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Effect of impeller width on hydraulic of a pump
Hi all I have a question...if we replace an existing impeller with a wider one, then the side gap between the impeller and the casing decreases (from w1 to w2, see the attached picture). what is the effect of this reduction in the gap size on the hydraulic of the pump?...assume that all the...- NegNeg
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- Forum: Pump engineering
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Vane shape in a closed impeller
Hi everybody I would be thankful if you let me know your viewpoint about the following Today at a pump factory I saw a pump that had vanes with triangle cut. i.e., instead of having common straight/oblique cut it had a forward tringle shape. see the attached file where the red lines show the...- NegNeg
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- Forum: Pump engineering
