IHC RESEARCH ENABLES DREDGEPUMPS TO BE DESIGNED TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS

In response to market demand, IHC Holland has been engaged in research on the design of special duty dredging pumps to fill the needs of individual customers. This article gives an overview of IHC's current state of research and development in this area. Aspects covered include: the determination of pump working range; pump development; theoretical research; the calculation of flow tubes, local flow velocities, and optimal blade shape; the influence of the pump housing; the conduct of laboratory tests; and the scaling up of test results.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Authors:
  • Geijssen, G
  • vd Berg, C H
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • Dredging and Port Construction
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: No.1
  • Publisher: Intec Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dredging; Pumps; Research
• Old TRIS Terms: Design process
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00659819
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM