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Title Turbopumps and pumping systems / Ahmad Nourbakhsh [and others]
Published Berlin : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 184 pages) : illustrations
Contents Part I. Turbopumps.- Introduction to Turbopumps.- Fundamental Concepts.- Similarity Laws.- Cavitation.- Axial and Radial Trusts.- Part II. Pumping Systems.- Operational properties of characteristic curves.- Pipe Line calculations.- Pump Performance in a Piping System.- Water Hammer.- Pump Stations
Summary This book covers most of the subjects that are requested by engineers, those who are directly involved in design and manufacturing the pumps to those who operate the pumps in industrial units. The authors have worked for many years teaching the subject, conducting research, and implementing pump and pump station designs in different academic institutions, industrial sectors, and consulting firms. Based on this extensive background, the material of the book is arranged to cover the most important topics, from basic theories to practical applications. This book can also serve as a useful textbook for students who are taking the courses in the area of turbopumps and hydraulic machineries. The book is divided into two major Parts. In Part I, Turbopumps, the basic information about pumps classification, definitions, principal of operation, and construction elements are presented. In Part II, Pumping Systems, the important parameters in pump operation, selection, pumping systems, and pump stations are discussed in details
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Turbine pumps.
Turbine pumps.
Ingénierie.
Turbine pumps
Turbinenpumpe
Form Electronic book
Author Nourbakhsh, Ahmad
ISBN 9783540682141
3540682147
9783540251293
3540251294