scholarly journals Flow Resistance Modeling for Coolant Distribution within Canned Motor Cooling Loops

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengde Wang ◽  
Zhenqiang Yao ◽  
Hong Shen
Keyword(s):  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Motor Cooling ◽  
Cooling Loops ◽  
Resistance Modeling ◽  
Canned Motor

The Effects of Multiphase, Multi-Viscosity Fluids on Axial Thrust and Cooling Flow Performance of a Canned Motor Pump

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Conaway ◽  
Jose Matos ◽  
Ryan Mesiano
Keyword(s):  
Multiphase Flow ◽  
Temperature Rise ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Axial Thrust ◽  
Cooling Flow ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Light Oil ◽  
Motor Cooling ◽  
Canned Motor

Abstract A canned motor pump for technology demonstration in subsea oil and gas systems was tested to provide data to understand the design, modeling and performance characteristics of a canned motor pump operating in multiphase flow. This paper discusses the impact of multiphase flow and fluid viscosity on axial thrust and motor cooling flow characteristics. The technology demonstrator is a two-stage, low specific speed (Ns∼550) centrifugal pump designed to deliver 140 gpm at 600 feet of head at 3930 rpm. The 61 hp canned motor is cooled by a small portion of the pump discharge fluid, which is drawn downward through the motor by pump out vanes on the hub of the second stage impeller. The multiphase test loop is equipped for both water and light oil operation in low pressure and ambient temperature conditions. Testing occurred over a range of conditions to simulate varying fluid properties and operating scenarios. Shaft rotational speed varied between 2000 and 4250 rpm with pump liquid flow rates from 25 to 250 gpm. These operating scenarios were repeated for both water and light oil (∼2 cP) with multiphase flow ranging from 0–20% gas volume fraction (GVF) using injected air. Testing results indicate a detectable impact from the different fluids and GVF’s tested, which can be related to features such as the second stage impeller pump-out vane and regions within the motor cavities. In water-air tests, increasing GVF led to the following: motor input power reduced by 5%; axial thrust increased by 100%; motor cooling fluid temperature rise increased by 100%; and pressure rise in the second stage pump out vanes reduced by 30% - directly impacting motor cooling flow rate, temperature rise, and axial thrust. In the oil-air tests, multiphase flow showed similar tendencies with reduced magnitude. Notably, the effects due to air injection do not appear at GVF below 15% with oil-air mixtures, unlike water-air tests which demonstrated effects across all GVFs. The test results provide insight into the behavior of variable viscosity, multiphase flow in the canned motor pump cooling passages, as driven by the second stage impeller pump out vanes. These observed characteristics can be used to design flow control features and evaluate operational impacts, while the performance data obtained can be used to assess the behavior of flow models for this application.

Fluid Flow Resistance Through Hemispherical Dimpled Plates in Parallel and Zigzag Configurations

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 885
Author(s):  
Nasaruddin Salam ◽  
Rustan Tarakka ◽  
Jalaluddin Jalaluddin ◽  
Muh. Setiawan Sukardin
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Flow Resistance

Numerical and Experimental Research on the Fluid-Induced Forces of Clearance Flow in Canned Motor Reactor Coolant Pump

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Xu ◽  
Yun Long ◽  
Yaoyu Hu ◽  
Junlian Yin ◽  
Dezhong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Large Mass ◽  
Stiffness Coefficient ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Coolant Pump ◽  
Reactor Coolant ◽  
Various Boundary Conditions ◽  
Clearance Flow ◽  
Mass Coefficient ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Canned Motor

Reactor coolant pump (RCP) is one of the most important equipment of the coolant loop in a pressurized water reactor system. Its safety relies on the characteristics of the rotordynamic system. For a canned motor RCP, the liquid coolant fills up the clearance between the metal shields of the rotor and stator inside the canned motor, forming a long clearance flow. The fluid-induced forces of the clearance flow in canned motor RCP and their effects on the rotordynamic characteristics of the pump are numerically and experimentally analyzed in this work. A transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method has been used to investigate the fluid-induced force of the clearance. A vertical experiment rig has also been established for the purpose of measuring the fluid-induced forces. Fluid-induced forces of clearance flow with various whirl frequencies and various boundary conditions are obtained through the CFD method and the experiment. Results show that clearance flow brings large mass coefficient into the rotordynamic system and the direct stiffness coefficient is negative under the normal operating condition. The rotordynamic stability of canned motor RCP does not deteriorate despite the existence of significant cross-coupled stiffness coefficient from the fluid-induced forces of the clearance flow.

scholarly journals Tire/Road Rolling Resistance Modeling: Discussing the Surface Macrotexture Effect

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Malal Kane ◽  
Ebrahim Riahi ◽  
Minh-Tan Do
Keyword(s):  
Slip Rate ◽  
Rolling Resistance ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Slip Rates ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Road Surfaces ◽  
Profile Depth ◽  
Experimental Rolling ◽  
Resistance Modeling ◽  
Pavement Friction

This paper deals with the modeling of rolling resistance and the analysis of the effect of pavement texture. The Rolling Resistance Model (RRM) is a simplification of the no-slip rate of the Dynamic Friction Model (DFM) based on modeling tire/road contact and is intended to predict the tire/pavement friction at all slip rates. The experimental validation of this approach was performed using a machine simulating tires rolling on road surfaces. The tested pavement surfaces have a wide range of textures from smooth to macro-micro-rough, thus covering all the surfaces likely to be encountered on the roads. A comparison between the experimental rolling resistances and those predicted by the model shows a good correlation, with an R2 exceeding 0.8. A good correlation between the MPD (mean profile depth) of the surfaces and the rolling resistance is also shown. It is also noticed that a random distribution and pointed shape of the summits may also be an inconvenience concerning rolling resistance, thus leading to the conclusion that beyond the macrotexture, the positivity of the texture should also be taken into account. A possible simplification of the model by neglecting the damping part in the constitutive model of the rubber is also noted.

Analysis of the Noise Level Generated by Axial Flow Fan Composed of Radial-Bladed Centrifugal Rotor

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Borges ◽  
R. Barbieri ◽  
P. S. B. Zdanski
Keyword(s):  
Sound Pressure Level ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Axial Flow ◽  
Acoustic Resonance ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Resonance Mode ◽  
Numerical Techniques ◽  
Cooling Systems ◽  
Centrifugal Fans ◽  
Motor Cooling

The objective of this work is to present, by means of experimental, analytical and numerical techniques that sound pressure level generated by radial-bladed centrifugal fans of electric motor cooling systems may be expressed by a logarithmical ratio of the peripheral velocity of rotor, volumetric flow and efficiency of the fan. The proposed methodology proved to be efficient and simple in the prediction of generated noise by radial-bladed centrifugal fans of TEFC motors with accuracy of ± 3 dB. In addition, the acoustic resonance mode of the fan cavity were determined by means of numerical simulations, which its results were validated through experiments using waterfall spectrum.

scholarly journals Estimation of Vegetation-Induced Flow Resistance for Hydraulic Computations Using Airborne Laser Scanning Data

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1864
Author(s):  
Peter Mewis
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanning ◽  
Density Parameter ◽  
Vegetation Density ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanner ◽  
Airborne Laser ◽  
Bed Roughness ◽  
Available Information

The effect of vegetation in hydraulic computations can be significant. This effect is important for flood computations. Today, the necessary terrain information for flood computations is obtained by airborne laser scanning techniques. The quality and density of the airborne laser scanning information allows for more extensive use of these data in flow computations. In this paper, known methods are improved and combined into a new simple and objective procedure to estimate the hydraulic resistance of vegetation on the flow in the field. State-of-the-art airborne laser scanner information is explored to estimate the vegetation density. The laser scanning information provides the base for the calculation of the vegetation density parameter ωp using the Beer–Lambert law. In a second step, the vegetation density is employed in a flow model to appropriately account for vegetation resistance. The use of this vegetation parameter is superior to the common method of accounting for the vegetation resistance in the bed resistance parameter for bed roughness. The proposed procedure utilizes newly available information and is demonstrated in an example. The obtained values fit very well with the values obtained in the literature. Moreover, the obtained information is very detailed. In the results, the effect of vegetation is estimated objectively without the assignment of typical values. Moreover, a more structured flow field is computed with the flood around denser vegetation, such as groups of bushes. A further thorough study based on observed flow resistance is needed.

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