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Title

Pump Report

Date

2023/08/12 14:04:00

Contents
1. Introduction

    Figure 1  Complete meridional view of the flow passage and blades

2. Performance Results

  2.1. Overall Performance
Results

      Table 1  Overall Performance Results Table

  2.2. Stage Performance Results

      Table 2  Stage 1 Performance Results

3. Component Summary Data

    Table 3  Component 2 Summary

Data Table
    Table 4  Component 3 Summary Data Table

4. Meanline 1-D Charts

    Chart 1  Chart showing streamwise, area averaged Cm versus averaged normalized M.

5. Stage Plots

  5.1. Stage 1
Plots
      Figure 2  Stage
1 meridional view of the flow passage and blades
      Figure 3  Stage 1 contours of P at 50% span

      Figure 4  Stage 1 velocity vectors at 50% span

      Figure 5  Stage 1 contours of Ptr at 50% span

      Figure 6  Stage 1 contours of circumferentially

area-averaged P
      Figure 7  Stage 1 contours of circumferentially area-averaged Cm

6. Component Charts

  6.1. Blade Loading Charts

      Chart 2  Component 2 blade loading chart

      Chart 3  Component 3 blade loading chart

  6.2. Spanwise Charts

      Chart 4  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the LE

      Chart 5  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the TE

      Chart 6  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged Cm at the TE

      Chart 7  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the LE

      Chart 8  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the TE

      Chart 9  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged Cm at the TE

1. Introduction
This report summarizes the results of a CFD analysis performed for the pump geometry shown in Figure 1. In the following sections both quantitative and qualitative results are presented in the form of tables, charts and plots.

Figure 1.  Complete meridional view of the flow passage and blades

Figure 1 - PumpReport/Figure001.png
2. Performance Results
The quantitative results are summarized in the following tables. The first table shows the overall performance. The next series of tables shows the performance results for each stage.

2.1. Overall Performance Results

The following table gives the overall performance for the machine.

Table 1.  Overall Performance Results Table

Inlet Volume Flow Rate 0.5246 [m^3 s^-1]
Reference Density 997.0000 [kg m^-3]
Head Rise ERROR in cell expression! [m]
Input Power 50797.2000 [W]
 

2.2. Stage Performance Results

The following table(s) give a summary of the performance results for each stage.

Table 2.  Stage 1 Performance Results

Rotation Speed -101.0550 [radian s^-1]
Inlet Volume Flow Rate 0.5246 [m^3 s^-1]
Reference Density 997.0000 [kg m^-3]
Reference Diameter 0.1569 [m]
Input Power 50797.2000 [W]
Capacity Coefficient 1.3433
Head Coefficient 0.2849
Power Coefficient 0.5189
Total-to-Total Head 7.3058 [m]
Total-to-Static Head 5.2408 [m]
Total-to-Total Efficiency % 72.1805
Total-to-Static Efficiency % 51.5978
Diffuser Loss Coef., Y1 0.0834
Diffuser Loss Coef., Y2 0.0910
Diffuser Loss Coef., Y3 0.3502
Diffuser Loss Coef., Y4 0.7769
Diffuser Cp 0.1990
 

3. Component Summary Data

The table(s) below give a summary of the mass or area averaged solution variables and derived quantities computed at the inlet, leading edge (LE Cut), trailing edge (TE Cut) and outlet locations. The flow angles Alpha and Beta are relative to the meridional
plane.

Table 3.  Component 2 Summary Data Table

Quantity Inlet LE Cut TE Cut Outlet TE/LE TE-LE Units
Density 997.0000 997.0000 997.0000 997.0000 N/A N/A [kg m^-3]
Pstatic 73950.2000 68930.8000 141341.0000 144912.0000 N/A 72409.9000 [Pa]
Ptotal 100172.0000 99737.8000 185554.0000 178706.0000 N/A 85816.1000 [Pa]
Ptotal (rot) 85341.6000 79958.8000 74404.4000 80244.3000 N/A -5554.3700 [Pa]
Head 10.1138 10.0698 18.8327 18.6999 N/A 8.7629 [m]
Static Head 7.1519 6.5889 14.3945 14.9124 N/A 7.8056 [m]
U 12.3674 12.7047 15.8578 16.8625 1.2482 3.1531 [m s^-1]
Cm 6.4537 6.8256 5.5910 5.5190 0.8191 -1.2346 [m s^-1]
Cu 1.1019 1.4325 6.8115 5.6768 4.7552 5.3791 [m s^-1]
C 7.0285 7.6198 9.1859 8.0498 1.2055 1.5661 [m s^-1]
Wu -11.2655 -11.2738 -9.0484 -11.1857 0.8026 2.2254 [m s^-1]
W 13.1368 13.3387 10.7459 12.5424 0.8056 -2.5928 [m s^-1]
Distortion Parameter 1.1945 1.1764 1.1534 1.1435 0.9805 N/A
Flow Angle: Alpha 3.2683 6.6161 39.2045 44.2616 N/A 32.5884 [degree]
Flow Angle: Beta -61.4042 -59.9641 -60.2426 -64.3425 N/A -0.2785 [degree]
 

Table 4.  Component 3 Summary Data Table

Quantity Inlet LE Cut TE Cut Outlet TE/LE TE-LE Units
Density 997.0000 997.0000 997.0000 997.0000 N/A N/A [kg m^-3]
Pstatic 144733.0000 147390.0000 144840.0000 150138.0000 N/A -2550.6900 [Pa]
Ptotal 178104.0000 174983.0000 171848.0000 170070.0000 N/A -3134.8000 [Pa]
Head 18.6503 18.5338 17.9960 17.4197 N/A -0.5378 [m]
Static Head 14.8863 15.1506 14.7662 15.3547 N/A -0.3844 [m]
Cm 5.4945 5.0507 6.8482 6.1390 1.3559 1.7976 [m s^-1]
Cu 5.5678 4.7389 0.6779 1.0197 0.1431 -4.0610 [m s^-1]
C 7.9700 7.0278 7.1100 6.3050 1.0117 0.0823 [m s^-1]
Distortion Parameter 1.1614 1.3385 1.2103 1.0174 0.9042 N/A
Flow Angle 44.2699 33.7365 3.7183 10.0604 N/A -30.0182 [degree]
 

4. Meanline 1-D Charts

The following charts show streamwise mass or area averaged quantities from the inlet to the outlet of the full machine.

Chart 1.  Chart showing streamwise, area averaged Cm versus averaged normalized M.

Chart 1. PumpReport/Chart001.png
5. Stage Plots
The following plots show, for each stage, a meridional view of the geometry, blade-to-blade contour and vector views, and circumferentially averaged meridional views.

5.1. Stage 1 Plots
Figure 2.  Stage 1 meridional view of the flow passage and blades
Figure 2 - PumpReport/Figure002.png
Figure 3.  Stage 1 contours of P at 50% span
Figure 3 - PumpReport/Figure003.png
Figure 4.  Stage 1 velocity vectors at 50% span
Figure 4 - PumpReport/Figure004.png
Figure 5.  Stage 1 contours of Ptr at 50% span
Figure 5 - PumpReport/Figure005.png
Figure 6.  Stage 1 contours of circumferentially area-averaged P
Figure 6 - PumpReport/Figure006.png
Figure 7.  Stage 1 contours of circumferentially area-averaged Cm
Figure 7 - PumpReport/Figure007.png
6. Component Charts
The following charts show blade loading and spanwise-averaged quantities for each component.

6.1. Blade Loading Charts

The following charts show the blade loading for each component.

Chart 2.  Component 2 blade loading chart

Chart 2. PumpReport/Chart002.png
Chart 3.  Component 3 blade loading chart
Chart 3. PumpReport/Chart003.png

6.2. Spanwise Charts
The following charts show circumferentially averaged quantities along hub-to-shroud lines located at the leading and trailing edges of the blade.

Chart 4.  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the LE

Chart 4. PumpReport/Chart004.png
Chart 5.  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the TE
Chart 5. PumpReport/Chart005.png
Chart 6.  Component 2 chart showing circumferentially averaged Cm at the TE
Chart 6. PumpReport/Chart006.png
Chart 7.  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the LE
Chart 7. PumpReport/Chart007.png
Chart 8.  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged flow angle at the TE
Chart 8. PumpReport/Chart008.png
Chart 9.  Component 3 chart showing circumferentially averaged Cm at the TE
Chart 9. PumpReport/Chart009.png