02364nam a2200349 a 4500 1/44997 140723s2003 uk 001 0 eng 9781856174091 1856174093 9780080509747 (electronic bk.) 0080509746 (electronic bk.) 47954 OPELS eng OPELS OCLCG OCLCQ OCLCO EEICP N$T YDXCP MERUC IDEBK ZCU E7B OCLCQ OCLCF GR-PeUP Bachus, Larry. Know and understand centrifugal pumps [electronic resource] / by Larry Bachus and Angel Custodio. Centrifugal pumps Oxford ; New York : Elsevier, c2003. 1 online resource (xiii, 250 p.) : ill. 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 use of pumps, plus how to diagnose faults and put them right. This book tackles all these aspects in a readable manner, drawing on the authors' long experience of lecturing and writing on centrifugal pumps for industrial audiences. 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. Includes index. License restrictions may limit access. Centrifugal pumps. Pompes centrifuges. Electronic books. Custodio, Angel Antonio, 1947- INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140723 00b47954 00b47954 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781856174091 /webopac/covers/03/47954_9781856174091.jpg /webopac/covers/03/47954_1856174093.jpg /webopac/covers/03/47954_9780080509747.jpg (electronic bk.) /webopac/covers/03/47954_0080509746.jpg (electronic bk.)