The most general Pump model is given as:
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p_{\rm out}= F(q, p_{\rm in}) |
In many practical cases it simplifies (see Fig. 1) to:
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p_{\rm out}= ( p_{\rm max} - p_{\rm in}) * F(q/qmax) |
The pump characteristic curve
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F(x)= (1- x^m)^n, \, m > n |
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Fig. 1. Pump Characteristic Curve |
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