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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
conclusion
Abstract
Purpose
Improvement in performance of centrifugal pump
Methodology
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Results
Cavitation analysis
Conclusion
Safe range of operation at different mass flow
rates and rotating speeds
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
A pump is a mechanical device that imparts energy to the fluids such as liquids and
gases or sometimes slurries by mechanical action. It is a hydraulic machine, which
convert mechanical energy into the hydraulic energy.
(a) A pre-processor
(c) A Post-processor
CFD Procedure
LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review
Mesh Generation
Assumptions
Boundary conditions
Solution parameters
Methodology
Meshing Generation
Tetrahedral meshing
No of Nodes 519431
No of Elements 1994517
Methodology
Assumptions
Boundary conditions
The boundary conditions are specified as follows:
Boundary conditions
Methodology
Solution parameters
Convergence criteria for continuity, velocity and turbulence parameters was set 10-4
First order scheme is used for pressure correction as well as for solving momentum,
turbulent kinetic energy and turbulence dissipation rate
Solution parameters
RESULTS
SIMULATION OF PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH VARIATION OF SPEED
1750rpm
Cavitation analysis at 1750rpm with different mass flow rate of 0.3 (a), 0.5 (b), 0.6 (c) and 0.8 kg/s (d)
SIMULATION OF PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH VARIATION OF SPEED
1850rpm
Cavitation analysis at 1850rpm with different mass flow rate of 0.3 (a), 0.5 (b), 0.6 (c) and 0.8 kg/s (d)
SIMULATION OF PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH VARIATION OF SPEED
1910rpm
Cavitation analysis at 1910rpm with different mass flow rate of 0.3 (a), 0.5 (b), 0.6 (c) and 0.8 kg/s (d)
SIMULATION OF PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH VARIATION OF SPEED
Velocity contour
Helpful in identifying the direction of fluid particles flowing through the different
components
The velocity continuously increases as the mechanical energy is converted into the kinetic
energy
Velocity contours at different span wise location of 20 (a), 50 (b) and 80% (c)
CONCLUSION
Conclusion
The increase of the designed flow rate causes a reduction in the total
The performance results show that total static head is the function of
REFERENCES
REFERENCES
Abdulkadir Aman, Sileshi Kore and Edessa Dribssa, Flow simulation and
performance prediction of centrifugal pumps using cfd -tool, Journal of
EEA, Vol. 28, 2011.
Liu Houlin, Wang Yong, Yuan Shouqi, Tan Minggao and Wang Kai, Effects
of Blade Number on Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps, Chinese journal
of mechanical engineering, Vol. 23, 2010.
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