Newton's Law of Viscosity gives the relationship between the shear stress and the shear rate or the velocity gradient of a liquid that i...

A Newtonian liquid is one in which the viscosity of the liquid is constant regardless of the stress applied.  That is, the viscosity of the ...

The centrifugal pump is not self-priming.  The pump needs to be primed before it can function.  Priming involves filling the pump casing wit...

The Volumetric Efficiency of a Pump refers to the ratio of the total ouput of the pump to the total output of the pump without losses. It ca...

The volute refers to the part of the casing which expands along its curvature around the pump.  The primary function of the volute is to con...

Waterjet cutting is a method of cutting materials using a pressurized jet of water.  The water at high pressure up to 90000 psi. The primary...

Galling refers to a very severe type of wear in which microscopic particles of the material of one component is transferred to the other com...