A finite element perturbation method for computing fluid-induced forces on a centrifugal impeller rotating and whirling in a volute casing

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 269-294

  Jonker, J B ^a   Van Essen, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Centrifugal pumps; Finite element method; Fluid forces; Perturbation analysis; Potential fluid flow; Unsteady flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; POTENTIAL FLOW; ROTATION; ROTORS;

FLUID INDUCED FORCES;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORCES; IMPELLERS-CENTRIFUGAL;

EID: 0030887068     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19970130)40:2<269::AID-NME63>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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