Detection of incipient cavitation in pumps using acoustic emission

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 267-277

  Neill, G D ^a   Reuben, R L ^a   Sandford, P M ^b   Brown, E R ^a   Steel, J A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b David Brown Pumps Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Cavitation; Centrifugal pumps; Condition monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; CAVITATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

CONDITION MONITORING; INCIPIENT CAVITATION;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; CAVITATION; PUMP;

EID: 0345142949     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408971529737     Document Type: Article

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