2017
ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY,
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING,
Mechanical Engineering
Department,
Hydraulic Machines and
Fluid Mechanics Branch.
[THE PUMPS,THE HEART OF THE CIRCUIT]
In this report we are going to introduce a description about some different
types of pumps, the principle of working and the main components. In
addition that a unique pump will be presented and discussed briefly.
Dr. Sadek Z. Kassab
NAME
SEAT NO
احمد السيد محمد حبشى
احمد بخيت محمد بخيت
احمد جمال على حمودة
احمد حافظ محمد حافظ
محمد احمد جابر عبدالحميد
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Table of Contents
i. Introduction ............................................................................. 5
ii.
Centrifugal Pumps ................................................................. 7
2-1 How do CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS work? .................................. 8
2-2 How many Types are there? ................................................ 9
2-3 How they are made and what are the main components? 12
iii.
Piston Pumps ....................................................................... 14
3-1 Introduction....................................................................... 14
3-2 How do PISTON PUMPS work? .......................................... 16
3-3 How many Types are there? .............................................. 17
3-4 How they are made and what are the main components? 21
3-5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Reciprocating Pumps ... 22
iv.
Diaphragm Pump ................................................................. 23
4-1 How do DIPHRAGM PUMPS work? .................................... 24
4-2 How many Types are there? .............................................. 25
4-3 How they are made and what are the main components? 27
4-4 What THEY'RE great for? ................................................... 28
v.
Gear pumps ......................................................................... 29
5-1 How do GEAR PUMPS work? ............................................. 29
5-2 How many Types are there? .............................................. 30
5-3 How they are made and what are the main components? 31
5-4 Gear pump basic calculations ............................................ 32
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5-5 Sample of gear pump selection from bucher hydraulics
catalogue ................................................................................. 32
5-6 What THEY'RE great for? ................................................... 34
vi.
Vane pumps......................................................................... 35
6-1 How do VANE PUMPS work? ............................................. 35
6-2 How they are made and what are the main components? 36
6-3 What THEY'RE great for? ................................................... 37
vii. Lobe Pumps ......................................................................... 38
7-1 How do LOBE PUMPS work? .............................................. 39
7-2 How many Types are there? .............................................. 40
7-3 How they are made and what are the main components? 40
7-4 What they’ e g eat Fo ? .................................................... 41
viii.
THE LUB DUB PUMP ......................................................... 42
8-1 Introduction....................................................................... 42
8-2 The heart of the circuit ...................................................... 44
8-3 The prime mover ............................................................... 47
8-4 The valves .......................................................................... 49
8-5 The piping system (not rigid system) ................................. 51
8-6 The reservoir ..................................................................... 53
8-7 The actuators ..................................................................... 53
8-8 Other hydraulic components ............................................. 53
8-9 Simple Hydro-mechanical model of the human circulatory
system ..................................................................................... 55
ix.
TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................... 56
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x. References and External links ................................................ 58
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i. Introduction
The pump is one of the main components of any hydraulic
circuit, Pump is a machine or mechanic equipment which is
required to lift liquid from low level to high level or to increase
liquid pressure to do a specified purpose and also as a debit
booster in a piping network system, pump converts mechanical
energy of motor into fluid flow energy. Energy which is received
by fluid will be used to lift pressure and to bridge over resistances
which are exists in the line that passed.
Pump can be classified into two categories,
1. Positive displacement pumps (PDP)
2. Dynamic pumps
Fig (1-1)
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In PDP, energy is periodically added by application of force to one
or more movable boundaries of any desired number of enclosed,
fluid-containing volumes, resulting in direct increase in pressure
up to the value required to moves the fluid through vales or ports
into the discharge line. PDP is used mainly in hydraulic circuits
where high pressure is required. PDP divided into two:
1) Reciprocating pump (piston, plunger and diaphragm)
2) Rotary pump (gear, lobe, vane and screw)
Dynamic pump is consist of one or more impeller which is
completed by blades, which is installed on moving shafts and
receive energy from pump motor and it is covered by a casing.
Energize fluid enters impeller axially, and then fluid leaves
impeller with relative high speed and collected in volute or
diffuser, after fluid collected in volute or diffuser, the conversion
of velocity head to pressure head occur, which is followed by
velocity decreasing. After this conversion process has done and
then fluid out of pump through discharge valve. Dynamic pump
can be divided into some types:
1) Centrifugal pump (axial, mixed and radial)
2) Special effect pump (jet and air lift pump)
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ii. Centrifugal Pumps
Centrifugal (dynamic) pumps are the most common dynamic
pump used in industry. Centrifugal pump consists of two main
parts:
A rotating part that includes a shaft and impeller.
A stationary part made up of a casing, stuffing box and
bearings.
It is commonly driven by an electric motor.
Dynamic pumps are best suited to high flows at low
pressures or heads.
Now we are going to discuss the CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS and our
objectives will be trying to answer the following:1) How do they work?
2) How many types are there?
3) How they are made and what are the main components?
Fig (2-1)
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Fig (2-2)
2-1 How do CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS work?
1) As the pump shaft rotates liquid is drawn into the opening in the
center of the impeller (referred to as the suction eye). As shown in
Fig (2-3) and Fig(2-4)
2) This is caused by the force created by the weight of the fluid itself
(suction head) or by the pressure differential caused by a partial
vacuum created by the movement of the impeller (suction lift).
3) Once the liquid is in the impeller it has to follow the path described
by the blades and is flung outwards with centrifugal force, thus
gaining velocity. Impellors turn at 1725 or 3600 rpm.
4) It then enters the collector (volute or diffuser) a casing that
surrounds the impeller and slows the liquid to a usable velocity.
5) The kinetic energy or velocity energy is converted to pressure.
Fig (2-3)
Fig (2-4)
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2-2 How many Types are there?
There are many factors that can affect the type of the
dynamic pump. But the most common factor is the style of
the impeller. “As shown in the fig 5 “
Dynamic Pump Impeller styles
Fig (2-5)
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a. Radial Flow:
The radial flow impeller discharges the fluid radially at 90° to the
shaft axis.
Usage: Major pressure need to be overcome. (Differential
head, pressure drops, high specific weight or high viscosity)
b. Axial Flow:
The axial flow impeller discharges fluid along the shaft axis. For
this reason an axial flow pump is by definition not "centrifugal" in
its pumping action.
Usage: Free run out and no significant pressure
losses.(decanting a huge amount of liquid)
c. Mixed Flow:
The mixed flow impeller discharges fluid in a conical direction
using a combined radial and axial pumping action
Fig(2-6)
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Table 1 comparison between radial flow impeller
and axial flow impeller
Radial-flow impeller = L
Axial-flow impeller= R
Usage: Major pressure need to be overcome.
(differential head, pressure drops, high
specific weight or high viscosity)
Usage: Free run out and no significant
pressure losses.(decanting a huge amount of
liquid)
High delivery head
High delivery rate
heavy liquids (density > 1,0 kg/dm3)
viscous liquids
long discharge pipework
differential head to overcome
pressure drops due to valves, fittings,
flow meter
filling small canisters
low power consumption at a small
flow rate (0 to 55 l/min)
small decrease of the flow rate at
increasing operating pressure
insensitive to changes in operating
conditions
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light liquids (density < 1,0 kg/dm3)
thin-bodied liquids
short discharge pipework
low differential head to overcome
low pressure drops
emptying big containers, pumping
high flow rates
low power consumption at a larger
flow rate (55 o 200 l/min)
noticeable decrease of the flow rate
at increasing operating pressure
sensitive to changes in operating
conditions
2-3 How they are made and what are the main
components?
Fig (2-7)
1. Impeller: Main rotating part that provides centrifugal acceleration to
the fluid
Number of impellers = number of pump stages
Impeller classification: direction of flow, suction type and
shape/mechanical
o st u tio Fig (2-8)
Fig (2-8)
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2. Shaft: Transfers torque from motor to impeller during pump start
up and operation
3. Casings: -
Fig (2-9)
Functions
• E lose i pelle as p essu e essel
• Support and bearing for shaft and impeller
Volute case
Impellers inside casings
Balances hydraulic pressure
on pump shaft
Circular casing
Vanes surrounds impeller
Used for multi-stage pumps
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Fig (2-9)
iii. Piston Pumps
3-1 Introduction
The positive displacement principle applies whether the pump
is a
rotary lobe pump
progressing cavity pump "Fig (3-1)"
rotary gear pump
piston pump
diaphragm pump
screw pump
gear pump
vane pump
regenerative
(peripheral) pump
"Fig(3-2)"
peristaltic "Fig(3-3)"
Fig (3-1)
A Positive Displacement Pump, unlike a Centrifugal or Rotodynamic Pump, will produce the same flow at a given speed
(RPM) no matter the discharge pressure. The Positive
Displacement Pumps is a "constant flow machine"
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Fig (3-2)
Fig (3-3)
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3-2 How do PISTON PUMPS work?
A piston pump is the type of reciprocating pump that moves &
pressurizes fluid by using one or more reciprocating pistons ; it is
driven by an electric motor through a
crankshaft & connecting rod
Piston pumps can handle the following
ranges:
Flow rates between 5 and 700 gpm
Total head (pressure) between 50
and 5000 psi
Horsepower between 1 and 500 hp
How do they work?
A Piston Pump is very similar in construction to a
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine. Like most positive
displacement pumps, they operate by using the force of the
pumping mechanism to expand & contract an interval
movable volume of liquid. Piston pump can have more than
one piston & set of check valves. A duplex pump has 2
pistons & 2 sets of check valves, A triplex has 3 and so on.
The basic pumping action is obtained by reciprocation of a
piston in a cylinder. The cylinder has two valves. And they
allow for inwards and outwards movement of the liquid
respectively. These valves are situated in inlet and outlet
manifold respectively. The piston is connected to a
crankshaft through a connecting rod.
Fig (3-4)
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3-3 How many Types are there?
Swash plate
The rotating group consists of : Pressure plate, Piston Barrel,
Pistons, Piston Shoes, Swash plate and Drive Shaft. "Fig (3-5)"
The pistons travel inside the barrel bores sucking and pumping oil
while the rotating group rotates.
The Control, also called compensator is generally an external
element attached to the case. There are many variations of a
compensator, some of them very complex, but we can say that in
general it controls the maximum pressure, the flow that the pump
delivers and in other cases the maximum torque and even power.
"Fig (3-6) & Fig (3-7)"
Fig (3-6)
Fig (3-5)
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Fig (3-7)
Bent Axis Pump
In this pump, the pistons are at an angle to the drive shaft
and Thrust Plate.
The piston block shaft is connected to the drive shaft by a
universal joint.
The drive shaft, thrust plate, piston block shaft, and piston
block all revolve.
The connecting rods are attached to the thrust plate and
revolve with it, unlike the swash plate pump where the
piston rods slide past a stationary swash plate.
As the pump revolves, half the pistons suck in fluid as they
pass over the intake port. The other pistons discharge their
fluid through the outlet port.
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Fig (3-8)
Wobble Plate Piston Pump
This pump has pistons in a stationary block, and a rotating
wobble plate.
There might be 4, 5, or more pistons (usually an odd number
are used)
Each piston has a valve within it and another valve behind it.
The pistons are pushed against the wobble plate with large
springs.
This type of pump can develop incredible pressure -- 10,000
PSI or more.
It is commonly used for
low-volume
applications. Handoperated wobble pumps
were used as emergency
fuel pumps on some
early aircraft.
Fig (3-9)
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Radial Piston Pump
Radial Piston Pumps can produce a very smooth flow under
extreme pressure.
Flow rate changes when the shaft holding the rotating
pistons is moved W.R.T the casing
An odd number of pistons is always used to smooth the
hydraulic balance
These pumps revolve at speeds up to about 1200 RPM
Fig (3-10)
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3-4 How they are made and what are the main
components?
Crank: Crank is a circular disk attached to the motor and used to
transfer the rotation motion of the motor to the piston.
Connecting rod: Connecting rod is the long solid rod. It provides
connection between crank and the piston. It also converts the
rotation motion of crank into the linear motion of the piston.
Piston: Piston is the solid cylinder like part of the pump which
moves linearly in the hollow cylinder of the pump. It motion is main
reason behind suction and deliverance of the liquid.
Cylinder: It is a hollow cylinder in which piston moves. Suction and
deliverance take place within it. Suction and delivery pipe and
valves are attached to its one end piston come and go back from
other end.
Suction pipe: Pipe which take liquid from the source and provide it
to the cylinder of the pump is called suction pump.
Suction valve: It is one way valve place between suction pipe and
cylinder of the pump. It is open when suction takes place and close
when delivery of the water is taking.
Delivery pipe: Pipe which take water from the cylinder of the pump
and provide it to the tank is called delivery pipe.
Delivery valve: It is one away vale and placed at the point of
attachment of delivery pipe with cylinder. It is open when delivery
of water is taking place and closed when suction of water in taking
place.
Strainer: It is a filter like parts provided at the end of suction pipe.
Its main function is to stop is solid particles from entering into the
pipe.
Air vessel: Installed at the suction and delivery pipe and its main
function is to give a steady flow by reducing the frictional head.
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3-5 Advantages and Disadvantages of
Reciprocating Pumps
Advantages of reciprocating pump
High efficiency
No priming needed
Can deliver water at high pressure
Can work in wide pressure range
Continuous rate of discharge
Disadvantages of reciprocating pump
More parts mean high initial cost
High maintenance cost
No uniform torque
Low discharging capacity
Pulsating flow
Fig (3-11)
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iv. Diaphragm Pump
Fig (4-1)
Diaphragm Pumps have a diaphragm as the reciprocating part.
The reciprocation of this diaphragm produces the pumping action
of the diaphragm pump. The diaphragm can be actuated by liquid
or air. Accordingly pumps are called as hydraulically operated or
air operated diaphragm pumps. Next, as followed in the previous
types the working principle, the main types, the main components
and where we could find this type of pumps? Will be presented.
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4-1 How do DIPHRAGM PUMPS work?
By the action of the actuators the diaphragm bulges in and out of
the liquid chamber. When the diaphragm bulges out of the liquid
chamber the volume of the chamber increases and pressure
inside the chamber decreases, this opens the inlet valve and liquid
is taken inside the chamber. When the diaphragm bulges in the
chamber the volume of the chamber decreases and the pressure
increases which opens the outlet valve and the liquid is pumped
out of the chamber. The diaphragm does not have any frictional
motion with the chamber, thus, there is no need of any seal or
liner.
Fig (4-2)
Fig (4-3)
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4-2 How many Types are there?
1. Hydraulically Operated Diaphragm Pump
The diaphragm is reciprocated by the action of hydraulic
fluid and the fluid itself is pumped by a reciprocating piston.
Thus, one piston pump is making the other diaphragm pump
work. The diaphragm has driving hydraulic fluid one side and
the liquid to be pumped on the other side. The piston pumps
the driving fluid which moves the diaphragm and in turn
pumps the liquid on the other side. This arrangement avoids
any contact between the pumping element and the liquid
pumped. This avoids leakage and makes the pump suitable
for handling expensive, explosive or toxic liquids.
Fig (4-4)
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2. Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps
The Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps have two chambers, each
divided into two parts by flexible diaphragms. The liquid side of
both the chambers has inlet and outlet non return type valves.
The centers of the two diaphragms are interconnected with a
rigid rod. There is a supply of pressurized air which is controlled
by a valve system. At one time it allows air to enter one of the
air chamber and exhaust from the other chamber.
Fig (4-5)
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4-3 How they are made and what are the main
components?
Fig (4-6)
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4-4 What THEY'RE great for?
These pumps are an excellent choice for applications found in a
variety of industries, such as food, chemical, and general industry.
Their unique design allows them to transfer highly abrasive or
viscous products, semi-solid, and shear sensitive materials.
They're best known for ease of maintenance and replacement,
self-priming ability, seal-less design, and their ability to "run dry"
without causing damage to the pump. What else makes the
AODD pump so versatile? They're manufactured in a variety of
pump materials, including cast iron, stainless steel, special
alloys, and various diaphragm and valve elastomers making them
ideal for just about any market.
Best application for this pump
Chemical or hazardous liquid transfer.
Abrasive or viscous product transfer.
Portable spill clean-up applications.
Explosion-proof environments if properly grounded.
Disadvantages
AODD pumps do generate a pulsating flow that could cause
"water hammer" if proper pulsation dampening devices aren't
used. Water hammer is a pressure surge, or wave, created when a
fluid in motion is forced to stop or suddenly change direction
causing significant damage to the pump and/or process piping.
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v. Gear pumps
The external gear pump is a positive displacement (PD) type of
pump generally used for the transfer and metering of liquids. The
pump is so named because it has two gears that are side- by- side
or external by each.
5-1 How do GEAR PUMPS work?
Fig (5-1)
The working principle of the external gear pump is illustrated in
Fig (5-1).
A drive gear (that is driven by a motor) rotates an idler gear in the
opposite direction. When the gears rotate the liquid which is
trapped in the gear teeth spaces between the housing bore and
the outside of the gears is transferred from the inlet side to the
outlet side.
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5-2 How many Types are there?
Gear pumps divided into
External gear pump
Internal gear pump
Fig (5-2)
Fig (5-3)
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5-3 How they are made and what are the main
components?
The basic construction is
Idler gear
Idler shaft
Drive gear
Drive shaft
Housing
All components all shown in Fig (5-1)
Fig (5-4)
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5-4 Gear pump basic calculations
1. Volumetric displacement vd, vd=0.25pi(do^2-di^2)L where:
Do: outside diameter
Di: inside diameter
L: width of teeth
2. Theoretical flow rate Qt =vd*N Where N is the speed in rpm
3. Volumetric efficiency = Qa/Qt where Qa is the actual flow
5-5 Sample of gear pump selection from
bucher hydraulics catalogue
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Table (5-1) gear pump selection from bucher
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5-6 What THEY'RE great for?
Gear pump applications
Various fuel oils and lube oils
Chemical additive and polymer metering
Chemical mixing and blending (double pump)
Industrial and mobile hydraulic applications (log splitters,
lifts, etc.)
Acids and caustic (stainless steel or composite construction)
Low volume transfer or application
Gear pump advantages
Cheap compared to other types
Simple design
Self-priming
Gear pump disadvantages
Low volumetric efficiency due to wear
High maintenance cost.
Not used in high suction lifts
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vi. Vane pumps
Fig (6-1)
6-1 How do VANE PUMPS work?
A slotted rotor is eccentrically supported in a cycloidal cam.
The rotor is located close to the wall of the cam so a
crescent-shaped cavity is formed.
The rotor is sealed into the cam by two side plates.
Vanes or blades fit within the slots of the impeller.
As the rotor rotates and fluid enters the pump, centrifugal
force, hydraulic pressure, and/or pushrods push the vanes
to the walls of the housing.
The tight seal among the vanes, rotor, cam, and side plate is
the key to the good suction characteristics common to the
vane pumping principle.
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The housing and cam force fluid into the pumping chamber
through holes in the cam.
Fluid enters the pockets created by the vanes, rotor, cam,
and side plate.
As the rotor continues around, the vanes sweep the fluid to
the opposite side of the crescent where it is squeezed
through discharge holes of the cam as the vane approaches
the point of the crescent (small red arrow on the side of the
pump). Fluid then exits the discharge port.
6-2 How they are made and what are the
main components?
Fig (6-2)
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6-3 What THEY'RE great for?
Aerosol and Propellants
Aviation Service - Fuel Transfer, Deicing
Auto Industry - Fuels, Lubes, Refrigeration Coolants
Bulk Transfer of LPG and NH3
LPG Cylinder Filling
Alcohols
Refrigeration
Solvents
Aqueous solutions
Advantages
Handles thin liquids at relatively higher pressures
Compensates for wear through vane extensions
Sometimes preferred for solvents, LPG
Can run dry for short periods
Can have one seal or stuffing box
Develops good vacuum
Disadvantages
Can have two stuffing boxes
Complex housing and many parts
Not suitable for high pressures
Not suitable for high viscosity and abrasives
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vii. Lobe Pumps
Fig (7-1)
Rotary lobe pumps can be found in a wide variety of
industries, from sanitary markets like food and beverage, to
less than sanitary markets like wastewater treatment. Their
popularity stems from a number of attractive properties like
high efficiency, reliability, solids handling ability and sanitary
qualities.
Rotary lobe pumps are similar to the external gear pump.
They operate in the same fashion, except that the rotary
lobe uses "lobes" instead of gears to move fluid through the
pump.
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7-1 How do LOBE PUMPS work?
Fig (7-2)
Unlike external gear pumps, the lobes do not make contact. Lobe
contact is prevented by external timing gears located in the
gearbox. Pump shaft support bearings are located in the gearbox,
and since the bearings are out of the pumped liquid, pressure is
limited by bearing location and shaft deflection.
As the lobes come out of mesh, they create expanding
volume on the inlet side of the pump. Liquid flows into the
cavity and is trapped by the lobes as they rotate.
Liquid travels around the interior of the casing in the
pockets between the lobes and the casing -- it does not pass
between the lobes.
Finally, the meshing of the lobes forces liquid through the
outlet port under pressure.
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7-2 How many Types are there?
These types are: single, bi-wing, tri-lobe, and multi-lobe.
Fig (7-3)
7-3 How they are made and what are the main
components?
Fig (7-4)
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7-4 What they’re great For?
Rotary lobe pumps are very popular in food applications because
of their ability to carefully handle low shear fluids and solids,
without damaging the product. Because the lobes do not touch,
large particles are handled more easily than with other types of
positive displacement pumps. It is also good for abrasive
applications for the same reason.
What they’re not great for
Low viscosity fluids are difficult for rotary lobe pumps. Clearances
are not tight enough to efficiently handle these types of fluids.
Best applications for this pump:
Soaps -Paints and dyes-Wide variety of food applications Polymers-Paper coatings-Rubber and adhesives.
Adventages
Pass medium solids
No metal-to-metal contact
Long term dry run (with
lubrication to seals)
Non-pulsating discharge
Superior CIP/SIP capabilities
Disadventages
Requires timing gears
Requires two seals
Reduced lift with thin liquids
Table (7-1) advantage and disadvantage of lobe pumps
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viii. THE LUB DUB PUMP
8-1 Introduction
It is not a strange or unbelievable thing that the most used
pump ever is not a man-made pump and it is the absolute truth.
Lub dub lub dub lub dub is the sound of that pump and from here
the name is chosen we are going to talk about the human heart
and the corresponding circulatory circuit.
Fig (8-1)
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The main components of the hydraulic circuit
Any hydraulic circuit consists of main six components.
The pump (the heart of the circuit)
The prime mover (the energy adding unit)
The valves (the controllers)
The piping system (the convey unit)
The reservoir (the oil supply unit)
The actuators (the muscles –energy dissipating -)
Besides these components there are
The filters
The drains
The Sensors
The accumulators
Fig (8-2)
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8-2 The heart of the circuit
When observing a cross-section of the human heart, you will
recognize four chambers- the right atrium, the right ventricle, the
left atrium and the left ventricle- and four valves that make up the
organ. The human heart is like a positive displacement pump and
could be modulated as the diaphragm pump or the piston pump,
the left and right atria work as our hydraulic pump, contracting
simultaneously to pump blood into the right and left vesicles. The
vesicles then also contract, pumping the blood back out of the
heart. Our heart beats approximately between 70 to 90 times a
minute.
Fig (8-3)
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In the fact it is not only one pump they are two pumps- the right
ventricle and the left ventricle, each pump deliver a different head
but in series configuration, one for pulmonary system and the
other for the systemic circulatory system.
Fig (8-4)
The pumping chambers are collapsible and usually pumps about
70 ml /stroke. The right ventricle squeezes down and raises the
pressure of the blood to about 25 mmHg, after passing through
the lungs, the blood pressure is back down to about 5 mmHg (a
reduction of 20 mmHg). It goes into the left ventricle a second
squeeze causes the pressure to rise back up to about 120mmHg.
Each millimeter of mercury = 0.133 kilopascals
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Why two pumping unit?
Fig (8-5)
It’s a tually a g eat uestio , si e at first glance it seems like it
would be more efficient to just allow the blood to go out to the
body instead of taking a return trip to the heart. Let’s say that the
right ventricle raised the pressure up to 140mmHg, then you may
be able to have the blood pressure drop 20mmHg and still be at
120mmHg.
If exposed to those high pressures, fluid would get pushed
right out of the capillaries and into the lungs (some
capillaries would actually break)
At high pressures, blood would move past the lungs so
quickly that O2 wouldn't have time to diffuse into the blood.
That’s hy the hu a ody eeds t o pu ps, high p essu e to
allow the blood to circulate around the body, and low pressure for
optimal gas exchange in the lungs without broken capillaries!
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8-3 The prime mover
In conventional circuits the pumps should be powered by
external mover called (prime mover) which could be electric
motor, diesel engine, gas turbine or even steam turbine, I can't
imagine a steam turbine inside my body. The heart does not have
an external prime mover but it could be considered as a pump
and its prime mover in one unit –a double function-. The heart
receives its signal from brain as electric signal delivered to the
sinoatrial node then to the trioventricular node which deliver it to
the heart muscles.
Fig (8-6)
The heart wall is made up of three layers: the inner
endocardium, middle myocardiumand outer epicardium.
These are surrounded the pericardium.
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The middle layer of the heart wall is the mover which contains
the cardiac muscle. Another amazing fact that the left side of
the heart is thicker and its muscles are stronger because it pumps
blood at high pressure (120mmHg) nearly 5 times the right side
(20 mmHg).
Fig (8-7)
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8-4 The valves
Directional control valve
There are four valves in certain locations of the heart –the
aortic valve, the pulmonary valve, the mitral valve and the
Tricuspid valve –. Valves make sure that the blood goes in one
direction (Directional control valve). If the blood try's into the
opposite the direction, the valves close, not allowing the blood to
go in the opposite direction.
Fig (8-8)
We should notice that
The tricuspid valve and the mitral valve - on the suction lines
of LP & HP pumps – are linked to the heart muscles to
ensure complete enclosure during pumping action.
The suction valves are larger than the delivery valve (d
suction > d delivery) reducing pressure drop at the suction
to avoid cavitation.
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The aortic valve and the pulmonary valve –on the delivery
lines of LP & HP pumps – have three cusps and are free to
move why? That is from the fact that the delivery valve of
the positive displacement pump must be opened easily to
avoid pressure accumulation and pump failure
Flow control valves
Another unexpected type of valves can be modeled in the system
is the flow control valves
Fig (8-9)
The Capillary beds regulate the flow of blood through themselves.
This allows the different organs to maintain continuous blood
flow despite the change in the blood pressure. This is achieved by
smooth muscle response in the capillary wall. When blood
pressure in the arteries that feed the capillary network increases,
the walls of the capillaries contracts to counteract high blood
pressure and prevent increasing blood flow. In the lungs, a
reversed mechanism is used to meet the needs of increased blood
flow during exercises.
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8-5 The piping system (not rigid system)
The main piping is consists of the arteries, the veins and the
capillaries. Being carry high pressure blood the arteries are thicker
than the veins and have elastic layer that helps in pressure change
and pumping action.
Fig (8-10)
Fig (8-11)
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Pressure distribution in piping system
Fig (8-12)
Pressure distribution in the heart
Fig (8-13)
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8-6 The reservoir
The blood is pumped in a continuous closed loop, so there is
no significant origin could be considered as a reservoir. And that
doesn't contract with the previous talk –the upper left and right
chambers are instantaneous tanks for the pumps and the piping
system is the blood vessel –
8-7 The actuators
Despite the blood works as a hydraulic fluid for the positive
displacement pump (the heart); its function is not to move an
actuator (hydraulic motor or cylinder), it works as a convey fluid
like one used in grains transport, it convey proteins and O2 to the
entire human cells
8-8 Other hydraulic components
There are other components are essential for the efficient
work of the hydraulic circuits.
The filters, contaminated fluid is not desirable because it
reduces the life of the pump and could block the piping and
valves which need much more pumping power to avoid
these losses.
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1. The lungs are the main filter in the human body; it
oxygenates the blood and removes CO2 through the alveoli.
2. The kidneys, all of the blood in your body passes through
them several times a day. Blood comes into the kidney,
waste gets removed, and salt, water, and minerals are
adjusted, if needed. The filtered blood goes back into the
body. Waste gets turned into urine.
The drains, to get rid of all the waste. The bladder is the
drain for the urine. The Spleen and the liver are the red
blood cells drains.
The make-up source, getting rid of some dead blood needs
another fresh blood to take its place that is done by the red
bone marrow.
Till now we have discussed the lub dub pump and the circulatory
system and its main components in the hydraulic circuit point of
view.
Fig (8-14)
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8-9 Simple Hydro-mechanical model of the
human circulatory system
Fig (8-15)
CSV: average compliance of body system veins.
CPV : average compliance of pulmonary veins;
CSA :average compliance of body system arteries;
CPA : average compliance of pulmonary arteries;
RSYS: flow resistance through internal organs and body
system capillaries;
RPUL: reduced flow resistance through pulmonary vessels
The System consists of 2 piston pumps, 4 directional control
valves, 2 flow control valves and 4 energy storage units due to
piping elasticity.
The harder question is determining how it began beating.
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ix. TABLE OF FIGURES
Fig (1-1) pumps classifications ....................................................... 5
Fig (2-1) centrigugal pump components ........................................ 7
Fig (2-2) installed centrifugal pump ............................................... 7
Fig (2-3) centrifugal pump flow direction ...................................... 8
Fig (2-4) centrifugal pump flow direction ...................................... 8
Fig (2-5) Dynamic Pump Impeller styles......................................... 9
Fig(2-6) pump curves ................................................................... 10
Fig (2-7) centrigugal pump main components ............................. 12
Fig (2-8) impeller types ................................................................ 12
Fig (2-9) cross section in centrifugal pump .................................. 13
Fig (3-1) progressing cavity pump ................................................ 14
Fig (3-2) ege e ati e pe iphe al pu p……………………………………15
Fig (3-3) peristaltic pump ............................................................. 15
Fig (3-4) piston pump strokes ...................................................... 16
Fig (3-5) swash plate .................................................................... 17
Fig (3-6) compenator ................................................................... 17
Fig (3-7) compensated vs not cmpensated pump ........................ 18
Fig (3-8) bent axis pump .............................................................. 19
Fig (3-9) Wobble Plate Piston Pump ............................................ 19
Fig (3-10) Radial Piston Pump ...................................................... 20
Fig (3-11) performance curve ...................................................... 22
Fig (4-1) Diaphragm Pump ........................................................... 23
Fig (4-2) Diaphragm Pump suction .............................................. 24
Fig (4-3) Diaphragm Pump delivery ............................................. 24
Fig (4-4) Hydraulically Operated Diaphragm Pump ..................... 25
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Fig (4-5) Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps .................................... 26
Fig (4-6) main Components of Diaphragm Pump ......................... 27
Fig (5-1) gear pump ..................................................................... 29
Fig (5-2) external gear pump ....................................................... 30
Fig (5-3) internal gear pump ........................................................ 30
Fig (5-4) main Components of gear Pump ................................... 31
Fig (6-1) Vane pump .................................................................... 35
Fig (6-2) main Components of vane Pump................................... 36
Fig (7-1) Lobe Pump ..................................................................... 38
Fig (7-2) Lobe Pumps operation................................................... 39
Fig (7-3) types lobe pump ............................................................ 40
Fig (7-4) main Components of lobe Pump ................................... 40
Fig (8-1) heart muscles contract and relax................................... 42
Fig (8-2) The main components of the hydraulic circuit .............. 43
Fig (8-3) heart components ......................................................... 44
Fig (8-4) heart as a double pump ................................................. 45
Fig (8-5) one pump vs two pumps ............................................... 46
Fig (8-6) heart control unit .......................................................... 47
Fig (8-7) heart muscles and layers ............................................... 48
Fig (8-8) heart valves ................................................................... 49
Fig (8-9) capillaries as flow control valves ................................... 50
Fig (8-10) piping system in human body ...................................... 51
Fig (8-11) veins vs arteries ........................................................... 51
Fig (8-12) Pressure distribution in piping system ......................... 52
Fig (8-13) Pressure distribution in the heart ................................ 52
Fig (8-14) circulatory system........................................................ 54
Fig (8-15) Simple Hydro-mechanical model of the
human circulatory system ........................................................... 55
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x. References and External links
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the Basis of the Human Circulatory Syste, Wiktor Parandyk, Donat
Lewandowski, Jan Awrejcewicz.
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Wiktor Parandyk, Donat Lewandowski, Jan Awrejcewicz.
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Lafta Mossa.
[4] Fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines-by R K BANSAL .
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application. Elsevier.
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[14] Slideshare.net
[15] Hidraulicapractica.com
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[24] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkhItewctw
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