2005•Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)Open access

Avoidance of Cavitation Damage: Principles, Methods of Test, Applications, Experience

Wolfgang Tillner, Wilfried J. Bartz

Abstract

Characteristics of operation with cavitation and cavitation criteria for centrifugal pumps, W. Lehmann measuring the NPSH and behaviour of centrifugal pumps in their installation, G. Masendorf centrifugal pumps for special suction duties, W. Lehmann the oscillating displacement pump within its installation, H. Fritsch the NPSH of reciprocating displacement pumps, H. Fritsch avoiding cavitation damage in rotating displacement pumps, R. Kruft methods of evaluating the properties of materials subjected to cavitation, H. Louis the use of materials subjected to cavitation recognition of incipient damage and damage limitation, H. Louis.

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Key concepts: NPSH, Cavitation, Centrifugal pump, Reciprocating motion, Displacement (psychology), Suction, Materials science, Mechanical engineering