Centrifugal pump’s impeller optimization using methods of calculation hydrodynamics

Numerical Calculation of the Flow in a Centrifugal Pump Impeller Using Cartesian Grid

The simulation of the three-dimensional turbulent flow in turbomachines is currently based on the solution of the Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations. A considerable computational effort usually goes to the mesh generation process due to the complexity of the impeller geometry. The use of Cartesian grids combined with a numerical technique for solving partially blocked cells is presented ...

Design optimization of a centrifugal pump impeller and volute using computational fluid dynamics

In this study, optimization of the impeller and design of volute were carried out in order to improve the performance of a centrifugal pump. Design parameters from vane plane development for impeller design were selected and effect of the design parameters on the performance of the pump was analyzed using CFD and Response Surface Method to optimized impeller. This study also proposed the optimi...

Optimal Design of a Centrifugal Compressor Impeller Using Evolutionary Algorithms

An optimization study was conducted on a centrifugal compressor. Eight design variables were chosen from the control points for the Bezier curves which widely influenced the geometric variation; four design variables were selected to optimize the flow passage between the hub and the shroud, and other four design variables were used to improve the performance of the impeller blade. As an optimiz...

Multi-Objective Optimization of Centrifugal Pumps Using Particle Swarm Optimization Method

In the present study, multi-objective optimization of centrifugal pumps is performed at three steps. At the first step, η and NPSHr in a set of centrifugal pump are numerically investigated using commercial software. Two meta-models based on the evolved group method of data handling (GMDH) type neural networks are obtained, at the second step, for modeling of η and NPSHr with respect to geometr...

Hydrodynamics of Pumps