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Motor Size Selection

The researchers conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of carabao milk and sugar mixture (pastillas) at various stages of cooking. They used a capillary viscometer experiment where a ball was dropped into the fluid and its velocity was used to calculate viscosity. To select the appropriate motor size for mixing the pastillas, they used equations that relate mixing power to factors like fluid density, paddle diameter, and speed. They determined the viscosity from their experiment and used it to calculate values like the Reynold's number. Plugging these values into the power equation along with the density and dimensions of their setup, they calculated a required power of 1.9 horsepower. They selected the closest commercially available motor

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Motor Size Selection

The researchers conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of carabao milk and sugar mixture (pastillas) at various stages of cooking. They used a capillary viscometer experiment where a ball was dropped into the fluid and its velocity was used to calculate viscosity. To select the appropriate motor size for mixing the pastillas, they used equations that relate mixing power to factors like fluid density, paddle diameter, and speed. They determined the viscosity from their experiment and used it to calculate values like the Reynold's number. Plugging these values into the power equation along with the density and dimensions of their setup, they calculated a required power of 1.9 horsepower. They selected the closest commercially available motor

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Motor size selection

The researchers conducted an experiment to obtain the viscosity of the pastillas at phase 3
condition. The experiment is a devised capillary viscometer experiment where a ball with a controlled
velocity was dropped into a container containing the fluid.

The materials needed are:


 Weighing scale
 Ruler
 Marble
 Carabao milk
 Sugar
 Heat source
 Timer
 Cooking utensils

Procedures
1. Heat up 1.5 liters of carabao’s milk and ¾ cup of sugar (add more if preferred).
2. Start stirring when the milk is boiling.
3. When the fluid is thick enough (Phase 3), transfer it to a container and measure its volume.
4. The density of the fluid and ball were needed to be measured, as well as the radius of the
paddle.
5. To obtain the velocity, the equation
2
2 g r (PB −P L )
μ=
⃑
9v
will be used.
6. Transfer the fluid to the heat source again and mix until it is no longer liquid (Phase 4).
7. Turn off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes, and then mix again until it is smooth.
8. Obtain the density and volume of the final product.

To determine the required size and power of the motor, the equation will be used.

P=(N ¿¿ p)( ρL )(D5 )(n3 ) ¿


Where;
P = Mixing power
N p= Power number
ρ L = density of the fluid
D = diameter of the paddle
n = speed of the paddle
N p is obtained using the graph below.

To find the N ℜ, the equation, Reynold’s number will be used.


2
ρl n D
N ℜ=
μ
Where,
μ = viscosity of the fluid

To determine the viscosity of the liquid, we can use the equation used in the experimentation.

2
2 g r ( ρB −ρ L )
μ= ⃑
9v
Where,
g = gravitational acceleration
r = radius of the paddle
ρ B = ball density
ρ L = fluid density
⃑ = ball velocity
v
To determine the data, input the data acquired from the experimentation.

r = 17.5 cm

ρ B=
( 20 g ) ( 1000
1 kg
g)
3
(8.18 cm )¿ ¿

0.78 kg kg
ρ L= −4 3
=1,447.72 3
5.3878 ×10 m m

1m
(14 cm)( )
⃑v= 100 cm m
=5.02 ×10−4
( 4 min ) (
60 sec
1 min )
+39 sec
s

m kg kg
2( 9.81 2
)( 0.0125m2 )(2444.99 3 −1,447.72 3 )
sec m m
μ=
m
(9)(5.02 ×10−4 )
s

μ=676.68 Pa ∙ sec

Insert the acquired data, in Reynold’s number equation.

N =
( 1,447.72
m )
kg
(1.67 rps ) ( 0.175 m )
3
2

ℜ
676.68 Pa∙ sec

N ℜ=0.4 4

Using the graph above, N p = 40

The required power of the motor is;

( kg
P= ( 40 ) 1,447.72
m 3 )
( 0.35 m )5 ( 1.67 rps )3

1 Hp
P=1416.56 W ×
746 W

P=1.9 Hp
The motor that the researchers will use is 2.0 Hp since that is the closest commercially available motor
size.

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