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Stall [1]

A condition in an air-operated fluid pump where the fluid backpressure [2] downstream of the pump equals the pressure of the fluid at the output of the pump. Because there is no pressure difference, the pump stops and there is no movement of fluid into or out of the pump.

See also PEI/RP700 [3].

 

Source URL (modified on 10/22/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/stall

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/stall
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/571
[3] https://testing.pei.org/node/573