Dear Members, I’m checking suction and discharge nozzles loads in a vertically suspended pump (not vertical IN LINE), I’m using API 610 to evaluated nozzle loads because the manufacturer of the pump didn’t give me the allowable loads.
The center line of my discharge is in “x” axis direction, the shaft (driver) center line is in “y” axis direction and my suction is in “y” axis, like a wet pit, but in our case we have like a caising in concrete where we provide the fluid to the pump’s suctions in the bottom of the pump.
My problem is that I don’t know what “centerline cosines” use in this case because the help that bring the software is just to vertical in line and horizontal pumps.
I really appreciate if somebody could help me.
Regards,
Gustavo Cuervo
Project - Mechanical Engineer
Facilities and Services
Tel - Fax: (57) - (1) - 628-8322
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Gustavo Cuervo