Analysis of cavitation

problem in centrifugal pump

 ABSTRACT:
 The cavitation erosion remains an industrial issue for many
applications, mainly for hydraulic machines. This deals with the
cavitation intensity, which can be described as the fluid mechanical
loading causing cavitation damage.
 The estimation of this intensity is a challenging problem both in terms
of modelling the cavitation flow and predicting the erosion due to
cavitation. For this purpose, a methodology was proposed to estimate
cavitation intensity from 3D unsteady cavitation flow simulations(fluent
flow CFX). A cavitation intensity prediction model was developed
based on vapour pressure. Experiments are also conducted to validate
the computer simulations.
INTRODUCTION:
 CAVITATION:
Cavitation is the formation of
vapour cavities in a liquid, small
liquid-free zones ("bubbles" or
"voids"), that are the consequence
of forces acting upon the liquid. It
usually occurs when a liquid is
subjected to rapid changes
of pressure that cause the formation
of cavities in the liquid where the
pressure is relatively low. When
subjected to higher pressure, the
voids implode and can generate an
intense shock wave.
Cavitation in Centrifugal pump

 Stage-1  Stage-2
water intake by suction pressure creation of negative pressure
 Stage-3  Stage-4
Formation of water bubbles Deformation of air bubbles
due to formation of vacuum from low pressure to high pressure
 Stage-5  Stage-6
Formation cavitation on the Results of erosion on the impeller
impeller blades blades due to cavitation
 Design of centrifugal pump:

Impeller design in CATIA: Volute design - CATIA

ASSEMBLY OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMP:
 ANALYSIS OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMP -
ANSYS

 Using FULENT FLOW(CFX) the analysis can performed.

 On analysing the different pressure and velocities from inlet, the pressure
concentration portion can be identified.
 On experiment with this values the cavitation problem can be identified on
capturing of the images by high speed motion camera.
Geometry - ANSYS:
Meshing - ANSYS
Results - ANSYS
computer simulations Experiments
MODELLING AND EXPERMENTATION:
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