Hydrodynamic optimization design of low solidity vaned diffuser for a centrifugal pump using genetic algorithms

Journal of Hydrodynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 186-193

  Li, Jun ^a   Feng, Zhen Ping ^a   Tsukamoto, Hiroshi ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Centrifugal pump; Genetic algorithms; Hydrodynamic optimization design; Low solidity vaned diffuser

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION;

BEZIER CURVE; BLADE TO BLADE FLOW CALCULATION; HYDRODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION DESIGN; LOW SOLIDITY VANED DIFFUSER;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

EID: 3142599098     PISSN: 10016058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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