3. Feeder propellers
The feeding propeller is also known as the inductor. In what follows, we'll use both names interchangeably.
Reminders
As the subject is entirely focused on cavitation (passage into the vapour phase of a small fraction of the liquid being pumped) and pump suction capacity, the reader will find it useful to refer to article
To help you understand the presentation, we'll remind you of 3 definitions.
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(Net Positive Suction Head)NPSHavailable: this is the net suction head of the pump. We refer to it as NPSHd. It is equal to:NPSHd = (p ta - p V...
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