Mechanical Engineering Pumps

Description of various pumps used in mechanical engineering practices.

The following topics are covered in this application.

- Introduction

-Types of pumps

-Positive displacement and Centrifugal pumps

-Rotary-type positive displacement pumps

a) Gear pumps

b) Screw pump

c) Rotary vane pump

-Reciprocating-type positive displacement pumps

a) Plunger Pump

b) Piston pump

c) Diaphragm pump

- Linear-type positive displacement pumps

a) Rope pump

b) Chain pump

- Other Positive displacement pump

1) Rotary lobe pump

2) Progressive cavity pump

3) Hydraulic pump

4) Flexible impeller pump

- Centrifugal pumps

- Parts of a centrifugal pump

- Centrifugal pump terminology

- Reciprocating pumps

- Main parts of a reciprocating pump

- Working of a reciprocating pump

- Classification of reciprocating pumps

- Slip of a reciprocating pump

- Negative slip of the reciprocating pump

- Indicator diagram of reciprocating pump

- Ideal indicator diagram of reciprocating pump

- Maximum speed of reciprocating pump

- Difference between reciprocating pump and centrifugal pump

- Pump problem causes and remedies