Table of Contents

1. Fundamental principles; 2. Cavitation in pumps; 3. Centrifugal pump principles; 4. Principles of axial and mixed flow pumps; 5. Flow calculations in pumps and introduction to computer aided techniques; 6. Single stage centrifugal pump design; 7. The design of axial and mixed flow pumps; 8. Basic design principles of shafts, bearings, seals and selection of drive; 9. Pump design for difficult liquids; 10. An introduction to the next stage in the pump design process.

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This book provides a brief but thorough account of the basic principles of good pump design.

Reviews

"...a scholarly work-compendium...an excellent source of reference material for even more detailed study...This is a good reference text that can stand on its own...Rotodynamic Pump Design should be in the library of all pump designers." F.D. Norvelle, Applied Mechanics Review