Title :
Hydraulic ram pump: Maximizing efficiency
Author :
Nambiar, Prasanna ; Shetty, Amol ; Thatte, Amogh ; Lonkar, Shubham ; Jokhi, Vishtasp
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Don Bosco Inst. of Technol., Mumbai, India
Abstract :
This paper briefly outlines the experimentation and analysis involved in the optimization of a waste valve of a hydraulic ram pump, commonly called a hydram. The experimental and analytical methods are used in conjunction to maximize the efficiency of the hydram.
Keywords :
hydraulic systems; optimisation; pumps; valves; hydram efficiency maximization; hydraulic ram pump; waste valve optimization; Assembly; Optimization; Random access memory; Springs; Steel; Valves; Water resources; Design of Experiments; Hydram; Waste Valve;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICTSD), 2015 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mumbai
DOI :
10.1109/ICTSD.2015.7095840
