Centrifugal Pumps - Gülich, Johann Friedrich; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008)
Fluid dynamic principles -- Pump types and performance data -- Pump hydraulics and physical concepts -- Performance characteristics -- Partload operation, impact of 3-D flow phenomena performance -- Suction capability and cavitation -- Design of the hydraulic components -- Numerical flow calculations -- Hydraulic forces -- Noise and Vibrations -- Operation of centrifugal pumps -- Turbine operation, general characteristics -- Influence of the medium on performance -- Selection of materials exposed to high flow velocities -- Pump selection and quality considerations.
Keywords: Machinery; Fluid mechanics; Energy systems; Energy; Machinery and Machine Elements; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Energy Systems; Energy, general