Development of Virtual Laboratory for the Study of Centrifugal Pump Cavitation and Performance in a Pipeline Network
The conventional method of conducting laboratory experiments in engineering becomes a serious challenge asa result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the development of a virtual laboratory is considered a suitable substitute to real laboratory. In this work, a virtual laboratory for a family of centrifu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitas Indonesia
2021-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Technology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/4753 |
| Summary: | The conventional method of conducting laboratory
experiments in engineering becomes a serious challenge asa result of the
COVID-19 pandemic; the development of a virtual laboratory is considered a
suitable substitute to real laboratory. In this work, a virtual laboratory for
a family of centrifugal pumps has been developed. Cavitation development within
the centrifugal pumps and the pumps performances in pipeline networks were
studied. Negative potential head and high
fluid temperature increased early cavitation incidence, while low fluid
temperature, as well as positive potential head reduced it. The choice of pipe
diameter and its roughness factor played significant roles in the pumps’
performance. The study shows that virtual laboratory represents a good training
environment that enables precise pipeline and pump flow matching. |
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| ISSN: | 2086-9614 2087-2100 |