Rafael Ocampo

Fatigue failure in pumps - a series by Rafael Ocampo

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In this short series of articles, Rafael Ocampo examines the basic theory concerning fatigue, the influence of stress raisers on fatigue failure, and the steps to take to reduce fatigue failures.

Detail of erosion on the front of the impeller blade. The coarse pitting on the surface of the blades led to a loss in pump efficiency and even to reduction in the mechanical strength of the blades.
Detail of erosion on the front of the impeller blade. The coarse pitting on the surface of the blades led to a loss in pump efficiency and even to reduction in the mechanical strength of the blades.

This three-part series of articles was first published in the World Pumps magazine. The series is presented here in its entirety.