Two-dimensional and three-dimensional, unsteady state Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with standard turbulence models were solved within an entire stage of a diffuser pump to investigate pressure fluctuations due to the interaction between impeller and diffuser vanes. A complete solution of transient flows due to the interaction between components in the whole pump without approximating the blade count ratio of impeller to diffuser was obtained by employing an Arbitrary Sliding Mesh. The unsteady numerical results were compared with experimental data and values calculated by the singularity method. As a result of the present study, the Navier-Stokes code with the model is found to be capable of predicting pressure fluctuations in the diffuser. Furthermore, extensive numerical studies identified sources contributing to the pressure fluctuations in the diffuser, and helped to understand the mechanism of impeller-diffuser interactions in the diffuser pump.
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Numerical Study of Pressure Fluctuations Caused by Impeller-Diffuser Interaction in a Diffuser Pump Stage
F. Shi, Research Lecturer,
F. Shi, Research Lecturer
Satellite Venture Business Lab.
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H. Tsukamoto, Professor
H. Tsukamoto, Professor
Department of Biological Functions and Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology Kitakyushu-shi, 804-8550, Japan
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F. Shi, Research Lecturer
Satellite Venture Business Lab.
H. Tsukamoto, Professor
Department of Biological Functions and Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology Kitakyushu-shi, 804-8550, Japan
Contributed by the Fluids Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING. Manuscript received by the Bioengineering Division October 21, 1998; revised manuscript received April 12, 2001. Associate Editor: B. Schiavello.
J. Fluids Eng. Sep 2001, 123(3): 466-474 (9 pages)
Published Online: April 12, 2001
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October 21, 1998
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April 12, 2001
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Shi, F., and Tsukamoto, H. (April 12, 2001). "Numerical Study of Pressure Fluctuations Caused by Impeller-Diffuser Interaction in a Diffuser Pump Stage ." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. September 2001; 123(3): 466–474. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1385835
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