Centrifugal Pumps describes the whole range of the centrifugal pump (mixed flow and axial flow pumps are dealt with more briefly), with emphasis on the development of the boiler feed pump.
Organized into 46 chapters, this book discusses the general hydrodynamic principles, performance, dimensions, type number, flow, and efficiency of centrifugal pumps. This text also explains the pumps performance; entry conditions and cavitation; speed and dimensions for a given duty; and losses. Some chapters further describe centrifugal pump mechanical design, installation, monitoring, and maintenance. The various types and applications of pumps in the light of the particular design features involved are addressed in other chapters.
This book is authoritative, informative, and thought-provoking to an exceptional extent. It establishes a notable advance in the progress of the art of the designer and manufacturer of centrifugal pumps, to the material advantage of the user.

PrefaceForewordChapter 1. Introduction Historical Modern Pumps Applications of Pumping Machines The Design and Manufacture of Pumps - The Types of Pump Reciprocating Pumps Centrifugal Pumps (including Axial Flow Pumps) Head and Quantity Efficiency Cavitation of Centrifugal Pumps The Use of Experience Variables in Manufacture Empirical Designing Mechanical ProblemsChapter 2. Units of the System International (S.I.) Reason for Use of SI Units Effect of Earth's Gravity Abbreviations of SI UnitsChapter 3 General Review of Pumps Technical Aspects of Centrifugal Pumps Standard Pump Types Reciprocating or Centrifugal Pump Advantages of Centrifugal Pumps Advantages of Reciprocating Pumps Field of Operation of Centrifugal Pumps General ConstructionChapter 4. General Hydrodynamic Principles Geometric Designing Hydraulic and Mechanical Limitations Composite Similarity Rule Model Tests Summary of Similarity Formulas Liquid or Water Duty of the PumpChapter 5. Pump Performance and Dimensions Determination of Dimensions of Pump for a Given Duty Impeller to Casing Area Ratio (Figs 5 and 6) Probable Shape of Performance Chart Influence of Water Turbine Design on Pump Design Subsequent Empirical Analysis ReferencesChapter 6. Theory of Centrifugal Pumps Pump Geometry Inlet Conditions Outlet Conditions Area Ratio of Impeller Outlet Passages to Casing Throat Flow Limitation of Throat Classical Theories Worster's Theoretical Investigation Theoretical Analysis and Actual Tests Compared Effect of Outlet Angle Effect of Number of Impeller Vanes Type Number ReferencesChapter 7. Type Number, Flow and Efficiency Efficiency and Type Number (See Appendix A) Variation of Efficiency with Size and Speed Efficiency Step-up Formulas Efficiency Formulas for Variation of Size Moody Formula Surface Finish Value of Efficiency Efficiency, Quantity Chart Efficiency, Quantity Formula Comparison with Water Turbines Effect of Surface Finish on Step-up Formulas Scatter of Test Points Present Position of Efficiency Analysis Efficiency Majoration Formula for Fluid Machines (Refs 10, 11 and 12) Available Data Pump and Turbine Formulas Majoration Formulas Pump Data Type Number (Ns) Reversible Pump Turbines Use of Model with Superior Finish Examples of Use of Chart ReferencesChapter 8. Statistical Analysis of Pump Performance Surface Quality Commercial Aspects Improvement of the Breed Statistics Efficiency Variation with Flow Quantity and Type Number Pump Tests Codes (See Chapter 26) Tolerance on Head Quantity Characteristic Forecast of Phenomena Current Analysis of Efficiency Tests Variations in Generated Head Variations in Characteristic from Specification Plotting and Analysis of Pump Tests Current RecordsChapter 9. Entry Conditions and Cavitation The Determination of Pump Speed and Dimensions for a Given Duty Analysis of Cavitation Characteristics Cavitation Tests Determination of Impeller Inlet Dimensions General Observations on Cavitation Phenomena Vaporizing Liquid Duties Inducers Pump with Supercavitating Inducer (Ref 19) Cavitation Tests Long Term Basis Temperature Effects ReferencesChapter 10. The Determination of Pump Speed and Dimensions for a Given Duty Analysis of Test: Head Quantity Characteristic Effect of Area Ratio on Pump Characteristics (Appendix A) Head and Quantity Coefficients General Survey of a Whole Range of Pumps Effect of Various Dimensional Changes in the Pump Correlation of Area Ratio and Type Number Determination of Impeller Outlet and Casing Dimensions:- General Summation ReferencesChapter 11.