Investigation on performance of a centrifugal pump with multi-malfunction

Autor: Minggao Tan, Youdong Lu, Xianfang Wu, Houlin Liu, Xiao Tian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, Vol 40 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1461-3484
2048-4046
14613484
DOI: 10.1177/1461348420942349
Popis: Herein, the performance and inner flow characteristics of a single-stage single-suction centrifugal pump with multi-malfunctions (broken blade and seal ring abrasion) were determined through tests and numerical simulation. The vibration, inner flow, pressure, and radial force of the centrifugal pump were analyzed in detail. Compared with those of a normal pump, the head and efficiency of the pump with multi-malfunctions decreased by 10.56 and 10.09%, respectively, under the design flow rate. The general vibration level most significantly increased at the foot of the pump. The axial passing frequency of each measuring point increased in varying degrees, and new characteristic frequencies appeared at 5, 2, and 3 axial passing frequencies. The simulation results showed that in the pump with multi-functions, the pressure gradient near the broken blade was distinctly reduced, and the periodicity of the impeller radial force became weaker and more concentrated, thus exhibiting different performance than the normal pump. The peak-to-peak value of the pressure pulsation near the tongue increased by 8.5%, whereas that at the pump outlet decreased by 6.8%. Moreover, a vortex appeared at the inlet and another at the middle of the impeller, and the low-pressure zone near the impeller inlet expanded to the middle of the impeller. The results of this work can be used as reference for pump fault diagnosis.
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