Research Article

Experimental Investigation of Vibration Characteristics in a Centrifugal Pump with Vaned Diffuser

Table 1

Arrangement of vibration monitoring points.

Monitoring pointM1M2M3M4
LocationOutlet flangeInlet flangeLeft side of bearing casingsRight side of bearing casings

Monitoring pointM5M6M7M8
LocationRight side of pump baseLeft side of pump baseLeft side of motor baseRight side of motor base

Monitoring pointM9M10M11M12
LocationRight side of front pump cavityUpside of front pump cavityLeft side of front pump cavityDownside of front pump cavity

Monitoring pointM13M14M15M16
LocationLeft side of rear pump cavityUpside of rear pump cavityRight side of rear pump cavityDownside of rear pump cavity