Impeller inlet (assume end - suction pump)

Again, to estimate the eye diameter we are going to make use of equation
(31) and the definitions of flow coefficient and cavitation coefficient,
equations (29) and (30) expressed in terms of the inlet parameters,.

........................

( 28)

.......................

( 29)

........................

( 30)

.........................

( 31)

.......................

( 32)

........................

( 33)

..........................

1.792 e 0.102........................................................... ( a)
2

2 g

NPSH R

re

3.77 10

re

...................................... ( b)

Ve

7.5 10

re 2 rs 2 re

Ue

....................................................... ( c)

Solving the three equations (a, b & c) for the inlet extreme diameters
yields equation "d" below:
1.11 10

10

2
2
re rs

0.102 re 3.77 10
2

0........... ( d)

( 34)

Having selecting a shaft diameter of 2 cm (see shaft calculations) reduces

equation (d) to equation (e) below followed by its solution:
1.11 10

10

2
re 0.0004

0.102 re 3.77 10
2

0.......... ( e)

0.032250615279324423799 1.8154156068739170272e-30i

1.11 10

10

( r) 0.0004
2

0.032250615279324423799 1.8154156068739170272e-30i
2

0.102 ( r) 3.77 10

3.2035534405907569623e-30 0.011536893300647961654i

solve

3.2035534405907569623e-30 0.011536893300647961654i
0.059908898775625068707 3.0861738145719332864e-31i
0.059908898775625068707 3.0861738145719332864e-31i

The above figures are also merely mathematical solutions for the equation
of the eye diameter except the value {re = 3.2cm} which agrees with real
pumps normal design parameters.
Now, Assume 6 blades each with 4 mm thickness whereas the blade
leading edge thickness can be 2 mm.
Impeller inlet:
For re = 3.2 cm we have the following calculated data:
Ae = 1.96E-3 m2 (eye x-section area).
Ve = 11 m/s
(absolute velocity at eye).
Ue = 27.52 m/s
(U = r, = 917.3).
e = 0.4
(equation 29).
f1 = 21.8
(the relative flow angle, figure 15)
Vs1 = 4.8 m/s.
(equation 45).
b1 = 25.8
(the blade angle, figure 15).
Vf1 = 13.3 m/s.
(the radial flow velocity at inlet, figure 15).
Impeller outlet:
2 = 0.6
U2 = 97.3 m/s
r2 = 10.6 cm
2 = 0.0786
Vf2 = 7.6 m/s
H = 0.81
Vw2 = 72 m/s
2 = 0.153
Vs2 =14.9 m/s
2 = 6
f2 = 16.7
b2 = 36.2

(equation 32).
(equation 28).
(U = r, = 917.3 ).
(equation 33).
(the radial flow velocity, equation 29).
(equation 39).
(equation 35b).
(equation 45).
(equation 45).
(the absolute velocity angle, figure 16).
(the relative flow angle, figure 16).
(the blade angle, figure 16).

Solidity check
= 615/ 210.6 = 1.4

(accepted)
where 15 cm is the blade length " " {( 10.6 3.2) / sin31}

Blockage factor:
k1 = 0.8 6 (equation 45, using a blade thickness of 2 mm at the leading
edge ).
k2 = 0.94 (before considering the leakage and boundary layer effect).
.
We note that the same absolute radial velocity at the eye Vf1 = 13.3 m/s,
which is computed on the basis of the slip concept equation (45), can be
attained by assuming a blockage factor k1 = 0.83. This blockage factor of
0.83 corresponds to 2.5mm blade thickness at the eye leading edge.
Inlet width b1 :
The inlet width is computed on the basis of k1 = 0.86 taking into
consideration the leakage effect where the volumetric efficiency v= 0.97
from equation (41).
b1 = Q/ 2 r1Vf1 k1 = 10 mm!
Exit width and blockage

The blockage factor resulting from blade thickness and its associated
boundary layer displacement is:
k2b = 1- 6( 40 + t) / 210.6sin36..2....(a)
b2 = 20

+ [Q/v] / 20.106 k2b 7.6 ...(b)

Equation (47) when applied gives 0 0.25 mm (see 0 computation ),

then:
k2b = 0.92
b2 = 5.5 mm!! !
Velocity diagrams are shown in figures (15) and (16).

Figure (15). Inlet velocity diagram.

Figure (16). Outlet velocity diagram.

Table (12). Summary of inlet and outlet sizing parameters of the oxidizer
pump.
Number of blades
Eye outer diameter (cm)
Eye inner diameter (cm)
Inlet blade angle ()
Impeller width at inlet (mm)
Impeller outer diameter (cm)
outlet blade angle ()

6
6.4
4
25.8
10
21.2
36.2

Impeller width at exit (mm)

5.5

Table (13): Calculated values of efficiency components (see efficiency

calculations)
efficiency
v
H
m
p

value
0.97
0.79
0.90
0.69