The Interaction Between Geometry and Performance of a Centrifugal Pump
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1991
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-85298-755-1 (ISBN)
Description
The design of hydraulic machinery in general, and of centrifugal pumps in particular, has been, and still is, essentially empirical. One reason for this is the great variety of types, sizes, and uses of centrifugal pumps, resulting in a great multiplicity of design considerations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
538 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85298-755-1 (9780852987551)
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Iver Brynild Neumann is a Norwegian political scientist and social anthropologist. He is the current Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Content
Foreward. Nomencalture.
Chapter 1. Classification of centrifugal pumps.
Chapter 2. Pump losses.
Chapter 3. Theoretical deviation of pump geometry associated with the maximum attainable efficiency at the design point.
Chapter 4. Efficiency penalities due to departures from the optimum configuration.
Chapter 5. Pump performance at off-design conditions.
Chapter 6. Performance adjustments by modifications and rework of the pump on test.
Appendices.
References.
Index.
Chapter 1. Classification of centrifugal pumps.
Chapter 2. Pump losses.
Chapter 3. Theoretical deviation of pump geometry associated with the maximum attainable efficiency at the design point.
Chapter 4. Efficiency penalities due to departures from the optimum configuration.
Chapter 5. Pump performance at off-design conditions.
Chapter 6. Performance adjustments by modifications and rework of the pump on test.
Appendices.
References.
Index.