Find General Efficiency of Reciprocating Pumps

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The general efficiency of reciprocating pumps is defined using the formula η = P_out / P_in. Specifically, the isentropic pump efficiency (η_p) is calculated as η_p = \left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right)_{s} / \left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right). In this context, \left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right)_{s} represents the change in enthalpy between the inlet and outlet under isentropic conditions, while \left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right) represents the actual change in enthalpy. Understanding these formulas is crucial for evaluating pump performance.

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Does anybody know where I can find the general efficiency of reciprocating pump?
 
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The general efficiency is:

\eta=\frac{P_{out}}{P_{in}}
 
More specifically, isentropic pump efficiency is defined as:

\eta_{p}=\frac{\left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right)_{s}}{\left(-Wdot_{cv}/mdot\right)}

Where:

\left(\frac{-Wdot_{cv}}{mdot}\right)_{s}=h_{2s}-h_{1}
and
\left(\frac{-Wdot_{cv}}{mdot}\right)=h_{2}-h_{1}
 

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