Effects of Aeration and Cavitation at Off-design Operating Points

PumpLinx predictions compared with experiment, including for shut-off

PREDICTION: The ability of the Simerics Aeration/ Cavitation Model to predict the effects of aeration and cavitation, even for large voids, make it an excellent tool for looking at conditions removed from the best operating point, such as shut-off or off-design conditions.

The above plot is from a series of evaluations validations of PumpLinx performed by HMS over a range of operating conditions, with comparison to experimental data. Ref: Cost cutting with pump performance prediction, World PUMPS July/August 2013

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