scholarly journals Optimization of the Hollow Rectification Sill in the Forebay of the Pump Station Based on the PSO-GP Collaborative Algorithm

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wang Xi ◽  
Weigang Lu ◽  
Chuan Wang ◽  
Bo Xu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gaussian Process ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Water Table ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Optimal Size ◽  
Inlet Flow ◽  
Pump Station ◽  
Sill Height ◽  
Pump Stations

The layout of the pump station is easily affected by topography, site, and other factors, resulting in poor inlet flow patterns in the forebay, which seriously affect the normal operation of the pump station. To optimize its inlet flow pattern, the size of the hollow rectification sill has been continuously improved through physical model tests to meet the requirements of the required pump station inlet flow field. In this paper, particle swarm optimization (PSO) was combined with the Gaussian process (GP) to establish a particle swarm-Gaussian process (PSO-GP) model to predict the velocity uniformity of the inlet sump of pump stations with different hole-to-height ratios, hole-to-width ratios, upper-to-lower sill length ratios, and sill height-to-water table ratios. Finally, the hollow rectification sill with the optimal size was obtained and tested in the physical model to compare the rectification effect with other sizes of hollow sills. The results show that the algorithm model can help the traditional physical experiment quickly predict the velocity uniformity of the inlet sump of the pump station. Through the optimization by the PSO-GP algorithm, we can get the optimal size of the hollow rectification sill. Its hole-to-height ratio is 0.62, its hole-to-width ratio is 0.37, upper-to-lower sill length ratio is 0.63, and sill height-to-water table ratio is 0.23. It shows that this method is practical in the optimization design of the hollow rectification sill and provides a new method for the optimization of the flow field in the forebay of the pump station.

CFD Simulation of the Whole Pump Station Inlet Flow Field

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Daqing ◽  
Zheng Yuan ◽  
Xinfeng Ge
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Hydraulic Structure ◽  
Geometric Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Inlet Flow ◽  
Pump Station ◽  
Vof Model ◽  
Hypothesis Model ◽  
Pump Stations

Wu-Hao-Gou pump station is one of many pump stations being going to build in order to meet the increasing need of water supply in the Shanghai city. Owing to limited building site, large discharge and multi water outlet direction, the design and arrangement of hydraulic structure become more difficult than usual pump station. In the paper, CFD method is used to simulate the whole inlet flow field and improve hydraulic performance of the pump station. Firstly, the whole hydraulic structure geometric model, combined by Penstock, transition passage, diversion channel, fore bay, suction bay and suction pipe, is built and subdivided with unstructured mesh. Secondly, inlet flow field of the original pump station scheme is simulated and analyzed with the SIMPLEC algorithm, the realizable k-ε turbulence model and the symmetric boundary hypothesis on the free surface. Thirdly, the better scheme is calculated with the same numerical method after taking some effective measurements. Lastly, the better scheme is simulated with the VOF model, as well as the numerical results are compared with the above symmetric boundary hypothesis model to reveal the fact that the main flow character is similar but some flow details differ between the two free surface model. Then, the physical model experiment will be performed to verify the better scheme in the next step.

Scrutiny of multifarious particle swarm optimization for finding the optimal size of a PV/wind/battery hybrid system

2015 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 552-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Maleki ◽  
Mehran Ameri ◽  
Farshid Keynia
Keyword(s):  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Optimal Size ◽  
Swarm Optimization

Avoiding Sedimentation and Air Entrainment in Pump Sump for Wet Pit Pumping Stations

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Abou Ackl ◽  
Andreas Swienty ◽  
Flemming Lykholt-Ustrup ◽  
Paul Uwe Thamsen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Model ◽  
Air Entrainment ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Pumping Station ◽  
Pumping Stations ◽  
Pump Sump ◽  
Pump Stations

In many places lifting systems represent central components of wastewater systems. Pumping stations with a circular wet-pit design are characterized by their relatively small footprint for a given sump volume as well as their relatively simple construction technique [1]. This kind of pumping stations is equipped with submersible pumps. These are located in this case directly in the wastewater collection pit. The waste water passes through the pump station untreated and loaded with all kind of solids. Thus, the role of the pump sump is to provide an optimal operating environment for the pumps in addition to the transportation of sewage solids. Understanding the effects of design criteria on pumping station performance is important to fulfil the wastewater transportation as maintenance-free and energy efficient as possible. The design of the pit may affect the overall performance of the station in terms of poor flow conditions inside the pit, non-uniform und disturbed inflow at the pump inlet, as well as air entrainment to the pump. The scope of this paper is to evaluate the impact of various design criteria and the operating conditions on the performance of pump stations concerning the air entrainment to the pump as well as the sedimentation inside the pit. This is done to provide documentation and recommendations of the design and operating of the station. The investigated criteria are: the inflow direction, and the operating submergence. In this context experiments were conducted on a physical model of duplex circular wet pit wastewater pumping station. Furthermore the same experiments were reproduced by numerical simulations. The physical model made of acrylic allowed to visualize the flow patterns inside the sump at various operating conditions. This model is equipped with five different inflow directions, two of them are tangential to the pit and the remaining three are radial in various positions relative to the pumps centerline. Particles were used to enable the investigation of the flow patterns inside the pit to determine the zones of high sedimentation risk. The air entrainment was evaluated on the model test rig by measuring the depth, the width and the length of the aerated region caused by the plunging water jet and by observing the air bubbles entering the pumps. The starting sump geometry called baseline geometry is simply a flat floor. The tests were done at all the possible combinations of inflow directions, submergence, working pump and operating flow. The ability of the numerical simulation to give a reliable prediction of air entrainment was assessed to be used in the future as a tool in scale series to define the scale effect as well as to analyze the flow conditions inside the sump and to understand the air entrainment phenomenon. These simulations were conducted using the geometries of the test setup after generating the mesh with tetrahedral elements. The VOF multiphase model was applied to simulate the interaction of the liquid water phase and the gaseous air phase. On the basis of the results constructive suggestions are derived for the design of the pit, as well as the operating conditions of the pumping station. At the end recommendations for the design and operating conditions are provided.

Estimation of water table from self‐potential data using particle swarm optimization (PSO)

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Naudet ◽  
J. L. Fernández‐Martínez ◽  
E. García‐Gonzalo ◽  
J. P. Fernández‐Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Water Table ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Self Potential

Application of LES in the study of inlet flow field in marine gas turbine

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Shi Bao-long ◽  
Sun Hai-ou ◽  
Sun Tao ◽  
Hu Yan-yong
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Inlet Flow

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of the Probe Support Tail Structure on the Compressor Cascade Flow Field

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Honghui Xiang ◽  
Ning Ge ◽  
Jie Gao ◽  
Rongfei Yang ◽  
Minjie Hou
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Flow Condition ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Axial Distance ◽  
Compressor Cascade ◽  
Inlet Flow ◽  
Disturbance Intensity ◽  
Cascade Flow ◽  
Tail Structure

Abstract Aiming at resolving the problem of measuring probe blockage effect in the performance experiments of high loaded axial flow compressors, an experimental investigation of the probe support disturbance effect on the compressor cascade flow field was conducted on a transonic plane cascade test facility. The influence characteristics of the probe support tail structure on the cascade downstream flow field under different operation conditions were revealed through the detailed analysis of the test data. The results show that the aerodynamic coupling effect between the upstream probe support wake and the downstream cascade flow field is very intense. Some factors, i. e. inlet Mach number, probe support tail structure, circumferential installing position of probe, and axial distance from the probe support trailing edge to the downstream cascade, are found to have the most impact on the probe disturbance intensity. Under high speed inlet flow condition, changing probe support tail structure can’t inhibit probe support disturbance intensity effectively. Whereas under low speed inlet flow condition, compared with the cylindrical probe, the elliptic probe can inhibit probe support wake loss and reduce disturbance effects on the downstream cascade flow field.

A physics-based zero-dimensional model for the mass flow rate of a turbocharger compressor with uniform/distorted inlet condition

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 624-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Song ◽  
Ben Zhao ◽  
Harold Sun ◽  
Weilin Yi
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Inlet Pipe ◽  
External Work ◽  
Compressor Wheel ◽  
Inlet Flow

Turbocharger compressor, when fitted to a vehicle, usually operates with a curved inlet pipe which leads to distorted inlet flow field, hence deteriorating compressor flow capability. During the measurement of compressor performance, turbocharger-engine matching and controller design, the inlet flow field is, however, assumed to be uniform, which deviates from the real-world conditions. Consequently, the overall system performance could be compromised if the inlet distortion effect is ignored. To address this issue, in this article, a turbomachinery physics-based zero-dimensional model was proposed for the mass flow rate of a compressor with distorted inlet flow field due to 90° and 180° bent inlet pipe. The non-uniform flow is approximated as two-zone flow field, similar to parallel compressors, with the total pressure deviation between two zones modeled as a function of the flow velocity and pipe geometry. For each flow zone, the corresponding mass flow rate is estimated by approximating each sub-compressor as an adiabatic nozzle, where the fluid is driven by external work delivered by a compressor wheel governed by Euler’s turbomachinery equation. By including turbomachinery physics and compressor geometry information into the modeling, the model achieves high fidelity in compressor map interpretation and extrapolation, which is validated in experiments and the three-dimensional computational fluid dynamic simulation.

Application of the Flow Simulation for the Optimization Analysis of SCR DeNOx System of Coal Power Plant

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 1533-1539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Lian Ye ◽  
Ding Yang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Model Experiment ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Coal Power Plant ◽  
Physical Model Experiment ◽  
Coal Power ◽  
Scr System

Based on the Selective Catalystic Reduction (SCR) DeNOx project for 2×330MW-unit in a coal power plant, the gas flow field in SCR system has been optimized by numerical simulation. The optimized simulation results were compared with the physical model experiment, and the fly ash sedimentation in the duct was also investigated. Correlation analysis of the results shows that, the flow field predicted by numerical simulation matches very well with that of physical model experiment. Numerical simulation can not only predict but also improve the flow field in SCR system. The combination of simulation and physical model experiment provides a reliable basis for flow field optimization design in SCR system.

Adaptive LSH based on the particle swarm method with the attractor selection model for fast approximation of Gaussian process regression

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuya Okadome ◽  
Kenji Urai ◽  
Yutaka Nakamura ◽  
Tetsuya Yomo ◽  
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Keyword(s):  
Gaussian Process ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Gaussian Process Regression ◽  
Selection Model ◽  
Particle Swarm Method ◽  
Attractor Selection

Effects of Inlet Flow Field Conditions on the Stall Onset of Centrifugal Compressor Vaned Diffusers

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabri Deniz
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Rotating Stall ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Straight Channel ◽  
Inlet Flow ◽  
Vaned Diffuser ◽  
Flow Angle ◽  
Operating Range

This paper considers the performance and operating range of vaned diffusers for use in high performance centrifugal compressors. An experimental and numerical investigation is performed to determine the effects of inlet flow field conditions on pressure recovery and stall onset of different type vaned diffusers, such as discrete-passage and straight-channel diffusers. Diffuser inlet flow conditions examined include Mach number, flow angle, blockage, and axial flow non-uniformity. The investigation was carried out in a specially built test facility, designed to provide a controlled inlet flow field to the test diffusers. Unsteady pressure measurements showed the operating range of a compressor stage was limited by the onset of rotating stall, triggered by the loss of stability in the vaned diffuser, independent of the impeller operating point. For both diffusers investigated, loss of flow stability in the diffuser occurred at a critical value of the momentum-averaged flow angle into the diffuser. To provide additional information on diffuser flow development and to complement previous experimental work performed on straight-channel type diffuser, a computational investigation has been undertaken and important results are presented.

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