The Rotordynamic Forces on a Centrifugal Pump Impeller in the Presence of Cavitation
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An experiment in forced vibration was conducted to study the fluidinduced rotordynamic force on an impeller whirling along a trajectory eccentric to its undeflected position. The prescribed whi l trajectory of the rotor is a circular orbit of a b e d radius. The force measured is a combination of a steady radial force due to volute asymmetries and an unsteady force due to the eccentric motion of the rotor. Theae measurements have been conducted over a full range of whirl/impeller speed ratios at different flow coefficients for various turbomachines. A destabilizing force was observed over a region of positive whirl ratio. The range of flow conditions examined for a centrifugal impeller in a spiral volute has been enlarged to include cavitation. Compared to the non-cavitating condition, cavitation corresponding to a head loss of three percent did not have a significant effect upon the unsteady force.
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