Pumping Machinery Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

Pumping Machinery Theory and Practice comprehensively covers the theoretical foundation and applications of pumping machinery. Key features:

• Covers characteristics of centrifugal pumps, axial flow pumps and displacement pumps
• Considers pumping machinery performance and operational-type problems
• Covers advanced topics in pumping machinery including multiphase flow principles, and two and three-phase flow pumping systems
• Covers different methods of flow rate control and relevance to machine efficiency and energy consumption
• Covers different methods of flow rate control and relevance to machine efficiency and energy consumption

Preface xi

Nomenclature xiii

1 Essentials of Fluid Mechanics 1

1.1 Kinematics of Fluid Flow 1

1.2 Conservation Principles 4

1.3 Some Important Applications 8

1.4 Dimensionless Numbers 12

1.5 Laminar and Turbulent Flows 12

1.6 Flow Separation 13

1.7 Cavitation 13

1.8 Friction Losses in Pipes and Pipe Fittings 14

References 21

2 Introduction and Basic Considerations 29

2.1 Introduction 29

2.2 Basic Definitions and Terminology 37

2.3 Determination of Flow Rate in a Pumping System 45

2.4 Operation of Pumps in Parallel and in Series 51

2.5 Similitude Applied to Centrifugal and Axial Flow Pumps 55

2.6 Flow Rate Control in Dynamic Pump Systems 62

2.7 Pump Specific Speed 65

References 72

3 Fundamentals of Energy Transfer ls/