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gear pump [′gir ‚pəmp]
(mechanical engineering) A rotary pump in which two meshing gear wheels contrarotate so that the fluid is entrained on one side and discharged on the other. Gear Pump a rotary pump with gears as working members. Involute straight-cut, helical, or herringbone gears are ordinarily used. Such pumps are simple in design, compact, and reliable. Their output ranges from 0.25 to 40 cu m per hr at pressures up to 3 meganewtons per m2 (30 kg-force per cm2). Gear pumps are used mainly for circulating petroleum products in machine lubrication systems and in hydraulic drive mechanisms. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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