Synopses & Reviews
'This book provides a brief but thorough account of the basic principles of good pump design.'
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-193) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Fundamental principles; 2. Cavitation in pumps; 3. Centrifugal pump principles; 4. Principles of axial and mixed flow pumps; 5. Flow calculations in pumps and introduction to computer aided techniques; 6. Single stage centrifugal pump design; 7. The design of axial and mixed flow pumps; 8. Basic design principles of shafts, bearings, seals and selection of drive; 9. Pump design for difficult liquids; 10. An introduction to the next stage in the pump design process.