Computational fluid dynamic analysis and design optimization of jet pumps

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 212-217

  Fan, J ^a   Eves, J ^a   Thompson, H M ^a   Toropov, V V ^a   Kapur, N ^a   Copley, D ^b   Mincher, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Ejector pump; Jet pump; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; CFD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELS; EJECTOR PUMP; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HIGH FIDELITY; ITS EFFICIENCIES; MOVING LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PUMP DESIGN; PUMP EFFICIENCY; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SURROGATE MODEL; THERMAL POWER PLANTS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EJECTORS (PUMPS); FLUID DYNAMICS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

PUMPS;

EID: 79954963102     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2010.10.024     Document Type: Article

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