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Polaris Britain www.polaris-britain.com/product.asp?id=2 Michael McDowell, the Scrapheap judge, works for this company. Jet Shed www.jetshed.com/home/home.asp Makers of everything jetski. Alan Pickard, the Hairy Hogs' expert, works here. Pursuit Dynamics www.pursuitdynamics.com Team Ragbo's expert Alex Wallis is Chief Engineer at Pursuit Dynamics, an innovative pumping company. |
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Global Spec http://flow-control.globalspec.com/Specifications/ SpecHelpAll?name=Impellers&comp=3280 Lists different impeller specifications and suppliers. Hydraulic Institute www.pumps.org/index.html Excellent US site that gives information and advice on all things hydraulic. Also offers a comprehensive e-learning course on centrifugal pumps. Johnson Pump (UK) www.johnsonpump.com/pages/products/products.htm Specialists in the design and manufacture of rotary pumps, with downloadable leaflets. McNally Institute - All about impellers www.mcnallyinstitute.com/10-html/10-1.html The 'all about impellers' page gives a comprehensive list of the different types of impeller. Pumps www.mrwa.com/pumps.htm Gives information on centrifugal and positive displacement pumps. Outlaw Marine www.outlawmarinejets.com/outboard.htm Offers advice on which boat shapes work best with an outboard water jet engine. Impeller Repair, Performance Modifications and Sales (IMPROS) www.impros.com Good overall technical explanations and a glossary of jet-boat terms on this site. Wikipedia - Jetboats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboat A good definition of the jet boat from the online encyclopaedia. McNally Institute - centrifugal pumps www.mcnallyinstitute.com/08-html/8-12.html Looks at the concepts needed to understand centrifugal pumps with simple diagrams and equations. Mechanical Engineering www.memagazine.org/backissues/february99/ features/crystal/crystal.html Good historical overview of the invention of centrifugal impellers. Che Resources - Centrifugal Pumps www.cheresources.com/centrifugalpumps3.shtml Detailed page with diagrams that cover the basic concepts of centrifugal pumps, plus areas such as maintenance and troubleshooting. Rolls-Royce, Kamewa Waterjet www.nautica.it/superyacht/501/rollsroyce/kamewaeng.htm Rolls-Royce is one of the leading companies in the development and production of propulsion jet systems. The site has photographs of propellers. |
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