Research on three-dimensional unsteady turbulent flow in multistage centrifugal pump and performance prediction based on CFD

DOI10.1155/2013/589161MaRDI QIDQ474402zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Zhijian Wang, Jian-She Zheng, Lulu Li, Shuai Luo

Publication date 24 November 2014

Published in Mathematical Problems in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/589161

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Software, source code, etc. for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-04) Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence (76F65)

Review text

Summary: The three-dimensional flow physical model of any stage of the 20BZ4 multistage centrifugal pump is built which includes inlet region, impeller flow region, guide-vane flow region and exit region. The three-dimensional unsteady turbulent flow numerical model is created based on Navier-Stokes solver and standard \(k\)-\(\epsilon\) turbulent equations. The method of multireference frame (MRF) and SIMPLE algorithm are used to simulate the flow in multistage centrifugal pump based on FLUENT software. The distributions of relative velocity, absolute velocity, static pressure, and total pressure in guide vanes and impellers under design condition are analyzed. The simulation results show that the flow in impeller is mostly uniform, without eddy, backflow, and separation flow, and jet-wake phenomenon appears only along individual blades. There is secondary flow at blade end and exit of guide vane. Due to the different blade numbers of guide vane and impeller, the total pressure distribution is asymmetric. This paper also simulates the flow under different working conditions to predict the hydraulic performances of centrifugal pump and external characteristics including flow-lift, flow-shaft power, and flow-efficiency are attained. The simulation results are compared with the experimental results, and because of the mechanical losses and volume loss ignored, there is a little difference between them.

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• Numerical modeling of the flow inside a centrifugal pump: influence of impeller-volute interaction on velocity and pressure fields
• Effects of viscosity on turbine mode performance and flow of a low specific speed centrifugal pump
• Effects of different turbulence models on three-dimensional unsteady cavitating flows in the centrifugal pump and performance prediction
• Numerical simulation of 3D turbulent flow through an entire stage in a multistage centrifugal pump
• Numerical prediction of the hydrodynamic performance of a centrifugal pump in cavitating flows
• Numerical simulation of unsteady flow in a multistage centrifugal pump using sliding mesh technique
• PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF A BACKSWEPT CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER AT OFF-DESIGN POINT CONDITIONS
• The fluid flow on the centrifugal pump stage
• The flow simulation of a low-specific-speed high-speed centrifugal pump

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Uses Software

• FLUENT

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