# Simulation of a Centrifugal Pump by Using the Harmonic Balance Method

Magagnato, Franco A.; Zhang, Jinfeng

Abstract:
The harmonic balance method was used for the flow simulation in a centrifugal pump. Independence studies have been done to choose proper number of harmonic modes and inlet eddy viscosity ratio value.The results from harmonic balance method show good agreements with PIV experiments and unsteady calculation results (which is based on the dual time steppingmethod) for the predicted head and the phase-averaged velocity. A detailed analysis of the flow fields at different flow rates shows that the flow rate has an evident influence on the flow fields. At 0.6𝑄$_{d}$, some vortices begin to appear in the impeller, and at 0.4𝑄$_{d}$ some vortices have blocked the flow passage.The flow fields at different positions at 0.6𝑄$_{d}$ and 0.4𝑄$_{d}$ show how the complicated flow phenomena are forming, developing, and even disappearing.The harmonic balancemethod can be used for the flow simulation in pumps, showing the same accuracy as unsteady methods, but is considerably faster.

 Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Strömungsmechanik (ISTM) Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz Jahr 2015 Sprache Englisch Identifikator ISSN: 1023-621X, 1542-3034 URN: urn:nbn:de:swb:90-692051 KITopen-ID: 1000069205 Erschienen in International journal of rotating machinery Seiten Art. Nr.: 729140 Nachgewiesen in Scopus
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