scholarly journals Design, optimization, and testing of a high-speed centrifugal pump for motorsport application

2021 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 11006
Author(s):  
Luigi Mariani ◽  
Giammarco Di Giovine ◽  
Davide Di Battista ◽  
Roberto Cipollone
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Hydraulic Head ◽  
External Diameter ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Pump Design ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Very High

Centrifugal pumps are designed to have their BEP (Best Efficiency Point) for a given flow rate, hydraulic head, and speed. In the design phase, those parameters are combined into a dimensionless specific speed used to define geometry of the pump. In this paper, a downsized centrifugal pump has been designed to have high efficiency at very high speeds (10000 – 15000 RPM), as requested by the cooling circuit of an engine for motorsport and racing applications. The pump design point was 13 L/min and 3.0 bar at 12000 RPM, while the impeller external diameter is 34 mm. A mathematical model has been realized to optimize the pump in the early design phase through an iterative process, based on a 0D procedure which generates the optimal geometry of both impeller and volute. Hence, the model estimates main losses and, thus, hydraulic, volumetric, and organic efficiency. Once the geometry is generated, the performance of the pump has been verified on the design working point through a detailed CFD analysis. Physical phenomena that occur when the pump is running have been simulated, to represent as closely as possible vein fluid detachments, cavitation, and backflow at clearances between impeller and pump casing. At last, a prototype of the pump has been built and experimentally characterized in a dynamic test bench able to reproduce the characteristic curves (hydraulic head and efficiency) at very high revolution speeds as well as the performances in real time-varying operational conditions.

An Investigation on Mechanical Energy Supply in Rotating Flow Passage of Centrifugal Pump

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaharu Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Theoretical Design ◽  
Pump Head ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Very High

Centrifugal pump is a typical turbomachinery, which transfers mechanical energy to hydraulic energy through the rotational motion of impeller blades. It is commonly used and generally operated at a very high efficiency. Therefore, it would seem that theoretical discussion of performance and experimental observations of internal flow conditions inside the pump should be fully understood by now. However, it appears that neither the basic expressions nor the theoretical design methods are that clear. For example, the most fundamental definition of pump head, which is the most important equation in pump textbooks, is not often well explained. The purpose of this oral presentation is to share preliminary results of on-going studies on the energy transfer in centrifugal pumps.

scholarly journals Analysis and control of flow at suction connection in high-speed centrifugal pump

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 168781401668529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-wu Song ◽  
Li-chao Wei ◽  
Jie Fu ◽  
Jian-wei Shi ◽  
Xiu-xin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Orifice Plate ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Pressure Area ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Data Analysis

The backflow vortexes at the suction connection in high-speed centrifugal pumps have negative effect on the flow field. Setting an orifice plate in front of the inducer is able to decrease the negative effect caused by backflow vortexes. The traditional plate is able to partially control the backflow vortexes, but a small part of the vortex is still in the inlet and the inducer. Four new types of orifice plates were created, and the control effects on backflow vortexes were analyzed. The ANSYS-CFX software was used to numerically simulate a high-speed centrifugal pump. The variations of streamline and velocity vectors at the suction connection were analyzed. Meanwhile, the effects of these plates on the impeller pressure and the internal flow field of the inducer were analyzed. Numerically, simulation and experimental data analysis methods were used to compare the head and efficiency of the high-speed pumps. The results show that the C-type orifice plate can improve the backflow vortex, reduce the low-pressure area, and improve the hydraulic performance of the high-speed pump.

Optimal Design and Experimental Study on 500SM35 Type Centrifugal Pump

2010 ◽  
Vol 29-32 ◽  
pp. 1003-1007
Author(s):  
Ming Wei Hou
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Multi Objective Optimization ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Design Specification ◽  
Turbulence Flow ◽  
Hydraulic Design

To make the high efficiency and energy-saving centrifugal pump, using multi-objective optimization design to make hydraulic design of the 500SM35 centrifugal pumps, using CFD technology to simulate the three-dimensional turbulence flow in pump, also make performance experiment and cavitation experiment of the 500SM35 centrifugal pump that have been self-developed. Experimental studies have shown that: the 500SM35 centrifugal pump’s prototype performance parameters all beyond design specification.

Comparison of Inlet Curved Disk Arrangements for Suppression of Recirculation in Centrifugal Pump Impellers

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munther Y. Hermez ◽  
Badih A. Jawad ◽  
Liping Liu ◽  
Vernon Fernandez ◽  
Kingman Yee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Unstable Flow ◽  
Pump Impeller ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Flow Recirculation ◽  
Flow Field Characteristics

The present work aims to numerically study the inlet flow recirculation and modified impeller interaction in a centrifugal pump. An optimization of modified shrouded impeller with curved disk arrangement to suppress the unsteady flow recirculation is pursued. This modification will enhance the impeller characteristics with a wider operation range at both low and high flow rates in a high speed centrifugal pump type. The unstable flow in the centrifugal pumps is a common problem that leads to damage in the pump’s internal parts, consequently increases the operating cost. At certain flow rates, generally below the Best Efficiency Point (BEP), all centrifugal pumps are subject to internal recirculation occurs at the suction and discharge areas of the impeller. For decades, experimental work has been done to investigate the complex three-dimensional flow within centrifugal pumps impellers, before computational work gains momentum due to advancement of computing power and improved numerical codes. In this study the impeller with a curved disk arrangement has been investigated by using a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code with a standard k-ε turbulence model. The purpose is to evaluate and select the optimum impeller modification that would increase the pump suction flow rate range. Three-dimensional numerical Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools are used to simulate flow field characteristics inside the centrifugal pump and provide critical hydraulic design information. In the present work, ANSYS v.16.1 Fluent solver is used to analyze the pressure and velocity distributions inside impeller suction and discharge passages. The ultimate goal of this study is to manufacture and validate the most optimized and efficient centrifugal pump impeller with a curved disk. The best case curve identifies the highest increase of total pressure difference by 22.1%, and highest efficiency by 92.3% at low flowrates.

The Rotating Cavitation Performance of a Centrifugal Pump with a Splitter-Bladed Inducer under Different Rotational Speed

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
XiaoMei Guo ◽  
ZuChao Zhu ◽  
BaoLing Cui ◽  
Yi Li
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Cavitation Flow ◽  
Operation Condition ◽  
Cavitation Performance ◽  
Cavitation Behavior ◽  
Suction Performance

AbstractDesigning inducer is one of the effective ways to improve the suction performance of high-speed centrifugal pumps. The operation condition including rotational speeds can affect the internal flow and external performance of high-speed centrifugal pumps with an inducer. In order to clarify the rotating cavitation performance of a centrifugal pump with a splitter-bladed inducer under different rotational speed, a centrifugal pump with a splitter-bladed inducer is investigated in the work. By using Rayleigh–Plesset equations and Mixture model, the cavitation flow of centrifugal pump is numerically simulated, as well as the external performance experimental test is carried out. It is found that the cavitation area increases with the rotational speeds. The location of the passage where cavitation is easy to appear is explored. Asymmetric cavitation behavior is observed. That, the trail of the inducer is easy to take cavitation when the rotational speed is increased to a degree, is also observed. The trend of

Development of Technologies on Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant Using High-Efficiency Steam Injectors: Part 11—Visualization Study on the Start-Up of the Steam Injector

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Okamoto ◽  
Tadashi Narabayashi ◽  
Chikako Iwaki ◽  
Shuichi Ohmori ◽  
Michitsugu Mori
Keyword(s):  
Water Column ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Saturated Steam ◽  
Pixel Resolution ◽  
High Heat Transfer ◽  
Very High ◽  
Dynamic Piv

The Steam Injector is the superior system to pump the fluid without rotating machine. Because the water column is surrounded by the saturated steam, very high heat transfer is also expected with direct condensation. The inside of the Steam Injector is very complicated. To improve the efficiency of the Steam Injector, the water column behavior inside the Injector is visualized using the Dynamic PIV system. Dynamic PIV system consists of the high-speed camera and lasers. In this study, 384×180 pixel resolution with 30,000fps camera is used to visualize the flow. For the illumination CW green laser with 300mW is applied. To view inside the Injector, relay lens system is set at the Injector wall. Very high speed water column during the starting up of Steam Injector had been clearly visualized with 30,000fps. The wave velocity on the water column had been analyzed using PIV technique. The instability of the water column is also detected.

Influence of Impeller Sinusoidal Tubercle Trailing Edge On Pressure Pulsation in a Centrifugal Pump At Nominal Flow Rate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanpi Lin ◽  
Xiaojun Li ◽  
Bowen Li ◽  
Xiao-Qi Jia ◽  
Zuchao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Pressure Pulsation ◽  
Humpback Whales ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Trailing Edge ◽  
Rotor Stator Interaction ◽  
High Speed Rotation ◽  
Operation Stability ◽  
Speed Rotation

Abstract The high-speed rotation of impellers leads to strong rotor-stator interaction, which mainly causes the pressure pulsation of centrifugal pumps. An impeller with a bionic sinusoidal tubercle trailing edge (STTE) can reduce the intensity of the rotor-stator interaction and thus reduce the pressure pulsation of the centrifugal pump. In this study three profiles of STTE were designed based on the pectoral fin structure of humpback whales of which the influence on the pressure pulsation of centrifugal pumps was studied via experiment and numerical simulation. Results show that a reasonable design of STTE can effectively eliminate the high-frequency pressure pulsation in the rotor-stator interaction region of the centrifugal pump. The use of STTE2 and STTE3 profiles affects the amplitude reduction of pressure pulsation at the blade passing frequency (fBPF). Compared with the impeller without the STTE profile, the amplitudes of pressure pulsation with STTE2 and STTE3 profiles are decreased by 47.10% and 44.20% at the pump discharge, while the decrease, at the volute throat are 30.36% and 25.97%, respectively. Detailed flow structures inside the pump show that the STTE profile can inhibit the vortex generation at the blade trailing edge, and the local high-intensity pressure pulsation can be reasonably avoided. This study helps improve the pressure pulsation characteristic of centrifugal pumps and their operation stability.

Effect of Baffles in Between Stages on Performance and Flow Characteristics of a Two-Stage Split Case Centrifugal Pump

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyun Wang ◽  
Ji Pei ◽  
Shouqi Yuan ◽  
Wenjie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Production Method ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Two Stage

Two-stage split case centrifugal pumps play an important role in large flow rate and high lift water transfer situations. To investigate the influence of baffles in between stages on the performance and internal flow characteristics, the unsteady simulations for the prototype pump were carried out by solving the three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations with a shear stress transport (SST) turbulence model. The structured grids were generated for the whole flow passage. The calculated performance results were verified by the experimental measurements. The entropy production method based on numerical simulation was applied to analyze the distribution and mechanism of flow losses. The results show that the turbulence dissipation is the dominant flow loss, and the viscous dissipation can be neglected. The baffles can reduce the turbulence dissipation power obviously and can improve the hydraulic efficiency by maximum 5%, especially under QBEP and over-load conditions. The baffles have the greatest effect on the hydraulic losses in the double suction impeller., because they change the flow characteristics in the channels between the first stage impeller and the double suction impeller, affecting the inflow condition dramatically for the impeller. The study can give a reference to optimize the design of the two-stage split case centrifugal pump for high efficiency.

Multi-objective optimization of double suction centrifugal pump

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (6) ◽  
pp. 1108-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Tao ◽  
Ruofu Xiao ◽  
Di Zhu ◽  
Fujun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Multi Objective Optimization ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Numerical Studies ◽  
Critical Cavitation

Double suction centrifugal pumps are widely used for water supplying system. In this study, the original design of a double centrifugal pump lacked sufficient head at the design flow rate condition. Therefore, the most important objective was to optimize the design to improve the head. A strategy inspired by “liquid–gas cavitation process” is innovatively used for intelligent global search of better pump designs with both higher head and wider-higher efficiency. This strategy has advantages including flexibility, parallelism, and feasibility on overstepping the local-best. The computational fluid dynamics and artificial neural network are used. It helps this optimization to find unknown points in the non-linear and multi-dimensional searching space, and accelerate the optimization process. Candidates were found after search, and the best one was chosen using Pareto principle. Experimental and numerical studies verify that the optimized impeller meets the requirement of head. The efficiency is also significantly improved with higher best efficiency and wider high efficiency range than original design. The critical cavitation is also improved at design condition. This study provides an effective strategy and a good solution for multi-objective optimization of double suction centrifugal pumps. Moreover, this study provides references for the combination of optimizations with artificial intelligence especially in the pump’s design.

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