Armfield Engineering Education

FLUID MECHANICS

F1-10 Accessory
F1-27 Centrifugal Pump Characteristics - Issue 19

This accessory offers similar features to those described for the item F1-26 but with enhanced capabilities provided by an inverter driven variable speed pump rather than a fixed speed pump.

Order Specification |
Description |
Technical Details |
Measurement Capabilities

| Shipping Specification and Dimensions

ORDERING SPECIFICATION

• Variable speed pump with similar performance characteristics
to pump in F1-10 Hydraulics Bench

• Mounted on floor standing plinth with variable speed inverter drive

• Discharge manifold with flow control valve and pressure gauges

• All hoses and fittings supplied for easy connection to hydraulics bench in either series or parallel configuration

• Educational Software available as an option

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Description

This accessory comprises a variable speed pump assembly and independent discharge manifold interconnected by flexible tubing with quick release connectors. This auxiliary pump is intended to be used in conjunction with the basic Hydraulics Bench.

The auxiliary pump is mounted on a support plinth which stands adjacent to the Hydraulics Bench primary pump, with which it is intended to be used. The pump speed is varied by an inverter drive.

The motor speed, output voltage and motor current can be monitored on the inverter display. A compound pressure gauge is mounted directly on the pump inlet and a pressure gauge is mounted directly on the pump outlet.

An independent discharge manifold incorporates a pressure gauge and flow control valve prior to a discharge pipe with diffuser.

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Technical Details

Technical Details
item	value
Pump:	centrifugal type max. head 21m H₂O max. flow 1.35 litres/sec
Motor rating:	0.36kW
Speed controller:	PWM inverter
Speed range:	0 to 1500 rpm
Pressure gauge range:	0 to 60m H₂O
Compound gauge range:	-10 to + 45m H₂O
See Hydraulics Bench F1-10 Technical Details for primary pump characteristics.