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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
27-04-2011
2. REPORT TYPE
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 09-2-181A
Pumps, Centrifugal and Reciprocating
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Support Equipment Division (TEDT-AT-WFE)
U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 09-2-181A
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TMB)
U.S. Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S
ACRONYM(S)
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.: ADA543309
This TOP supersedes TOP 09-2-181, 5 March 1968, and replaces TOP 09-2-182, 11 March 1968.
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP provides guidance for preparing test plans and conducting test programs to evaluate the
effectiveness and suitability for military use of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Centrifugal pump Total discharge head
Reciprocating pump Total suction head
Head
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF
ABSTRACT
SAR
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
40
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS PAGE
Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
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