The application of acoustic emission for detecting incipient cavitation and the
best efficiency point of a 60 kW centrifugal pump: case study

Alfayez, L; Mba, David; Dyson, G

dc.contributor.author	Alfayez, L	-
dc.contributor.author	Mba, David	-
dc.contributor.author	Dyson, G	-
dc.date.accessioned	2011-11-28T23:05:24Z
dc.date.available	2011-11-28T23:05:24Z
dc.date.issued	2005-07-01T00:00:00Z	-
dc.identifier.citation	L. Alfayez, D. Mba and G. Dyson, The application of acoustic emission for detecting incipient cavitation and the best efficiency point of a 60 kW centrifugal pump: case study, NDT & E International, Volume 38, Issue 5, July 2005, Pages 354-358	-
dc.identifier.issn	0963-8695	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2004.10.002	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/889
dc.description.abstract	Pumps play a significant role in industrial plants and need continuous monitoring to minimise loss of production. To date, there is limited published information on the application of acoustic emission (AE) to incipient pump cavitation. This paper presents a case study where AE has been applied for detecting incipient cavitation and determining the best efficiency point (BEP) of a 60 kW centrifugal pump. Results presented are based on net positive suction head (NPSH) and performance tests. In conclusion, the AE technique was shown to offer early detection of incipient cavitation, furthermore, the technique has demonstrated the ability to determine the BEP of a pump.	en_UK
dc.language.iso	en_UK	-
dc.publisher	Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.	en_UK
dc.subject	Acoustic emission	en_UK
dc.subject	Best efficiency point	en_UK
dc.subject	Cavitation	en_UK
dc.subject	Condition monitoring	en_UK
dc.subject	Pump performance	en_UK
dc.title	The application of acoustic emission for detecting incipient cavitation and the best efficiency point of a 60 kW centrifugal pump: case study	en_UK
dc.type	Article	-