Energy loss evaluation in a side channel pump under different wrapping angles using entropy production method

F Zhang, D Appiah, F Hong, J Zhang, S Yuan… - … Communications in Heat …, 2020 - Elsevier
Flow losses in common vanned pumps such as centrifugal pumps have been widely
studied, while less research attention has been paid to side channel pumps that are …

Optimization design and experimental study of vortex pump based on orthogonal test

H Quan, Y Guo, R Li, Q Su, Y Chai - Science Progress, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
To study the effects of the performance of different types of impeller on the vortex pump,
orthogonal test design, which is carried out by combining experimental test and numerical …

Geometrical effects on performance and inner flow characteristics of a pump-as-turbine: A review

SN Asomani, J Yuan, L Wang… - Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A pump-as-turbine is a hydraulic machine that can operate as a pump and turbine at the
same time. Pump-as-turbine happens to be the most appropriate method for meeting the …

Effect of URANS and hybrid RANS-large eddy simulation turbulence models on unsteady turbulent flows inside a side channel pump

Y Wang, F Zhang, S Yuan… - Journal of Fluids …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this work, the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) and three hybrid
Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes-large eddy simulation (RANS-LES) models are …

Effects of flow rate and rotational speed on pressure fluctuations in a double-suction centrifugal pump

Z Wang, Z Qian, J Lu, P Wu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Pressure fluctuations in double-suction centrifugal pumps are greatly affected by the flow
rate and rotational speed. An experimental investigation was carried out to determine effects …

Entropy production analysis for vortex rope of a Francis turbine using hybrid RANS/LES method

ZF Yu, Y Yan, WQ Wang, XS Liu - International Communications in Heat …, 2021 - Elsevier
The precessing vortex core in the draft tube of Francis turbine is investigated using entropy
production method. The high-fidelity Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES) method …

Energy efficiency prediction model and energy characteristics of subsea disc pump based on velocity slip and similarity theory

Y Pei, Q Liu, C Wang, G Wang - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The variable-speed energy efficiency prediction model (EEPM) of subsea disc pump is the
key to achieve double gradient in deepwater drilling, and it has also been the difficulty of …

Performance prediction based on effects of wrapping angle of a side channel pump

J Pei, F Zhang, D Appiah, B Hu, S Yuan, K Chen… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper seeks to predict the performance of the side channel pump by considering the
influences of different wrapping angles. Firstly, three pump cases 1, 2 and 3 are modeled …

A decomposition method of vortex identification and its application in side channel pumps

K Chen, F Zhang, Y Fang, D Appiah, S Yuan… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This research utilizes the Ω vortex identification method to address the turbulent flows in a
single-stage side channel pump, to comprehensively characterize the three types of …

Energy conversion characteristics of multiphase pump impeller analyzed based on blade load spectra

G Shi, Z Liu, Y Xiao, Z Wang, Y Luo, K Luo - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to analyze the energy conversion characteristics of the impeller blades in
multiphase pump quantitatively, the impeller performance in design working condition was …