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Know and understand centrifugal pumps /

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Pumps are commonly encountered in industry and are essential to the smooth running of many industrial complexes. Mechanical engineers entering industry often have little practical experience of pumps and their problems, and need to build up an understanding of the design, operation and appropriate u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bachus, Larry
Other Authors: Custodio, Angel Antonio, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Elsevier, [2003]
Subjects:
Centrifugal pumps.
Pompes centrifuges.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Basic Pump PrinciplesChapter
  • NPSH, Net Positive Suction Head
  • Cavitation
  • The Affinity Laws
  • Useful Work and Pump Efficiency
  • Pump Classification
  • Understanding Pump Curves
  • The System Curve
  • Shaft Deflection
  • Pump and Motor Alignment
  • Bearings
  • Pump Shaft Packing
  • Mechanical Seals
  • Failure Analysis of Mechanical Seals
  • Failure Analysis and Correction Methods
  • Avoiding Wear in Centrifugal Pumps
  • Pump Piping.