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Acceleration Head Explained
Acceleration Head Explained
Acceleration Head Explained
FEDSM2001-18090
Stephen D. Able
Principal Engineer
IR Fluid Products
Bryan, Ohio
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2 INCH SUCTION LINE
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cavitation damage can be
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timing), equation (14) Prediction Time (sec) and entrained gas in the
Test
provides a reasonable liquid can have a
Figure 5: Two-inch air significant effect on the
prediction for the test
operated diaphragm pump, amplitude, frequency and
example provided as
4-m suction line length damping of the transient.
described in the next
section. The predicted 5. A measurement of the
response and the measured energy produced by the
pressure response are in Pump Inlet Pressure pump has been proposed
vs. Time
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reasonable agreement [3], termed the Power
(Figures 4 through 6). Density Index (PDI),
However, the assumptions,
60 which can provide some
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estimates of valve timing guidance for the user as
and the time constant,
Test j 40 the extent and type of
would require further analysis needed to predict
analysis before extending
20 the effect of this transient.
this prediction for other 0
6. A more extensive analysis
pumps or pump types. The
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tpi tavalves cycle before the
key issue is that the physics 0
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