Detailed Flow Investigations Within a High-Speed Centrifugal Compressor Impeller

1976 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Eckardt
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
Turbulence Structure ◽  
Wake Interaction ◽  
Compressor Impeller ◽  
Channel Curvature ◽  
Relative Flow

Detailed accurate measurements of velocities, directions, and fluctuation intensities were performed with a newly developed laser velocimeter in the internal flow field of a radial discharge impeller, running at tip speeds up to 400 m/s. Relative flow distributions are presented in five measurement areas from inducer inlet to impeller discharge. The impeller flow pattern, which coincides largely with potential-theory calculations in the axial inducer, becomes more and more reversed when the flow separates from the blade suction side, developing a rapidly increasing wake in the radial impeller. The observed secondary flow pattern and effects of channel curvature and system rotation on turbulence structure are discussed with respect to separation onset and jet/wake interaction.

scholarly journals Analysis and control of flow at suction connection in high-speed centrifugal pump

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 168781401668529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-wu Song ◽  
Li-chao Wei ◽  
Jie Fu ◽  
Jian-wei Shi ◽  
Xiu-xin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Orifice Plate ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Pressure Area ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Data Analysis

The backflow vortexes at the suction connection in high-speed centrifugal pumps have negative effect on the flow field. Setting an orifice plate in front of the inducer is able to decrease the negative effect caused by backflow vortexes. The traditional plate is able to partially control the backflow vortexes, but a small part of the vortex is still in the inlet and the inducer. Four new types of orifice plates were created, and the control effects on backflow vortexes were analyzed. The ANSYS-CFX software was used to numerically simulate a high-speed centrifugal pump. The variations of streamline and velocity vectors at the suction connection were analyzed. Meanwhile, the effects of these plates on the impeller pressure and the internal flow field of the inducer were analyzed. Numerically, simulation and experimental data analysis methods were used to compare the head and efficiency of the high-speed pumps. The results show that the C-type orifice plate can improve the backflow vortex, reduce the low-pressure area, and improve the hydraulic performance of the high-speed pump.

Study on the Turbulent Injury Principle of Blood in the High-Speed Spiral Blood Pump

2011 ◽  
Vol 393-395 ◽  
pp. 992-995
Author(s):  
Zhong Yun ◽  
Chuang Xiang ◽  
Xiao Yan Tang ◽  
Fen Shi
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Blood Cell ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Blood Pump ◽  
Turbulent Flow Field

The strongly swirling turbulent flow in the internal flow field of a high-speed spiral blood pump(HSBP), is one of important factors leading to the fragmentation of the red blood cell(RBC) and the hemolysis. The study on the turbulent injure principle of blood in the HSBP is carried out by using the theory of waterpower rotated flow field and the hemorheology. The numerical equation of the strongly swirling turbulent flow field is proposed. The largest stable diameter of red blood cells in the turbulent flow field is analyzed. The determinant gist on the red blood cell turbulent fragmentation is obtained. The results indicate that in the HSMP, when turbulent flow is more powerful, shear stress is weaker, the vortex mass with energy in flow field may cause serious turbulent fragmentation because of the diameter which is smaller than the RBC’s. The RBC’s turbulent breakage will occur when the Weber value is larger than 12.

On the Propagation of Viscous Wakes and Potential Flow in Axial-Turbine Cascades

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Korakianitis
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Potential Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
Flow Disturbance ◽  
Unsteady Forces ◽  
Flow Interaction ◽  
Wake Interaction ◽  
Pitch Ratio ◽  
Relative Flow

This paper investigates the propagation of pressure disturbances due to potential-flow interaction and viscous-wake interaction from upstream blade rows in axial-turbine-blade rotor cascades. Results are obtained by modeling the effects of the upstream stator viscous wake and potential-flow fields as incoming disturbances on the downstream rotor flow field, where the computations are performed. A computer program is used to calculate the unsteady rotor flow fields. The amplitudes for the rotor inlet distortions due to the two types of interaction are based on a review of available experimental and computational data. We study the propagation of the isolated potential-flow interaction (no viscous-wake interaction), of the isolated viscous wake interaction (no potential-flow interaction), and of the combination of interactions. The discussion uses as example a lightly loaded cascade for a stator-to-rotor-pitch ratio R = 2. We examine the relative magnitudes of the unsteady forces for two different stator-exit angles. We also explain the expected differences when the stator-to-rotor pitch ratio is decreased (to R = 1) and increased (to R = 4). We offer new and previously unpublished explanations of the mechanisms of generation of unsteady forces on the rotor blades. The potential flow field of the rotor cuts into the potential flow field of the stator. After the potential-flow disturbance from the stator is cut into a rotor cascade, it propagates into the relative flow field of the rotor passage as a potential-flow disturbance superimposed on the rotor-relative flow. The potential flow field of the rotor near the leading edge and the leading edge itself cut into the wake and generate two counterrotating vortical patterns flanking the wake centerline in the passage. The vortical pattern upstream of the wake centerline generates an increase in the local pressure (and in the forces acting on the sides of the passage). The vortical pattern downstream of the wake centerline generates a decrease in the local pressure (and in the forces acting on the sides of the passage). The resulting unsteady forces on the blades are generated by the combined (additive) interaction of the two disturbances.

scholarly journals Study of Circulation Drive in High-Speed Rotating Flow Field

2018 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Xu Fan ◽  
Bo Ran
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Numerical Computation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Rotating Flow ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cause Of Formation

In the rotor with high speed, there is a certain axial circulation in the internal gas, which is necessary to analyze the cause of formation and influence factors for understanding better the internal flow field. There are many factors affecting the axial circulation. Different circulation drives have different effects on the flow field. In this paper, numerical computation with N-S equations is used to compute the flow field parameters and analyze the mechanism of the flow field. The influence of the temperature of the end cap on the flow field is mainly disscussed. By comparing and analyzing the streamline shape and the size of vortex region under different temperature drive, an effective method is provided for the study of axial circulation in the highspeed rotating flow field.

Numerical Simulation of the Flow in a Large-Scale Thrust Bearing

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Jie Wang ◽  
Ru-Zhi Gong ◽  
De-Ping Lu ◽  
Zhong-De Wu ◽  
Feng-Chen Li
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Heat Radiation ◽  
Heavy Load ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Water Turbines

Thrust bearing is a key component of large-scale water turbine. It closely relates to the efficiency of large-scale water turbines, and even determines whether the large-scale turbine can operate normally. With the development of the capacitance of water turbines, thrust bearing will develop to the direction of high speed and heavy load. The structure, strength, lubrication and the characteristic of heat radiation of large-scale thrust bearing were often researched in the past. To study the flow condition of the large-scale thrust bearing and analyze the load characteristics, CFD simulation was carried out on the model of thrust bearing. In this study, CFD method was used to simulate the internal flow field of the large-scale thrust bearing. The model researched was a thrust bearing for 1000MW water turbines. The diameter of the thrust bearing was over 5.8 meters, and the maximum thrust load of the bearing can reach to 60MN. The thin gap between the runner and the pad was usually neglected in the published CFD calculations of thrust bearing. But the thin gap was taken into account in this investigation. 1/12 of the model was used as the computational field and periodic boundary was used in the calculation. The standard κ-ε turbulence model was used to simulate the thrust bearing model, and the flow field in the thrust bearing was obtained. The thin gap between the runner and the pad is a wedge. The pressure and velocity distribution in the thrust bearing and thin gap was calculated respectively with conditions of different thin gaps and different rotational speeds of runner. After that, the relationship between carrying capacity and the size of clearance or the speed of the runner through analyzing the data has been obtained from the results of the calculation.

Numerical Analysis of Internal Flow Field in an Impeller with the Time Marching Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 94-96 ◽  
pp. 1476-1480
Author(s):  
Cai Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Impeller ◽  
Three Dimensional Flow ◽  
Vector Distribution ◽  
Time Marching ◽  
Marching Method

Centrifugal compressors are power machineries used widely. Fully understanding of the complex three-dimensional flow field is very important to design higher pressure ratio, higher efficiency centrifugal compressor. In this paper, time marching method is adopted to solve the three-dimensional viscous N-S equations under the relative coordinate system. The internal flow field of the “full controllable vortex” high speed centrifugal impeller is analyzed and the medial velocity vector distribution and the development of the velocity of each section in the impeller are showed. From the figures, it can be seen that the “wake” phenomenon, such as Ecckart described, caused by the curvature, Coriolis force and the boundary layer is exist

Numerical Investigation on the Formation of Jet-Wake Flow Pattern in Centrifugal Compressor Impeller

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Zheng ◽  
Shunlong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Formation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Centrifugal Impeller ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Compressor Impeller

Numerical investigations of internal flow field in centrifugal compressor impeller channel are carried out in this paper. Topological analyses of limit streamline pattern are used to interpret the Jet-Wake formation. With such a technique, it can give a clearly description of the wake. And the shape of the wake, the wake onset and wake developing process are depicted in detail. The numerical results also present the internal vortices, secondary flows and their effects on the Jet-Wake pattern formation. The influences of Coriolis force on flow field of the centrifugal impeller are also discussed.

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