GEAR PUMP

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

OBJECTIVE: Study of Gear pumps characteristics.

AIM
TO DETERMINE
Pump Efficiency
Overall Efficiency
TO PLOT THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE
Head vs. Discharge
Pump Efficiency vs. Discharge
Overall Efficiency vs. Discharge
HEADS AND EFFICIENCIES OF A GEAR PUMP

Suction Head (hs): It is the vertical height of the centre line of the gear pump
above the oil surface in the tank or pump from which is to lifted. This height is
also called suction lift.

Delivery Head (hd):The vertical distance between the centre line of the pump
and the oil surface in the tank to which the oil is delivered is known as
delivery head.

Static head(Hs): The sum of suction head and delivery head is known as static
head. This is written as
Hs= hs+hd

Manometric Head(Hm): The manometric head is defined as the head against

which a centrifugal pump has to work .
Hm=Head imparted by the impeller loss of head in the pump
Hm=Total head at outlet of the pump Total head at inlet of pump
Hm= hs+hd+hfs+hfd+Vd2/2g
Hfs=frictional head loss in suction pipe, hfd=frictional head loss in delivery

pipe

EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
Set up consists of a Gear Pump coupled with Electrical Motor, Supply Tank,
Measuring Tank & Pipe Fitting for closed loop Water Circulation. Pressure and
Vacuum Gauges are connected on Delivery and Suction side of Pump for purpose of
measurement of Pressure. The Flow rate of water is measured by using measuring
Tank.
UTILITIES REQUIRED
Electric Supply

220 V AC, 50Hz Single Phase Supply with Proper

Earthing.

Water Supply

Tap Water Connection BSP

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
1. Clean the apparatus and make all tanks free from dust.
2. Close the drain valves provided.
3. Open the valves of Sump and Delivery.
4. Ensure that all On/Off Switches given on the Panel are at off position.
5. Now switch on the Main Power Supply (220 V AC, 50Hz) and switch on the
pump.
6. Switch on the power supply.
7. Allow the oil to pass to collection tank till 50% liter of oil is collected in the
reservoir and note the time taken for lifting this volume of oil.
8. Slowly reduce the speed of rotation of pump and note down the flow rate as in
the previous step.
9. Tabulate the results and plot the graph for the Characteristics of the Pump.

SPECIFICATION
Pump

Gear Type, 1/2HP Speed 1450 RPM (max.),

Drive

AC motor

Control Panel

With required electrical instrumentation.

Piping

GI

STANDARD DATA
Pipe Diameter at Suction Side

19 mm

Pipe Diameter at Delivery Side

19 mm

Energy Meter Constant EMC

3200 imp/kW-hr

Acceleration due to Gravity g

9.81 m/sec2

Density of Oil

910 kg/m3

Motor Efficiency Motor

80%

Transmission Efficiency Transmission

65%

380mm x 200mm

Conversion Factor
Tank

OBSERVATION TABLE
FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP EFFICIENCY
S.N.

Pd
2

(kg/cm )

Ps

Pulses of

(mm)

Energy Meter

(sec)

Rise in

Time Taken for R

Tank(m)

(sec)

FORMULAE
Total Head, H
H 10.3 ( Pd

Ps
) m of Water.
760

Actual Discharge (Qa)

Qa

A R
t

m3/s.

Electrical Input(HP)
ElectricalInput

P 3600 1000
t , EMC 746

HP

Pump Output
PumpOutput

g Q H
746

HP

Shaft HP
ShaftPower ElectricalInput Motor Transmissi on

Pump Efficiency p
p%

PumpOutput
100%
ShaftPower

Overall Efficiency o
o %

PumpOutput
100%
ElectricalInput

CALCULATION TABLE
FOR GEAR PUMP EFFICIENCY
S.N.

Q
3

(m /sec)

Electrical

Pump

Pump

Overall

(m)

Input,(HP)

Output,(HP)

Efficiency, p

Efficiency, o %

NOMENCLATURE
o

Overall Efficiency

Pump Efficiency

Area of Measuring Tank

EMC =

Energy Meter Constant

Head produced by the pump, meter.

RPM of pump.

Pulses of energy meter.

Discharge, m3/sec.

Time for P pulses, sec.

Acceleration due to gravity

Density of oil

Pd

Delivery side Pressure Head

Ps

Suction side Pressure Head

Rise in the level of Tank

Time Taken for R

= 9.81 m/sec2

= 910 kg/m3