1013
T ' T 429.88 288
C 02 01 0.935
T02 T01 439.6 288
Power required to drive the compressor,
P mCp T02 T01 8 1.005 151.6 1218.86 kW
Course Contents
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Construction of an Axial Flow
Compressor
9.3 Stage Velocity Triangles
9.4 Aerofoil Blading
9.4.1 Symmetrical (un cambered)
aerofoil
9.4.2 Non symmetrical aerofoil
9.5 Lift and Drag Coefficients
9.6 Solved Numerical
9.1 Introduction
Axial flow compressors are turbomachines that increase the pressure of air or gas
flowing continuously in the axial direction.
Today, axial flow compressors are reported with efficiencies of up to 97% at pressure
ratios of 8:1 due to continued aerodynamic development and the number of stages
for a given overall pressure ratio has been greatly reduced. However, a penalty has to
be paid for such high efficiencies and the performance is very sensitive to its mass
flow rate at the design point. Any deviation from the design condition causes the
efficiency to drop off drastically.
Thus the axial flow compressors are ideal for constant load applications such as in
aircraft gas turbine engines, fossil fuel power stations where gas turbines are used for
topping up the station output when normal peak loads are exceeded.
volume resulting from increasing pressure from stage to stage. This keeps the axial
velocity (flow velocity) constant through the compressor.
components of absolute velocities C1 and C2 respectively and similarly Crw1 and Crw2
are the tangential components of relative velocities Cr1 and Cr 2 respectively.
Fig. 9.4 shows an aerofoil type of axial flow compressor blade. The form of the blade is
defined by the centreline usually called the camber line, the camber angle 0, the
position of the maximum camber and the maximum thickness. The following are the
notations of an aerofoil blade.
Fig.9.6 (a) Pressure distribution around Fig.9.6 (b) Lift and drag
a cambered aerofoil blade
The vertical sum of these pressures will produce some resultant force R acting on the
blade normal to the chord tine. This resultant aerodynamic force R can be resolved into
two components: (i) The component normal to direction of undisturbed air stream
called the lift L and (ii) The component parallel to the direction of undisturbed air stream
is called the drag D.
The lift is due to an unbalanced pressure distribution over the aerofoil Surface. Lift is the
basic force causing the aeroplane to maintain its lift. On aircraft wing there is a large
area available for the production of lift force. Therefore only a small pressure difference
over its aerofoil wing section will provide the required lift.
The drag force is made up of a friction drag, due to the pure skin friction effects and a
pressure drag, due to unbalanced pressure distribution around the blade.
9.4.1 Co-efficient of Lift and Drag
The resultant force due to flow around an aerofoil blade acts at the centre of pressure. It
has two components: lift force normal to the flow direction and the drag force parallel
to the flow. These forces depend only on the density and velocity of the fluid and the
blade chord. Thus L and D are functions of density, velocity and chard length.
L,D f ,C,l
The projected area per unit lenght of the blade is
A l1
where l chord lenght
1 2
The Iift and drag co-efficient based on this area rerate the dynamic pressure C lift
2
and drag forces.
1
L CL A C2
2
1
D CD A C2
2
L
Lift co-efficient,CL
lC2
D
Drag co-efficient,CD
lC2
For a given blade CL and CD depend upon the aerofoil shape, the degree of curvature,
Reynolds number, Mach number and the angle of incidence.
By suspending aerofoil sections in the air stream of a wind tunnel, the lift and drag
forces are measured by delicate balances and CL and CD determined for a range of
incidences and Reynolds number.
9.5 Lift and Drag Coefficients
The pressure ratio is governed by the efficiency of the stage and this efficiency depends
on the total drag for both the rotor and stator rows. From the measured cascade test
results of Po1 Po2 the lift co-efficient CL, and drag co-efficient CD may be obtained,
where CD is the blade profile drag. The method of approach is to equate all forces acting
on the air to the rate of change of momentum of the air.
There are two types of forces acting on the aerofoil moving through the fluid.
(i) Shearing forces due to fluid friction of air and the surface of aerofoil and (ii) the
pressure forces acting on the aerofoil. The resultant force called the aerodynamic force
acting on the aerofoil can be resolved into two forces. One drag force D in the direction
of motion representing the frictional forces and the other lift force perpendicular to the
direction of motion. Lift is the basic force causing the aeroplane to maintain its lift.
The static pressure rise across the row of rotor blades is given by,
1 1
P P2 -P1 Po2 - ACr22 - Po1 - ACr12
2 2
1
P Cr12 - Cr22 - Po2 -Po1
2
1
P Cr12 - Cr22 -Po
2
Substitute the value of tan2 1 - tan2 2 in equation, we get
1
Crm2 .C.h.CD Ca2 .S.h. tan1 - tan2 sinm
2
1
Ca2 2 tan1 - tan2 tanm s.h.Cos m Pos.h.Cos m
2
The first two terms of teh R.H.S are equal and therefore disappear to leave
1
Crm2 .C.h.CD Pos.h.Cos m
2
Drag co-efficienct
S Po Cos m S Po Cos 3 m
CD . .
C 1 Cr12 Cos2 m C 1 Cr 2 Cos2 1
1
2 Cos m 2
From equation
C Cr 2 Cos2 1
Po CD . . 1 .
S 2 Cos3 m
But Cr12 Cos2 m Crm2 Cos2 m as Ca Crm Cos m
C Crm2 Cos2 1
Po CD . . .
S 2 Cos3 m
C Crm2
CD . . .
S 2 Cos m
Also resolving perpendicular to the vector mean
1
L Crm2 .C.h.CL Fu Cos m Fa Sinm
2
Substituting the values of Fu and Fa ,we get
1
1
2
Crm2 .C.h.CL Ca2 .S.h. tan1 - tan2 cos m Ca2 tan2 1 - tan2 2 -Po s.h.sinm
2
tan
2
1
- tan2 2 2 tan1 - tan2 tanm and
C C 2
Po CD . . . rm
S 2 Cos m
1
Crm2 .C.h.CL Ca2 .S.h. tan1 - tan2 cos m Ca2 .S.h. tan1 - tan2 sinm tanm
2
C C 2
CD . . . rm s.h.sinm
S 2 Cos m
C .S.h. tan1
2
- tan
Cos
2
m sin2 m C .C.h. .C 2
tanm
Cos m
a 2 D rm
2
Ca Ca2
But Cosm and 2 Cos2 m
Crm Cr m
S
CL 2 tan1 - tan2 Cosm CD tanm
C
The drag co-efficient CD is usually negligibly small in comparision
with CL and is therefore often ignored so that the equation becomes,
S
CL 2 tan1 - tan2 Cosm
C
The variation in drag co-efficient CD and CL with change in angle of incidence during typical
cascade test is plotted as shown in Fig. 9.8.
It is seen that C, increases with increasing angle of incidence but only upto a certain
maximum value occurring at a small positive value of incidence.
With further increase in angle of incidence a critical value is reached beyond which CL
decreases and CD increases rapidly. The reason is that the air stream breaks away from the
surface and there is separation of flow over large portion of the blade. The separation
causes violent eddies and distortion in flow. There is loss of lift and increase in drag with
further increase in angle of attack the area of separated flow goes on increasing. The
phenomenon of reduction in lift force at higher angle of incidence is known as stalling.
Stalling is the breakaway of the flow from suction side of the aerofoil blade.
1 1.4
T ' p p T ' 314.197 1.4 1
1
Now, 3 3 3 3 1.175
T1 p1 p1 T1 300
p
Stage pressure ratio 3 1.175
p1
Mass flow rate m 1 Dmh Vf
p1 1 105
But 1 1.1614 kg / m3
RT1 287 300
20 1.1614 0.6 h 109.64
h 0.0833 m
Diameter at the tip Dtip Dm h 0.6 0.0833 0.6833 m
Diameter at the hub Dhub Dm h 0.6 0.0833 0.5167 m
D 0.5167
Hub tip ratio hub 0.7562
Dtip 0.6833
W 16031.72
Stage loading coefficient 0.7125
u2 1502
Course Contents
10.1 The Hydraulic Press
10.1 Introduction
Fluid system is defined as the device in which power is transmitted with the help of a fluid
which may be liquid (water or oil) or a gas (air) under pressure. Most of these devices are
based on the principles of fluid statics and fluid kinematics. In this chapter, the following
devices will be discussed:
1. The hydraulic press
2. The hydraulic accumulator
3. The hydraulic intensifier
4. The hydraulic ram
5. The hydraulic lift
6. The hydraulic crane
7. The fluid or hydraulic coupling
8. The fluid or hydraulic torque converter
a Area of plunger
p Pressure intensity produced by force F
Due to Pascal's law, the above intensity of pressure will be equally transmitted in all
F
directions. Hence, the pressure intensity at the ram will be, p
a
Weight W
But pressure intensity at the ram is also, p
Area of ram A
F W
Equating the pressure intensity on ram,
a A
F
W A (10.1)
a
Mechanical Advantage: It is the ratio of weight lifted to the force applied on the plunger.
Mathematically, mechanical advantage is written as,
W
M.A (10.2)
F
Leverage of the Hydraulic Press: If a lever is used for applying force on the plunger, then a
force F ' smaller than F can lift the weight W as shown in Fig. 10.2. The ratio of L is
l
called the leverage of the hydraulic press.
which a heavy weight is placed. When the ram is at the uppermost position, the cylinder
is full of water and accumulator has stored the maximum amount of pressure energy.
When the machine (lift or crane) requires a large amount of energy, the hydraulic
accumulator will supply this energy and ram will move in the downward direction.
cylinder. The water exerts an upward pressure forte on the internal annular area of the
inverted moving cylinder, which is loaded at the base. The internal annular area of the
inverted moving cylinder is equal to the sectional area of the brass bush. When the
inverted moving cylinder moves up, the hydraulic energy is stored in the accumulator.
water can be raised to a greater height with the help of hydraulic ram. It works on the
principle of water hammer.
Fig. 10.7 shows the main components of the hydraulic ram. When the inlet valve fitted
to the supply pipe is opened, water starts flowing from the supply tank to the chamber,
which has two valves at ‘B’ and ‘C’. The valve ‘B’ is called waste valve and valve ‘C’ is
called the delivery valve. The valve ‘C’ is fitted to an air vessel. As the water is coming in
to the chamber from supply tank, the level of water rises in the chamber and waste
valve ‘B’ starts moving upward. A stage comes, when the waste valve ‘B’ suddenly
closes. This sudden closure of waste valve creates high pressure inside the chamber. This
high pressure force opens the delivery valve ‘C’. The water from chamber enters the air
vessel and compresses the air inside the air vessel. This compressed air exerts force on
the water in the air vessel and small quantity of water is raised to a greater height.
When the water in the chamber loses its momentum, the waste valve ‘B’ opens in the
downward direction and the flow of water from supply tank starts flowing to the
chamber and the cycle will be repeated.
Let,
W = Weight of water flowing per second into chamber
w = Weight of the water raised per second
h = Height of water in supply tank above the chamber
H = Height of water raised from the chamber
The energy supplied by the supply tank to ram,
= Weight of water supplied Height of supply water
= W h
Energy delivered by the ram = Weight of water raised Height through which water is
raised= w H
Rankine gave another form of the above efficiency. According to him the weight of
water w is raised to a height of H h and not H . The water is initially at a height of h
from the ram and hence the water is only raised to a height equal to H h . Hence
according to Rankine:
Energy delivered by the ram = w H h
Energy supplied = W w h
w H h
Efficiency is given by, is known as Rankine’s efficiency.
W w h
The above two efficiencies, In terms of discharge is written as,
q H q H h
D’ Aubuisson’ efficiency is and Rankine’s efficiency is
Qh Q q h
Where q Discharge of delivery pipe and Q Discharge through supply pipe
The cage is moved in the downward direction by removing the liquid from the fixed
cylinder.
10.6.2 Suspended Hydraulic Lift
Fig. 10.9 shows the suspended hydraulic lift. It is a modified form of the direct acting
hydraulic lift. It consists of a cage is suspended from a wire rope. A jigger, consisting of a
fixed cylinder, a sliding ram and a set of two pulley blocks, is provided at the foot of the
hole of the cage. One of the pulley block is movable and the other is a fixed one. The end
of the sliding ram is connected to the movable pulley block.
A wire rope, one end of which is fixed at A and the other end is taken round all the
pulleys of the movable and fixed blocks and finally over the guide pulleys. The cage is
suspended from the other end of the rope. The raising or lowering of the cage of the lift
is done by the jigger as explained below.
When water under high pressure is admitted into the fixed cylinder of the jigger, the
sliding ram is forced to move towards left. As one end of the sliding ram is connected to
the movable pulley block and hence the movable pulley block moves towards the left,
thus increasing the distance between two pulley blocks. The wire rope connected to the
cage is pulled and the cage is lifted.
A hydraulic crane consists of a mast, tie, jib, guide pulley and a jigger. The jib and tie are
attached to the mast. The jib can be raised or lowered in order to decrease or increase
the radius of action of the crane.
The mast along with the jib can revolve about a vertical axis and thus the load attached
to the rope can be transferred to any place within the area of the crane's action. The
jigger, which consists of a movable ram sliding in a fixed cylinder, is used for lifting or
lowering the heavy loads. One end of the ram is in contact with water and the other end
is connected to set of movable pulley block. Another pulley block, called the fixed pulley
block is attached to the fixed cylinder. The pulley block, attached to the ram, moves up
and down while the pulley block, attached to the fixed cylinder, is not having any
movement.
A wire rope, one end of which is fixed to a movable pulley (which is attached to the
sliding ram) is taken round all the pulleys of the two sets of the pulleys and finally passes
over the guide pulley, attached to the jib as shown in Fig. 10.10. The other end of the
rope is provided with a hook, for suspending the load.
driven shaft B. Both the impeller and runner are identical in shape and they together
form a casing which is completely enclosed and filled with oil.
In the beginning, both the shafts A and B are at rest. When the driving shaft A is rotated,
the oil starts moving from the inner radius to the outer radius of the pump impeller as
shown in Fig. 10.11. The pressure energy and kinetic energy of the oil increases at the
outer radius of the pump impeller. This oil of increased energy enters the runner of the
reaction turbine at the outer radius of the turbine runner and flows inwardly to the
inner radius of the turbine runner. The oil while flowing through the runner, transfers its
energy to the blades of the runner and makes the runner to rotate. The oil from the
runner then flows back into the pump impeller, thus having a continuous circulation.
NB
But TA TB thus (10.7)
NA
Slip of fluid coupling is defined as the ratio of the difference of the speeds of the driving and
driven shaft to the speed of the driving sharp. Mathematically,
N NB N
Slip, S A 1 B 1 (10.8)
NA NA