1. Alta S.p.A., 5 Via Gherardesca, Ospedaletto, Pisa 56121, Italy e-mail:
2. National Research Center of Pumps and Pumping System Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China e-mail:
3. Professor Civil and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Pisa, 2 Largo L.Lazzarino, Pisa 56121, Italy e-mail: