4.2 Effects of Silt-Laden Flow on Cavitation Performances and
Geometric Parameters of Hydraulic Turbines 181
4.2.1 Effects of Silt-Laden Flow on Cavitation
Performances of Hydrauliv Turbines 181
4.2.2 Model Experiments on Cavitation of Turbines in
Silt-Laden Flow 186
4.2.3 Selection of Geometric Parameters of Turbines
Operating in Silt-Laden Flow 187
4.3 Hydraulic Design of Slurry Pump 196
4.3.1 Internal Flow Characters through Slurry Pumps 196
4.3.2 Effects of Impeller Geometry on Performances of
Slurry Pumps and Its Determination 202
4.3.3 Vane Pattern 208
4.3.4 Hydraulic Design of Centrifugal Slurry
Pumps
212
4.3.5 Hydraulic Design of Slurry Pump Casing 216
4.3.6 Hydraulic Design for Large-Scale Centrifugal
Pumps in Silt-Laden Rivers 219
4.4 Hydraulic Design of Solid-Liquid Flow Pumps 220
4.4.1 Working Condition of Solid-Liquid Flow Pumps 220
4.4.2 Hydraulic Design of Solid-Liquid Flow Pumps 223
4.4.3 Examples of the Design 230
References 232
5 Erosion-Resistant Materials 235
M. Matsumura and
B.E.
Chen
5.1 Selection of Erosion-Resistant Materials 235
5.1.1 Multiposion Test in a Real Water Turbine 235
5.1.2 Laboratory Erosion Tests 241
5.1.3 Selection of Materials for Hydraulic Machines 246
5.2 Metallic Materials 250
5.2.1 Testing Apparatus and Procedure 251
5.2.2 Test Results 255
5.2.3 Damage on Pump Components 257
5.2.4 Requisites for Laboratory Tests 258
5.3 Organic Polymer Linings 262
5.3.1 Conventional Polyurethane Lined Pipe 263
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