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Table of Contents
Introduction
.2
History of water
pumps
..2
Types of water
pumps
.3
How it
works
..4
Conclusion
6
Referencing
.7
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Introduction
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes
slurries, by mechanical action. Pumps can be classified into three major
groups according to the method they use to move the fluid: direct lift,
displacement, and gravity pumps.
Pumps operate by some mechanism (typically reciprocating or rotary), and
consume energy to perform mechanical work by moving the fluid. Pumps
operate via many energy sources, including manual operation, electricity,
engines, or wind power, come in many sizes, from microscopic for use in
medical applications to large industrial pumps.
Mechanical pumps serve in a wide range of applications such as pumping
water from wells, aquarium filtering, pond filtering and aeration, in the car
industry for water-cooling and fuel injection, in the energy industry for
pumping oil and natural gas or for operating cooling towers. In the medical
industry, pumps are used for biochemical processes in developing and
manufacturing medicine, and as artificial replacements for body parts, in
particular the artificial heart and penile prosthesis.
Dynamic pump
How it works
The d.c motor is fitted into the water pipe, allowing the left and right
axles to rotate in such a way such water is propulsed upwards.
Therefore, the design of the armour on the armature is of great
importance so as the maximum upwards thrust is provided.
(Houzz, 2014)
The water pipe to be used, is the essential link between the pump and
the final container situated a height, h, above ground level. Thus,
based upon the relationship between the diameter of the pipe, and the
weight of water per feet, the appropriate diameter is chosen relative as
well to the current supplied to the d.c motor.
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(Hayya, 2010)
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Conclusion
Nowadays, most buildings comprise of storey homes, where the supply
of water is of utmost importance. Therefore, the design of such a water
pump, built-up on the principle of a d.c motor, facilitates this task. The
electronic part (the pressure sensor) is a simple circuit, therefore cheap
in cost. Our aim which is the study of the relationship between the
height of the reservoir and the current supplied to the motor, allows us
to determine the highest storey level achievable, at a base home
voltage of 240V.
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Reference
1. Australian Pump Manufacturers' Association. Australian Pump Technical
Handbook, 3rd edition. Canberra: Australian Pump Manufacturers'
Association, 1987. ISBN 0-7316-7043-4.
2. Hicks, Tyler G. and Theodore W. Edwards. Pump Application
Engineering. McGraw-Hill Book Company.1971. ISBN 0-07-028741-4
3. Pump classifications. Fao.org. Retrieved on 2011-05-25.
4. Submersible slurry pumps in high demand. Engineeringnews.co.za.
Retrieved on 2011-05-25.
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