Mechanical Engineering Pumps

Description of Mechanical Engineering Pumps

The following topics are covered in this application.
- Introduction
-Types of pumps
-Positive displacement and Centrifugal pumps
-Rotary-type positive displacement pumps
a) Gear pumps
b) Screw pump
c) Rotary vane pump
-Reciprocating-type positive displacement pumps
a) Plunger Pump
b) Piston pump
c) Diaphragm pump
- Linear-type positive displacement pumps
a) Rope pump
b) Chain pump
- Other Positive displacement pump
1) Rotary lobe pump
2) Progressive cavity pump
3) Hydraulic pump
4) Flexible impeller pump
- Centrifugal pumps
- Parts of a centrifugal pump
- Centrifugal pump terminology
- Reciprocating pumps
- Main parts of a reciprocating pump
- Working of a reciprocating pump
- Classification of reciprocating pumps
- Slip of a reciprocating pump
- Negative slip of the reciprocating pump
- Indicator diagram of reciprocating pump
- Ideal indicator diagram of reciprocating pump
- Maximum speed of reciprocating pump
- Difference between reciprocating pump and centrifugal pump
- Pump problem causes and remedies