Abstract
The purpose of this project was to calculate the dimensions of a centrifugal pump, for a determined application, to write a report and then to make an oral presentation, in English, to an auditorium. Therefore, this is a complete project from the choice of the specifications with documented research to the design of the pump. The first thing was to define the field of application and the specifications of the pump: water flow, engine rotation speed and characteristics of ducts before and after the pump. The entire pump installation has to be studied in order to calculate the total pressure drop in the system: length, radius and roughness of ducts, the eventual presence of elbows which increase local pressure drop, etc. We then use, for the calculation of the characteristics, an Excel software which is very simple to use and efficient. The second aspect was to work in groups, to divide the tasks into different parts. Then, at the end of the project, take stock of the situation and to compare our work with our initial aim.
