scholarly journals Parametric Study and Simulation of Horizontal Split Casing Pump by using Computational Fluid Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-292
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Pressure Head ◽  
Water Pump ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Periodic Maintenance ◽  
Direct Separation ◽  
Pressure Suction

The pump requirement is required to meet the specified performance parameters means the required pressure (head) and flow, using less power. For water pump applications, periodic maintenance is required to check worn parts such as wear ring, shaft sleeves. In such a case the direct separation case pumps are reliable. If a given work point can meet the range of pumps of the available separate cases, it is necessary to develop a new pump and the upgraded pump should be more efficient with the considered power problems. With the help of computational fluid dynamics, the complex internal flow of the pump in the case of equilibrium separation can be accurately predicted, thus facilitating the construction of the pump. Simulation provides the most complete performance testing and important diagnostic details that help the engineer quickly and increase composition. As a result, the company is able to quickly create new designs such as a fully patented water pump with a patent. Pressure suction can be problematic during operation and operation of centrifugal pumps. Such pressure stimulants are traditionally investigated but quantitative analysis techniques allow these effects to be tested. Numerical analysis is done with a multi-reference framework to predict the flow field within the entire pipeline and impeller.

scholarly journals Investigation of Flow Through Centrifugal Pump Impellers Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Zhou ◽  
Zhimei Zhao ◽  
T. S. Lee ◽  
S. H. Winoto
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Solution Procedure ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Straight Blade ◽  
Twisted Blade ◽  
Blade Pump

With the aid of computational fluid dynamics, the complex internal flows in water pump impellers can be well predicted, thus facilitating the design of pumps. This article describes the three-dimensional simulation of internal flow in three different types of centrifugal pumps (one pump has four straight blades and the other two have six twisted blades). A commercial three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code called CFX, with a standardk–εtwo-equation turbulence model was used to simulate the problem under examination. In the calculation, the finite-volume method and an unstructured grid system were used for the solution procedure of the discretized governing equations for this problem.Comparison of computational results for various types of pumps showed good agreement for the twisted-blade pumps. However, for the straight-blade pump, the computational results were somewhat different from widely published experimental results. It was found that the predicted results relating to twisted-blade pumps were better than those relating to the straight-blade pump, which suggests that the efficiency of a twisted-blade pump will be greater than that of a straight-blade pump. The calculation also predicts reasonable results in both the flow pattern and the pressure distribution.

scholarly journals Investigation of Internal Flow in Centrifugal Pump Diffuser using Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) and Computational Fluid Dynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 1909 (1) ◽  
pp. 012075
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sugiyama ◽  
Asuma Ichinose ◽  
Tomoki Takeda ◽  
Kazuyoshi Miyagawa ◽  
Hideyo Negishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimetry ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Laser Doppler ◽  
Doppler Velocimetry

Pump Grooved Seals: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach to Improve Bulk-Flow Model Predictions

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingcheng Wu ◽  
Luis San Andrés
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Bulk Flow ◽  
Dynamic Force ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Force Coefficients ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Groove Seal ◽  
Rectangular Groove

In multiple stage centrifugal pumps, balance pistons, often comprising a grooved annular seal, equilibrate the full pressure rise across the pump. Grooves in the stator break the evolution of fluid swirl and increase mechanical energy dissipation; hence, a grooved seal offers a lesser leakage and lower cross-coupled stiffness than a similar size uniform clearance seal. To date, bulk-flow modelbulk-flow models (BFMs) expediently predict leakage and rotor dynamic force coefficients of grooved seals; however, they lack accuracy for any other geometry besides rectangular. Note that scalloped and triangular (serrated) groove seals are not uncommon. In these cases, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models seals of complex shape to produce leakage and force coefficients. Alas, CFD is not yet ready for routine engineer practice. Hence, an intermediate procedure presently takes an accurate two-dimensional (2D) CFD model of a smaller flow region, namely a single groove and adjacent land, to produce stator and rotor surface wall friction factors, expressed as functions of the Reynolds numbers, for integration into an existing BFM and ready prediction of seal leakage and force coefficients. The selected groove-land section is well within the seal length and far away from the effects of the inlet condition. The analysis takes three water lubricated seals with distinct groove shapes: rectangular, scalloped, and triangular. Each seal, with length/diameter L/D = 0.4, has 44 grooves of shallow depth dg ∼ clearance Cr and operates at a rotor speed equal to 5,588 rpm (78 m/s surface speed) and with a pressure drop of 14.9 MPa. The method validity is asserted when 2D (single groove-land) and three-dimensional (3D) (whole seal) predictions for pressure and velocity fields are compared against each other. The CFD predictions, 2D and 3D, show that the triangular groove seal has the largest leakage, 41% greater than the rectangular groove seal does, albeit producing the smallest cross-coupled stiffnesses and whirl frequency ratio (WFR). On the other hand, the triangular groove seal has the largest direct stiffness and damping coefficients. The scalloped groove seal shows similar rotordynamic force coefficients as the rectangular groove seal but leaks 13% more. For the three seal groove types, the modified BFM predicts leakage that is less than 6% away from that delivered by CFD, whereas the seal stiffnesses (both direct and cross-coupled) differ by 13%, the direct damping coefficients by 18%, and the added mass coefficients are within 30%. The procedure introduced extends the applicability of a BFM to predict the dynamic performance of grooved seals with distinctive shapes.

scholarly journals Computational fluid dynamics for turbomachinery internal air systems

2007 ◽  
Vol 365 (1859) ◽  
pp. 2587-2611 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W Chew ◽  
Nicholas J Hills
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Cfd Models ◽  
Geometrical Features ◽  
Air System ◽  
Buoyancy Driven Flows ◽  
Flow Phenomena

Considerable progress in development and application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aeroengine internal flow systems has been made in recent years. CFD is regularly used in industry for assessment of air systems, and the performance of CFD for basic axisymmetric rotor/rotor and stator/rotor disc cavities with radial throughflow is largely understood and documented. Incorporation of three-dimensional geometrical features and calculation of unsteady flows are becoming commonplace. Automation of CFD, coupling with thermal models of the solid components, and extension of CFD models to include both air system and main gas path flows are current areas of development. CFD is also being used as a research tool to investigate a number of flow phenomena that are not yet fully understood. These include buoyancy-affected flows in rotating cavities, rim seal flows and mixed air/oil flows. Large eddy simulation has shown considerable promise for the buoyancy-driven flows and its use for air system flows is expected to expand in the future.

scholarly journals Numerical investigations on effect of wear-ring clearance on performance of a submersible well pump

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 168781401770415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Shi ◽  
Xiongfa Gao ◽  
Qihua Zhang ◽  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Daoxing Ye
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Reverse Flow ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Ring Size ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Calculation Results

A typical submersible well pump was investigated in this article. The whole flow field of submersible well pump was numerically simulated by computational fluid dynamics software. The influence of clearance of wear-rings on the external characteristic and internal flow field was analyzed through comparing the calculation results with experimental results. The result of the numerical simulation shows that changing clearance of front wear-ring has a greater impact on pump performances than changing clearance of back wear-ring, and the head and efficiency of pump decrease with the increase in the size of clearance. Especially when the size of clearance is larger than 0.5 mm, decreasing becomes more obvious. When the front and back wear-ring size of the clearance comes to 1.0 mm, the efficiency decreases from the highest point of 75.31% to 65.44% at rated flow, and the head of pump decreases about 3.5 m. When the size of clearance is 0.2 mm, reverse-flow will appear in the front shroud cavity of the impeller, and leakage from back wear-ring through the balance hole into the impeller, which has a little influence on the flow field of the impeller inlet.

scholarly journals Numerical Prediction and Performance Experiment in an Engine Cooling Water Pump with Different Blade Outlet Widths

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Xiaofan Zhao ◽  
Weiqiang Li ◽  
Weidong Shi ◽  
Leilei Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Static Pressure ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Water Pump ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Engine Cooling ◽  
Performance Curves

Changing the blade outlet width is an important method to adjust the performance curves of centrifugal pumps. In this study, three impellers with different blade outlet widths in an engine cooling water pump (ECWP) were numerically simulated based on ANSYS-CFX software. Numerical calculation reliability was validated based on the comparison between simulation results and experimental datum. As the blade outlet width increases, from the performance curves, the investigated ECWP head increases gradually; and the best efficiency point (BEP) offsets to larger flow rate; and the high efficiency region (HER) is becoming larger; and the critical cavitation pressure of the investigated ECWP at BEP increases, which indicates that the cavitation performance at BEP became worse. Compared with the internal flow field, we find vortex appears mainly in the blade passage near the tongue and volute outlet, and the region of the low static pressure is located in the blade inlet suction surface, and impeller inlet and outlet are the regions of high turbulence kinetic energy. Meanwhile, at the same flow rate, with the increase of blade outlet width, the areas of vortex and low static pressure become obvious and bigger.

CFD Simulation and Computation of Pressure Loss of Resistance Muffler

2013 ◽  
Vol 694-697 ◽  
pp. 307-311
Author(s):  
Jia Wei Ren ◽  
Qin Yu Jiang ◽  
Zhen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Simulation Algorithm ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Loss Of Resistance ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to simulate the internal flow field of an example muffler, and compared the results with the experimental data, verifying the reliability of the simulation algorithm. On this basis, changed the example muffler structure, researched the pressure loss of muffler which was influenced by the insert duct, the position of the baffle and the inlet air velocity. The corresponding regularities have been obtained with the results of computations, which provide a basis for the design of the muffler.

scholarly journals Analysis of Flow Field for Automotive Exhaust System Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 587-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianmin Xu ◽  
Shuiting Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Leading Role

In this study, a double mode muffler that can automatically adjust the exhaust resistance according to the engine speed was designed. Based on computational fluid dynamics theory, the governing equation and turbulent equations for numerical simulation of muffler were established. The pressure loss and the internal flow characteristics of the double mode muffler were analyzed by CFD software. The influence of the distance between the main and submuffler on the flow field of exhaust system was researched. In addition, the internal pressure distribution, the turbulence intensity distribution and the velocity vector diagram of the dual mode muffler were also obtained. The pressure loss of double mode muffler is mainly distributed in the area of air mutations. Main silencer plays a leading role in the entire exhaust system. Therefore, the trend of the pressure loss of the exhaust system with the change in the distance between main and auxiliary muffler was also obtained. When the distance between the main and auxiliary silencer changed from 50 mm to 300 mm, the pressure loss of exhaust system muffler first increased and then decreased, and following this, continued to increase. The results will provide a theoretical basis for designing complex exhaust system.

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