01 - Schiavello Pump Cavitation - Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
01 - Schiavello Pump Cavitation - Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
01 - Schiavello Pump Cavitation - Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
Short Course
Bruno Schiavello & Frank Visser
Biography – Bruno Schiavello
Bruno Schiavello is Research Fellow, Hydraulics, at Flowserve, Pumps Department,
in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA and previously served as Director for Fluid
Dynamics with Ingersoll Dresser Pump Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, since
1993. He started in 1975 with the R&D Department of Worthington Nord (Italy), joined
in 1982 the Central R&D of Worthington Pumps, USA, then Dresser Pump Division.
Mr. Schiavello was co-winner of the H. Worthington European Technical Award
in 1979. He has written several papers and lectured at seminars in the area of pump
suction recirculation, cavitation, and two-phase flows. He is a member of ASME, and
former Associate Editor for ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering (two terms). He has received the ASME
2006 Fluid Machinery Design Award, the ASME 2016 Henry R. Worthington Medal, and the ASME
Medal and Certificate as Eminent Fluids Engineer at the Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the
Fluids Engineering Division, Washington DC, 2016. Also, he has been Co-Lead Organizer of the ASME
International Symposium on Pumping Machinery in 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017. He has served on
the International Pump Users Symposium Advisory Committee since 1984.
Mr. Schiavello received a B.S. degree (Mechanical Engineering, 1974) from the University of
Rome, Italy, and a M.S. degree (Fluid Dynamics, 1975) from Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics,
Rhode St. Genese, Belgium.
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Biography – Frank Visser
Frank Visser is Principal Engineer at Flowserve, Aftermarket Services &
Solutions, in Etten-Leur, The Netherlands. He joined Flowserve in 1995 (at that
time, BW/IP International), where he has held several positions in research,
development, and (product) engineering. His key expertise and interests relate
to fluid mechanics, CFD and thermodynamics of (centrifugal) pumps and
hydraulic turbines, on which he has authored & co-authored multiple technical
papers in journals and proceedings.
Dr. Visser obtained a B.S. degree (Mechanical Engineering, 1985) from
Technical College Alkmaar, The Netherlands, and a M.S. degree (Mechanical Engineering, 1991)
and Ph.D. degree (Technical Sciences, 1996) from the University of Twente, The Netherlands. He
has received the ASME 2017 Sankaraiyer Gopalakrishnan-Flowserve Pump Technology Award, is a
member of the Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI), a member of the Industrial Advisory
Board for the J.M.Burgerscentrum (JMBC), National Research School for Fluid Mechanics in the
Netherlands, a member of ASME, and former Associate Editor for ASME Journal of Fluids
Engineering (two terms).
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Short Abstract
This short course gives insight into roto-dynamic pump cavitation and provides
deeper understanding of particulars like cavitation inception, three-percent head
drop, 40,000 hours life criterion, cavitation damage potential, NPSHR scaling laws, the
effect dissolved gas, and thermodynamic effect for hot water and hydrocarbons.
Furthermore, empirical correlations for predicting various types of NPSHR and the
use of CFD will be discussed. Moreover, suction specific speed and suction energy will
be critically reviewed along with criteria for NPSHA margin. Also the effect of fluid
transients and viscosity will be addressed. The cavitation damage potential will be
fully explained by the “Cavitation Modes Map”, which reflects fundamental insight
gained since the 1940’s; here in particular the striking departure in shape from the
NPSH3 curve for part flows is highlighted, being a key reason of many cavitation
pump problems. Attention is further devoted to Impeller Life Expectancy and
Cavitation Control with modern designs tools. In conclusion, four field case studies
will demonstrate the use of cavitation failure analysis and solution strategy. 4
Agenda
• Session 1: • Lunch Break
– Part A: Introduction to • Session 3:
Cavitation
– Cavitation Control
– Part B: Net Positive Suction
Head • Coffee Break
• Coffee Break • Session 4:
• Session 2: – Cavitation Failure Analysis
– Part A: Further Insights & (Methodology / Case Studies)
Particulars
– Part B: CFD of Cavitating
Flows
Tutorial Paper:
http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/163898
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