Detection of incipient cavitation and determination of the best efficiency point for centrifugal pumps using acoustic emission

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

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-344

  Alfayez, L ^a   Mba, D ^b  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Best efficiency point; Cavitation; Condition monitoring; Pump performance

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; CAVITATION; CONDITION MONITORING; EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE;

BEST EFFICIENCY POINT; INCIPIENT CAVITATION; PUMP PERFORMANCE;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

ACOUSTICS; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; PUMPING SYSTEM;

EID: 29244440862     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440805X33225     Document Type: Article

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