Centrifugal pumps use a rotating impeller to swirl and increase the energy of the incoming fluid and then discharged it radially, at the outer radius of the impeller.
Advantages:
Ability to pump large volumes of fluid.
Application:
Fluid transfer and pumping.
PumpLinx: Solve Flows, Pressures, Cavitation, and Loads:
Discriminators:
Models cavitation
Accurate tip leakage
Superior treatment of rotating-stationary interfaces
Ease-of-use
Fast turn-around
Design Issues/Benefits:
Impeller design
Inlet/exit duct design
Tip leakage reduction
Reduce blade loads
Reduce Cavitation effects on efficiency and pump life
EXAMPLE: Centrifugal Water Pump With Seal Leakage Gap
Predicted pressure head, power, and efficiency validated against experiment data.
