Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals

Introduces basic information on head, capacities, speeds, Affinity Laws, Pump and System Curves

Head Section 1
Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals/Head

Capacity
How much, how fast

Head Section 2
Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals/ Head

Power and Efficiency
The work performed by a pump

Specific Speed and Pump Type
Pump Characteristic Index

Net Positive Suction Head
(NPSH) and Cavitation Section 1

Net Positive Suction Head
(NPSH) and Cavitation Section 2

NPSH and Suction Specific Speed
Designing a pumping system for proper operation

Pump Characteristic Curves
Graphical representation of centrifugal pump performance

Affinity Laws
Performance variables relationship

System Curves
Flow and hydraulic losses relationship

Formulas
Basic formulas and symbols