PUMPS (Notes for CIVE 401 by Prof. P.Y. Julien 9-19-16)
Pump power example
Reciprocating pumps (high H, low Q low Ns)
Axial pumps (low H, high Q -> high Ns) ---- Mixed pumps
Centrifugal pumps (high H, variable Q)
Pump classification
Examples of pump performance curves
#1
#2
Pump operating point
Cavitation damage
Collapse pressure up to 300,000psi
Pumps in parallel