Calculating tip speed?
Calculating tip speed?
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Can somone assist me with information on how to calculate the tip speed of a vacuum pump? I'm trying to determine the slowest speed that I can operate the vacuum pump without the liquid ring collasping? The actual capacity is not important.
Thanks!
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RE: Calculating tip speed?
If m is the mass of the fluid inside the pump then
mg = mV2/ro
Where g = acc. due to gravity
V = Speed of liquid ring (consider it equal to that of pump speed, ideally at no slip condition)
ro = Outer radius of the ring (so that you will get maximum minimum speed) For more accuracy you can do with (ro+ri)/2
If you know the volume of water and outer radius, it is easy to calculate inner radius by concentric cylinder volume formulae.
So V = (rg)1/2
But I fear this speed is for zero discharge.
Note: This is just a simple idea and I bear no responsibility.
Cheers!
RE: Calculating tip speed?
You need to know the rotor diameter and the rpm.
Then tip speed=PI*diam*rpm/60)
Use preferred unit for speed in your "diam". Eg use meters and you get m/s
Best Regards
Morten
RE: Calculating tip speed?
A tip speed of min. 15 m/s is required to obtain a stable liquid ring (when using water or similar density, with atmospheric discharge pressure and for 50–100mbarA suction pressure).
Smaller liquid ring vacuum pumps are designed to be direct driven with tip speeds of 20-22m/s for cast iron and 22-25m/s for stainless steel.
Suction capacity V is (approx.) proportional to rotating speed : V1=V0.(n1/n0) while the power absorbed P will be (approx.) P1=P0.(n1/n0)1,4
hope it helps,
Pierre
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