Research & Analysis
Zhou Wenxiang, Li Chunning, Wu Linhu
Taking the multistage centrifugal pump as an object of study, to improve the internal flow pattern and optimize the design method for the guide vane, the problems, such as flow separation and vortex in the blade, were solved by changing the profile and thickening the latter part of the guide vane. Among three different blade models, the optimal one was determined using CFD analysis by comparing the velocity and pressure distribution inside the space vane through numerical calculation of the three-dimensional turbulent flow field. The internal flow field of the optimal space vane was analyzed at different flow rates, and in the case of 80% volume flow, there was certain impact at the inlet, while in the cases of 100% volume flow and 120% volume flow, no impact inflow and separation were found. Through the comparison of the flow rate-head curve and the flow rate-efficiency curve of the guide vane before and after optimization, the external performance of the centrifugal pump was found to be improved to some extent after optimization, and the guide vane could meet the design requirements in a wider range of flow conditions. At the same time, more obvious advantages could be obtained at higher flow rates.