Know your triplex mud pump - 7. piston motion affects pump operation

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:6499276

Collier, S L

The root cause of fluctuations in pump pressure and flow, which can lead to system vibration and wear, is the way the piston moves naturally through a stroke. To gain a clear understanding of pump operation, then, it is essential to see how pump geometry leads to variations in piston motion in an individual cylinder.

• Research Organization: TRW Mission Manuf Co, Houston, TX, USA
• OSTI ID: 6499276
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 194:7; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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