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Large industrial volute case centrifugal pump by Klein Schanzlin & Becker. This image highlights the ‘genetic’similarity and family resemblance between KSB’s current and historical product range and the visible features of the A4-V2 missile Turbo-Pump (TP). Apart from the general shape of the cast spiral-volute case and its connection flanges, the ‘soft’ shaft connection (disk with holes on the extreme left of the pump) is very reminiscent of the semi-flexible shaft connection point linking one side the steam turbine rotor shaft to the shaft carrying a propellent pump rotor seen in the A4-V2 missile TP. Family photo? Industrial volute case centrifugal pump by KSB

Album: Turbopump parts and relics

Categories: Sub-assemblies

Tags: #Turbo-pump #Steam generator #steam turbine #Propellant Pumps

Cover of catalogue published in 1880 showing the KSB product range

Album: Turbopump parts and relics

Categories: Sub-assemblies

Tags: #Turbo-pump #Steam generator #steam turbine #Propellant Pumps

This image shows a cutaway of an A4-V2 turbo-pump. The section reveals the Curtis type 2-stage steam-turbine rotor and you can also see part of the stater inserted between the blades (bottom middle) and the adjacent steam distribution pipe (black open pipe on stater’s immediate left). Top left, a centrifugal pump rotor can be seen – cut through, it shows a multi-splined shaft running through the centre, simple bearing and end-cap.

Album: Turbopump parts and relics

Categories: Sub-assemblies

Tags: #Turbo-pump #Steam generator #steam turbine #Propellant Pumps

Electric industrial volute case centrifugal pump by Klein Schanzlin & Becker. This image highlights the ‘genetic’similarity and family resemblance between KSB’s current and historical product range and the visible features of the A4-V2 missile Turbo-Pump (TP). Assembly is shown being spray painted.

Album: Turbopump parts and relics

Categories: Sub-assemblies

Tags: #Turbo-pump #Steam generator #steam turbine #Propellant Pumps

A Stoff (liquid oxygen) pump casing diagram showing stress points that require X ray quality control photography before use. The diagram shows the specific locations where photographic film is to be placed for X-ray analysis.

Album: Turbopump parts and relics

Categories: Sub-assemblies

Tags: #Turbo-pump #Steam generator #steam turbine #Propellant Pumps