ChatDiagram
Reliability engineering · Mechanical design

Centrifugal Pump DFMEA

A centrifugal pump DFMEA records how the pump can fail before it reaches the field. Start with the functions that matter to the process: containing fluid, delivering flow and transmitting motor torque. For each failure mode, connect the customer or process effect to a plausible design or installation cause. Severity belongs to the effect, occurrence to the cause and detection to the current control. The sheet then calculates a priority so the team can decide where to spend design effort. This example focuses on a mechanical seal, impeller and motor coupling. It is a useful starting point for a water, chemical or slurry pump, but the scores and controls should be reviewed against the actual fluid, duty cycle and installation.

類型 FMEA標準 AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook (2019)引擎 schematex-fmea更新時間 2026/9/24
Centrifugal Pump DFMEA
Drawing preview
需求

“Create a design FMEA for a centrifugal pump: mechanical-seal wear from abrasive solids causing process-fluid leaks, dry running after loss of suction flow causing shutdown, impeller erosion from high particle velocity reducing flow, and coupling misalignment from incorrect installation causing vibration. Include material review, low-flow trip, leak, commissioning, performance and vibration tests as controls.”

接著試試Add a failure mode for bearing wear.Change the seal-wear occurrence rating to 5.
這張圖裡有什麼

看懂背後的決策。

01Seal materials

Check compatibility with abrasive process fluid.

02Dry-run protection

Trip the pump when suction flow is lost.

03Impeller life

Test erosion against the expected particle velocity.

04Alignment control

Verify coupling alignment during installation.

Use this DFMEA when a pump design needs risks ranked before detailed release testing.

瀏覽所有 FMEA 範本 →

常見問題

常見問題

What is a pump DFMEA?

It is a design FMEA that identifies pump failure modes, their effects, causes and controls before the design is released.

Why include a mechanical seal?

The seal contains process fluid, so wear or dry running can cause leakage or a pump shutdown.

What should the ratings reflect?

Rate the actual effect, expected cause frequency and ability of current controls to detect the failure for the application.