Print this page Basic Pump Parameters and the Affinity Laws
Randall W. Whitesides, P.E.
Course Outline
Students of this three-hour course will be provided with important concepts associated with the operation of centrifugal pumps to include pump performance parameters, design considerations, efficient operation, and the affinity laws.
This course includes
a multiple choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this three-hour course, the student will:
- Be familiar with the major division of design considerations of centrifugal pumps;
- Be aware of the variables that affect centrifugal pump performance and;
- Learn the methods
of predicting pump performance when changes are made.
Intended
Audience
This course is intended primarily for Chemical and Mechanical Engineers in the
process industries. Civil, Environmental, and Petroleum Engineers whose endeavors
involve centrifugal pumps will have equal interest. It is assumed that the student
has a rudimentary knowledge of fluid static and dynamic concepts.
Benefits
for Attendees
This course will review the various aspects of the centrifugal pump operational
fundamentals of head, capacity, power, speed, and efficiency. Examples of pumping
systems, complete with hydraulic analytical solutions, are provided to aid in
the understanding of the presented material. Additional and interesting hydraulic
facts are randomly interspersed throughout the course.
Course Content
The course content is in a PDF file (467 KB) Basic Pump Parameters and the Affinity Laws.
Additional Resources
The following websites offer excellent additional information on pumps and hydraulic systems. Both of these sites can be reviewed to supplement the material that is supplied in this course:
1. Free pump and hydraulic tutorials are offered at www.pumpworld.com/toc.htm.2. Free pump technical papers are available at www.mcnallyinstitute.com.
Once
you finish studying the
above course content,
you need to
take a quiz
to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDHonline.com or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
