Shape Pilot Lapcos: Virtual Test Bench For Centrifugal Pumps

Autor: Daniele Bucci
Přispěvatelé: Gianni Taccioli, Claudio Arlandini, Alessandro Chiarini
Rok vydání: 2014
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.825496
Popis: The goal of this pilot project is the implementation on a HPC platform a software package we developed for the automation of an analysis workflow based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of centrifugal water pumps. This software can compute the performance curve for pump head (meters) versus flow rate (liters/min). The tool features a rapid virtual test bench for the performances of new pump designs before manufacturing an actual prototype. CFD analysis was carried out using the open source application OpenFOAM. The exploitation of the HPC platform and the good scalability of the OpenFOAM software are a key factor in reducing the time to market of new designs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE