AFF141 Cavitation in Pumps Training System Teaching Equipment Hydrodynamics Laboratory equipment
The System Should Cover the Following Training Objectives: Visualization of cavitation effects in a transparent pump Investigation of formation of cavitation Familiarization with cavitation influence Influence of speed, inlet pressure, flow rate and temperature on cavitation Minimum Technical Specifications Required (like or better than): Should include transparent pump housing and pipe at the inlet side Open impeller to observe the blades during operation adjustable pump speed using frequency converter Temperature control should be via heater and external cooling should be via water supply Rotameter for flow measurement Should include manometers to display of the pressures at inlet and outlet side of the pump Digital display of speed, water temperature in the return and flow rate Closed water circuit Centrifugal pump with drive motor of power consumption: 0.35kW, speed: 520 to 3250rpm maximum flow rate: 60L/min and maximum head: 14m Tank: 20L heater: 2kW inlet pressure measuring range: -1 to 0bar outlet pressure measuring range: 0 to 1.5bar Temperature measuring range: 0 to 100°C Flow rate measuring range: 10 to 133L/min