Centrifugal Pumps 2nd ed. 2010 Edition

by Johann Friedrich Gülich (Author)

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Life is linked to liquid transport, and so are vital segments of economy. Pumping devices – be it the human heart, a boiler feeder or the cooling-water pump of a motorcar – are always part of a more or less complex system where pump failure can lead to severe consequences. To select, operate or even design a pump, some understanding of the system is helpful, if not essential. Depending on the appli- tion, a centrifugal pump can be a simple device which could be built in a garage with a minimum of know-how – or a high-tech machine requiring advanced skills, sophisticated engineering and extensive testing. When attempting to describe the state-of-the-art in hydraulic engineering of centrifugal pumps, the focus is nec- sarily on the high-tech side rather than on less-demanding services even though these make up the majority of pump applications. Centrifugal pump technology involves a broad spectrum of flow phenomena which have a profound impact on design and operation through the achieved ef- ciency, the stability of the head-capacity characteristic, vibration, noise, com- nent failure due to fatigue, as well as material damage caused by cavitation, - dro-abrasive wear or erosion corrosion. Operation and life cycle costs of pumping equipment depend to a large extent on how well these phenomena and the inter- tion of the pump with the system are understood.

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This book gives an unparalleled, up-to-date, in-depth treatment of all kinds of flow phenomena encountered in centrifugal pumps including the complex interactions of fluid flow with vibrations and wear of materials. The scope includes all aspects of hydraulic design, 3D-flow phenomena and partload operation, cavitation, numerical flow calculations, hydraulic forces, pressure pulsations, noise, pump vibrations (notably bearing housing vibration diagnostics and remedies), pipe vibrations, pump characteristics and pump operation, design of intake structures, the effects of highly viscous flows, pumping of gas-liquid mixtures, hydraulic transport of solids, fatigue damage to impellers or diffusers, material selection under the aspects of fatigue, corrosion, erosion-corrosion or hydro-abrasive wear, pump selection, and hydraulic quality criteria. The 2nd ed. has been enhanced by hydraulic design information on axial pumps and sewage pumps, turbine performance curve prediction, torsional rotor vibrations and recent research results on partload flow and hydraulic excitation forces. To ease the use of the information, the methods and procedures for the various calculations and failure diagnostics discussed in the text are gathered in about 150 pages of tables which may be considered as almost unique in the open literature. The text focuses on practical application in the industry and is free of mathematical or theoretical ballast. In order to find viable solutions in practice, the physical mechanisms involved should be thoroughly understood. The book is focused on fostering this understanding which will benefit the pump engineer in industry as well as academia and students.

About the Author

Dr.-Ing. Johann F. Gülich (1939), MS in Mechanical Engineering from the TU Hannover (Germany), PhD from the TU Darmstadt. Professional carreer: Project engineer in the nuclear power plant division of Siemens, Erlangen, Germany. Since 1966 with Sulzer Winterthur (Switzerland): Starting as development engineer in the nuclear reactor design; for 10 years head of the team “Thermohydraulics” responsible for the thermal and hydraulic design of steam generators and heat exchangers for nuclear power stations; for 23 years head of the team responsible for the hydraulic development of centrifugal pumps, during some years also responsible for the mechanical development group. Since retirement pump consultant. JF Gülich has published numerous contributions and holds several patents on centrifugal pumps and steam generators for nuclear power plants.

Hardcover: 966 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. 2010 edition (September 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3642128238
ISBN-13: 978-3642128233
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 2.1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
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Randal Ferman

An essential reference for centrifugal pump engineers

July 3, 2012

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Gülich's "Centrifugal Pumps Second Edition" is an essential text on the subject of centrifugal pump design and is truly a landmark publication. It is the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference available on the subject. While page count is in no way indicative of quality or usefulness, the 34 pages of foreword followed by 964 pages of main content is worthy of mention. Nearly half of the book is devoted to pump hydraulics, performance and design. Chapter 3, "Pump hydraulics and physical concepts," contains a masterful compendium of all essential equations needed for one-dimensional pump performance evaluation. I know of no other reference providing such a complete and practical package of pump hydraulics formulae. Charts, tables, diagrams, pump and component sectionals, 3D solids renderings, and photos are high quality and of a consistent format throughout the book. The paper, printing and binding of the book are of an archival quality look and feel. Every important topic in the book is summarized in tabular form. 120 useful tables are provided throughout the book for parameters and definitions, geometry and shapes, equations and formulae, data, characteristics, diagrams, diagnostics, problems and remedies, properties, and procedures. A pump engineer, especially early in his or her career, will save valuable time searching elsewhere for the information that's available in this book.

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Jeremy banks

AWESOME !!!!

February 21, 2016

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The bible of designing and understanding the complex physics behind centrifugal pumps. This book is advanced and only for people who understand differential equations and 3D calculus. This book has everything from designing (impeller profile, vibrations, seals, ETC).

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Joseph Lillard

Five Stars

April 25, 2015

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Probably the best book available on centrifugal pumps.

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Fhman

I'm biased, but it is a seriously useful book

January 6, 2011

Format: Hardcover

Ok, fair disclosure first. I used to work with the author and I also helped him translate the English version from the original German text. So obviously I'm biased. With that in mind read on.

This book is extremely comprehensive and rigorous, far more so than any other book I have encountered on centrifugal pump design. If you are looking for an easy glossy read on "general" pump concepts this isn't the book you want. It is packed to the gills with design information, methods and formulae, making it a difficult to "skim".

However if you are looking for detailed insight and guidance on how to predict, design and interpret pump performance, this is the book for you. I don't agree with everything in the book, but the vast majority of the advice is accurate and functionally useful.

If you want to start your own pump company, rerate other people's pumps or simply really understand what makes centrifugal pumps tick look no further...

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