Modal Analysis of impeller of a

centrifugal pump
S U BMI T TED BY:
AYUS H KUMA R ( 2 0 1 8H1410136H) G I R ISH YADU ( 2 0 1 8H1410130H)
DI V YA S HA H ( 2 0 1 8H1060164H) K R I S HNA DU T T PA N DEY ( 2 0 1 8H1060176H)
Centrifugal Pump
A centrifugal pump is a mechanical device designed to move a fluid by means of the transfer of
rotational energy from one or more driven rotors, called impellers.
How Does Centrifugal Pump Works?
Fluid enters the impeller at its axis (the ‘eye’) and exits along the circumference between the

vanes.

The impeller, on the opposite side to the eye, is connected through a drive shaft to a motor and

rotated at high speed (typically 500-5000rpm).

The rotational motion of the impeller accelerates the fluid out through the impeller vanes into

the pump casing.

Objective:
Centrifugal pump impellers are high speed rotating
components vulnerable to vibration resulting in the failure
of the system pump eventually.

To do Modal analysis of the centrifugal pump impeller to

determine the natural frequency and mode shapes of a
component that it may have when it is subjected to
resonance conditions.
Methodology
Geometric
Modelling
Impeller 3D model

Mesh Generation Mesh Generation

(Structural) (CFD)

Defining Boundary
Modal Analysis Stress Analysis Stress Analysis Conditions and
Forces due to the flow through the Fluid Domain
No load Inertial forces due to rotation impeller and inertial forces due to CFD-Pre
rotation combined

Solver
Prestress Modal
Analysis I Prestress Modal
Analysis II CFD-Solver

Post-processing

Modal Analysis Results & Inferences CFD-Post

Results to be obtained:
• Parametric and comparative simulations to be carried out for various blade thickness. -> To study the
impact of blade thickness on frequency response.

• Parametric and comparative simulations to be carried out for various number of blades. -> To study the
impact of number of blades on frequency response.

• Comparative study of three mentioned cases: (1) No load modal analysis

(2) Prestress Modal Analysis I

(3) Prestress Modal Analysis II

Thank You!!