Pump acceleration rate
Vol. 24 #1, March 1997
The acceleration rate of an extrusion gear pump should be limited to about 1/4 rpm/second to avoid over pressure in the pump and damaging the internals.
- Dan Smith, LCI Corp.
See also:
- Gear pump changes
- Gear pumps
- Inconsistent gear pump output
- Suction pressure
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