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Positive displacement pumps consist of pumping chambers that periodically change volume to displace fluid from the suction to discharge lines. There are three main types of pumps: displacement pumps which use contracting chambers, rotodynamic pumps which use rotor momentum, and special effect pumps with unique operating principles. Displacement pumps are described using an example piston pump. Key factors in analyzing pumps include theoretical flow rate, volumetric efficiency accounting for leakage, mechani
- Author
- Salvador Vargas-Diaz
- Language
- EN