Predicting turbine performance of high specific speed pumps using CFD

Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 125-131

  White, J D ^a   Holloway, A G L ^a   Gerber, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

High Specific Speed; Low Head; Micro Hydro; Pat; Pump; Pump as Turbine; Turbine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PUMPS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

BEST EFFICIENCY POINT (BEP); CFD MODEL; SHAFT POWER;

TURBINES;

EID: 28844480053     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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