A volute is a spiral or scroll-like ornament commonly found in classical architecture, particularly in the capitals of Ionic columns. Pictures of a volute typically show its distinctive spiral shape, often elaborately carved in stone or wood. You can find images of volutes in historical buildings, sculptures, and decorative arts. They are also frequently depicted in architectural drawings and design manuals.
a volute is the spiral curls on the capital of an ionic column
Taken from Wiki.The term volute is used in a number of different contexts, all of which derive from and allude to the original Latin root word voluta ("scroll"):So any picture with spiral or scroll like features is "Volute"
The volute of a centrifugal pump is the tank that holds the liquid being pumped. The centrifugal pump is a type of pump that uses a swirling motion to pump liquid.
Essentially a sump pump encased in a concrete volute to reduce noise and vibration. These are desirable for high volume, continuous use applications.
I say that it is made from ceramic glass
a Volute
Spiral, coil, volute, whorl.
When a centrifugal pump operates at its best efficiency point (BEP), the flow angles match with the impeller vane angles. At the BEP, the flow velocity in the volute is uniform around the volute (i.e., there is not acceleration of the fluid in the volute). Therefore, the pressure around the volute is uniform. The uniform pressure around the circumference results in a net zero radial force on the impeller (or the shaft). Note this is theoretical. In practice even at BEP, there is a small radial load because the pressure is not uniform. If the pump is operated away from the BEP, the flow velocities in the volute are non-uniform which results in a non-uniform pressure field and a net radial load (can be obtained by integrating the pressure around the circumference of the volute or the impeller).
volute and or diffuser
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Type of suspension used on late model M-4 Sherman tanks, earlier versions had vertical volute suspensions, for picture locate one of a M-4E8 Sherman.Z.
Ionic columns, the swirls are called volute scrolls.