Effect of relative impeller-to- volute position on hydraulic efficiency and static radial force distribution in a circular volute centrifugal pump

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 598-605

  Baun, Daniel O ^a   Köstner, Lutz ^b   Flack, Ronald D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Salzgitter Pumpen AG   (Germany)

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EID: 0013416640     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: 1528901X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1287852     Document Type: Article

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