Describe the working principle of a centrifugal pump and its characteristic curves.
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The impeller is a rotating component with curved vanes that accelerates the fluid. The casing surrounds the impeller and directs the fluid flow. The volute is a spiral-shaped channel that collects the fluid from the impeller and converts velocity energy into Show more…
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