Effects of impeller trimming influencing pump as turbine

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-78

  Yang, Sun Sheng ^a   Kong, Fan Yu ^a   Jiang, Wan Ming ^a   Qu, Xiao Yun ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental research; Impeller trimming; Numerical research; PAT test rig; Pump as turbine

Indexed keywords

BLADE INLET ANGLE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; IMPELLER INLETS; LABORATORY MODELS; NUMERICAL RESEARCH; OPERATING CONDITION; PERFORMANCE CURVE; PREDICTED PERFORMANCE; PUMP AS TURBINE; PUMP MANUFACTURES; SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS; SINGLE STAGE; TEST RIGS;

CENTRIFUGATION; PUMPS; RESEARCH; TRIMMING; TURBINES;

IMPELLERS;

EID: 84864815659     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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