The Effect of the Operating Point on the Pressure Fluctuations at the Blade Passage Frequency in the Volute of a Centrifugal Pump
Author:
Parrondo-Gayo Jorge L.1, Gonza´lez-Pe´rez Jose´1, Ferna´ndez-Francos Joaquı´n1
Affiliation:
1. Universidad de Oviedo, A´rea de Meca´nica de Fluidos, Campus de Viesques, 33204 Gijo´n (Asturias), Spain
Abstract
An experimental investigation is presented which analyzes the unsteady pressure distribution existing in the volute of a conventional centrifugal pump with a nondimensional specific speed of 0.48, for flow-rates from 0% to 160% of the best-efficiency point. For that purpose, pressure signals were obtained at 36 different locations along the volute casing by means of fast-response pressure transducers. Particular attention was paid to the pressure fluctuations at the blade passage frequency, regarding both amplitude and phase delay relative to the motion of the blades. Also, the experimental data obtained was used to adjust the parameters of a simple acoustic model for the volute of the pump. The results clearly show the leading role played by the tongue in the impeller-volute interaction and the strong increase in the magnitude of dynamic forces and dipole-like sound generation in off-design conditions.
Publisher
ASME International
Subject
Mechanical Engineering
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