Effect of number of vanes on pump capacity
Effect of number of vanes on pump capacity
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How does decreasing the number of vanes on an impellor affect the pumps capacity? The vane profile is not changed.
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RE: Effect of number of vanes on pump capacity
The number of vanes affects the "slip". That is the actual discharge angle vs. the theoretical discharge angle. This in turn affects the head. The fewer vanes the more slip, the less head.
There is an optimum number of vanes beyond which the friction losses offset any gains.