Centrifugal and axial flow pumps : Theory, design and application
- 2a ed.
- New York : Wiley, 1964.
- VII, 462p.
Selected topics from Hydraulics;Definitions and terminology;Theory of the centrifugal pump impeller;Vortex theory Euler´s head;Specific speed and design constants;Design of mixed flow impellers for centrifugal pumps;Pump casing;Axial flow pumps;Hydraulic performance of centrifugal pumps;Leakage, disk friction and mechanical losses;Axial thrust;Cavitation in centrifuagal pumps;Special operating conditions of centrifugal pumps;Special problems of pump design and application;Shaft design for critical speeds;Special problems and applications of vertical turbine and axial flow pumps;Special problems and applications of centrifugal pumps;Centrifugal-jet pump water systems;Water hammer problems in centrifugal pump systems;Index