Could someone fill me in on different pumps and how they work?

redleader · 01-01-2003, 12:02 AM

I remember magdrive pumps use AC current to pull an impellor thats "floating" on a magnetic field.

What about DC pumps? Do they have a DC motor hooked up to an impellor sort of like a fan motor + blades?

Why are they so much less dependable then even inexpensive AC pumps?

Are there other types of pumps?

Thanks. I'm trying to do a quick writeup on pumps and I don't want to generalize incorrectly about different pumps.

Puzzdre · 01-01-2003, 03:55 AM

There's some good reading here:
http://www.tpub.com/fluid/ch1p.htm

Cathar · 01-01-2003, 04:01 AM

I always found the following link to be an excellent place to start:

The Internet Glossary Of Pumps

crane · 01-01-2003, 11:23 AM

Thanks for that link ,Cathar.... everything you ever wanted to know about pumps ,but were afraid to ask.

01-01-2003, 12:02 AM	#1
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Could someone fill me in on different pumps and how they work? I remember magdrive pumps use AC current to pull an impellor thats "floating" on a magnetic field. What about DC pumps? Do they have a DC motor hooked up to an impellor sort of like a fan motor + blades? Why are they so much less dependable then even inexpensive AC pumps? Are there other types of pumps? Thanks. I'm trying to do a quick writeup on pumps and I don't want to generalize incorrectly about different pumps.

01-01-2003, 03:55 AM	#2
Puzzdre Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Croatia Posts: 969	There's some good reading here: http://www.tpub.com/fluid/ch1p.htm __________________ 'Out of cheese error... ...please reboot the universe (press the GBL to continue)'

01-01-2003, 11:23 AM	#4
crane Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 82	Thanks for that link ,Cathar.... everything you ever wanted to know about pumps ,but were afraid to ask. __________________ dirt rules

01-01-2003, 04:01 AM	#3
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	I always found the following link to be an excellent place to start: The Internet Glossary Of Pumps

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