General Concepts 2 min read
Developing a Pump Performance Curve
A pump’s performance is shown in its characteristics performancecurve where its capacity i.e. flow rate is plotted against its developed…
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Automotive Safety 7 min read
Understanding How ISO 26262 ASIL is Determined for Automotive Applications
According to the Motor vehicle safety data, by the BTS (Bureau of Transportation Statistics), more than 6 million crashes involving…
Automotive Safety 2 min read
ASIL
Given a malfunction of a defined function at the vehicle level (e.g., an anti-lock braking system), a hazard and risk…
basic 1 min read
Steady State
That can be said to be the condition of ”rest”, after all the changes/alterations were made. This may imply, for…
Automotive Safety 2 min read
What is ASIL?
Definition ASIL refers to Automotive Safety Integrity Level. It is a risk classification system defined by the ISO 26262 standard for the…
General Concepts 2 min read
Centrifugal Pump Performance Curves
The capacity and pressure needs of any system can be defined with the help of a graph called a system…
General Concepts 1 min read
The Affinity Laws
The Affinity Laws are mathematical expressions that define changes in pump capacity, head, and BHP when a change is made…
Active safety 1 min read
OTHER TYPES OF PUMPS
CAVITATION · It is the formation of vapor bubbles in the pump casing and is accompanied by a distinctive rattling noise.…
General Concepts 5 min read
Power and Efficiency
Brake Horse Power (BHP) The work performed by a pump is a function of the total head and the weight…
Active safety 6 min read
BREECHINGS
A) COLLECTIVE BREECHING: ● cast in gun metal, brass or bronze, these are used to unite two lines of hose in…
Active safety 8 min read
UNCONTROLLED BRANCHES
A) SHORT BRANCH: ● It is only 8″ (20cm) in length. It consists of a solid brass casting. ● The approximate weight…
General Concepts 8 min read
Pressure to Head Conversion Formula
The static head corresponding to any specific pressure is dependent upon the weight of the liquid according to the following…
