Turbomachinery (Part I)

Which of the following turbomachines extracts energy from a fluid?

• Pump

• Fan

• Compressor

• Turbine

A propeller is designed to produce?

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

• Torque

When forward speed increases, the thrust of a fixed-pitch propeller will?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Remain unchanged

• Turn negative

For an axial flow pump, it is best to deliver at?

• Low head and low flow rate

• Low head and high flow rate

• High head and low flow rate

• High head and high flow rate

A centrifugal pump is a type of?

• Positive displacement machine

• Axial flow pump

• Radial flow pump

What is the parameter used to choose a pump type?

• Specific speed

• Specific head

• Specific discharge

• Specific power