Regenerative pump having movable walls adjacent opposing faces of the impeller
US5599163A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D15/005
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A regenerative pump is provided in which an impeller is centrally located within a cavity and variable volume side channels are provided such that the pump characteristic can be varied. A control mechanism is provided for controlling the volume of each side channel in a symmetrical manner.
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