Research on Effects of Blade Thickness on the Low-specific-speed Centrifugal Pump Performance

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran-wei Chen ◽  
Yong-zhong Zeng ◽  
Xiao-bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Pump Performance ◽  
Blade Thickness ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

Blade Thickness Redesign to Improve Efficiency and Decrease Unsteady Pressure Pulsation of a Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengshuo Wu ◽  
Peng Wu ◽  
Dazhuan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Loss ◽  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Pressure Pulsation ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Pressure Pulsations ◽  
Blade Thickness ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

Abstract The existence of secondary flow in the impeller brings extra energy loss and aggravates the pressure pulsation which will worsen the hydraulic and dynamic performance of the pump. In this paper, based on the forces balance in the direction perpendicular to the streamline, an optimal design method for the blade thickness of a low specific speed centrifugal pump is proposed to suppress the secondary flow in the impeller. The origin impellers with 5 and 7 cylinder blades are redesigned and the hydraulic and dynamic performance of the model pump are investigated by numerical simulation and experimental. Results show that the blade modification proposed in this paper can effectively improve the efficiency of the model pump and reduce the internal pressure pulsations. The internal flow analysis shows that the performance improvement attributes to the suppression of secondary flow in the impeller. And the entropy generation rate is introduced to measure and locate the loss in the pump. Results show that on the one hand, the suppression of secondary flow can reduce the energy loss in the pump and improve the efficiency; on the other hand, it can repress the jet wake structure at impeller outlet and alleviate the intensity of pressure pulsations.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of 3D Solid-Liquid Turbulent Flow in a Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump: Performance Comparison of Four Geometric Models

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 678271
Author(s):  
Baocheng Shi ◽  
Jinjia Wei
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Pump Performance ◽  
Geometric Models ◽  
The Real ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed ◽  
3D Solid ◽  
Solid Liquid

For numerically simulating 3D solid-liquid turbulent flow in low specific speed centrifugal pumps, there exist several problems including how to design geometrical shape of the calculation model to represent the real pump and how to predict pump performance accurately to guide the design of pump. To solve these problems, four kinds of geometric models were designed. The performance of a low specific speed solid-liquid centrifugal pump was predicted, and the results showed that the improved prediction methods are more accurate than the traditional method. Moreover, the simulation results of the entire flow field of the geometric model including balance holes and the lateral clearances of impeller in which liquid rotates with half speed of impeller are closer to the real situation.

scholarly journals The Effect of Viscosity on Performance of a Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rouhollah Torabi ◽  
Seyyed Ahmad Nourbakhsh
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Viscous Fluids ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Pump Performance ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

Centrifugal pump delivery head and flow rate drop effectively during the pumping of viscous fluids. Several methods and correlations have been developed to predict reduction rate in centrifugal pump performance when handling viscous fluids, but their results are not in very good agreement with each other. In this study, a common industrial low specific speed pump, which is extensively used in different applications, is studied. The entire pump, including impeller, volute, pipes, front and rear sidewall gaps, and balance holes, is simulated in Computational Fluid Dynamics and 3D full Navier Stokes equations are solved. CFD results are compared with experimental data such as pump performance curves, static pressure in casing, and disk friction loss. Dimensionless angular velocity and leakage rate are investigated in sidewall gap and efficiency variation due to viscosity is studied. The results demonstrate that the behavior of the fluid in sidewall gap is strictly sensitive to viscosity. Increasing viscosity improves the volumetric efficiency by reducing internal leakage through wear rings and balance holes, causing, however, a significant fall in the disk and overall efficiency. Results lead to some recommendations for designing centrifugal pumps which may be used in transferring viscous fluids.

A Study on the Effects of Blade Thickness on the Performance of Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump

2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 1957-1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Xin Jin ◽  
Wen Wu Song ◽  
Fu Jie
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Leaf Thickness ◽  
Centrifugal Impeller ◽  
Flow Area ◽  
Impeller Blade ◽  
Performance Effect ◽  
Blade Thickness ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

The effects of blade thickness on impeller performance is seldom considered when design the low specific speed centrifugal pump and only considered crowding coefficient when use the speed coefficient method calculate the head of the impeller was designed. It was didn't consider the fundamental relationship how leaf thickness and low specific speed centrifugal impeller performance effect each other. The three-dimensional of flow area would have large influence if the leaf thickness changes . Here the best true thickness of the low specific speed centrifugal impeller blade was obtained though study how the thickness of blade influence on the performance of low specific speed centrifugal pump.

Theory and application of two-dimension viscous hydraulic design of the ultra-low specific-speed centrifugal pump

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Wang ◽  
Yongxue Zhang ◽  
Hucan Hou ◽  
Zhiyi Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Diagnostic Model ◽  
Two Dimension ◽  
Cavitation Performance ◽  
Hydraulic Design ◽  
Displacement Thickness ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed ◽  
Low Efficiency

Low efficiency and bad cavitation performance restrict the development of the ultra-low specific-speed centrifugal pump (ULSSCP). In this research, combined turbulent boundary layer theory with two-dimension design and two-dimension viscous hydraulic design method has been proposed to redesign a ULSSCP. Through the solution of the displacement thickness in the boundary layer, a less curved blade profile with a larger outlet angle was obtained. Then the hydraulic and cavitation performance of the reference pump and the designed pump were numerically studied. The comparison of performance of the reference pump calculated by the numerical and experimental results revealed a better agreement. Research shows that the average hydraulic efficiency and head of the designed pump improve by 2.9% and 3.3%, respectively. Besides, the designed pump has a better cavitation performance. Finally, through the internal flow analysis with entropy production diagnostic model, a 24.8% drop in head loss occurred in the designed pump.

Optimal hydraulic design of an ultra-low specific speed centrifugal pump based on the local entropy production theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hucan Hou ◽  
Yongxue Zhang ◽  
Xin Zhou ◽  
Zhitao Zuo ◽  
Haisheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Entropy Production ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Orthogonal Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Production Theory ◽  
Local Entropy ◽  
Hydraulic Design ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed

The ultra-low specific speed centrifugal pump has been widely applied in aerospace engineering, metallurgy, and other industrial fields. However, its hydraulic design lacks specialized theory and method. Moreover, the impeller and volute are designed separately without considering their coupling effect. Therefore, the optimal design is proposed in this study based on the local entropy production theory. Four geometrical parameters are selected to establish orthogonal design schemes including blade outlet setting angle, wrapping angle volute inlet width, and throat area. Subsequently, a 3D steady flow with Reynolds stress turbulent model and energy equation model is numerically conducted and the entropy production is calculated by a user-defined function code. The range analysis is made to identify the optimal scheme indicating that the combination of local entropy production and orthogonal design is feasible on pump optimization. The optimal pump is visibly improved with an increase of 1.08% in efficiency. Entropy production is decreased by 16.75% and 6.03% in impeller and volute, respectively. High energy loss areas are captured and explained in terms of helical vortex and wall friction, and the turbulent and wall entropy production are respectively reduced by 3.82% and 14.34% for the total pump.

scholarly journals Optimal Design of Slit Impeller for Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump Based on Orthogonal Test

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Ling Zhou ◽  
Hongtao Zhou ◽  
Wanning Lv ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Orthogonal Test ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Initial Model ◽  
Low Specific Speed ◽  
Specific Speed ◽  
Four Levels

Marine centrifugal pumps are mostly used on board ship, for transferring liquid from one point to another. Based on the combination of orthogonal testing and numerical simulation, this paper optimizes the structure of a drainage trough for a typical low-specific speed centrifugal pump, determines the priority of the various geometric factors of the drainage trough on the pump performance, and obtains the optimal impeller drainage trough scheme. The influence of drainage tank structure on the internal flow of a low-specific speed centrifugal pump is also analyzed. First, based on the experimental validation of the initial model, it is determined that the numerical simulation method used in this paper is highly accurate in predicting the performance of low-specific speed centrifugal pumps. Secondly, based on the three factors and four levels of the impeller drainage trough in the orthogonal test, the orthogonal test plan is determined and the orthogonal test results are analyzed. This work found that slit diameter and slit width have a large impact on the performance of low-specific speed centrifugal pumps, while long and short vane lap lengths have less impact. Finally, we compared the internal flow distribution between the initial model and the optimized model, and found that the slit structure could effectively reduce the pressure difference between the suction side and the pressure side of the blade. By weakening the large-scale vortex in the flow path and reducing the hydraulic losses, the drainage trough impellers obtained based on orthogonal tests can significantly improve the hydraulic efficiency of low-specific speed centrifugal pumps.

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