In order to study the influence of gas-liquid two-phase flow on the performance and internal flow field of a centrifugal pump,the steady three-dimensional flow with different gas volume fractions was simulated by appl...In order to study the influence of gas-liquid two-phase flow on the performance and internal flow field of a centrifugal pump,the steady three-dimensional flow with different gas volume fractions was simulated by applying the Reynolds-average N-S equation and mixture gas-liquid two-phase flow model,and the compressibility of gas was taken into consideration in the simulation. Then the centrifugal pump characteristic and the gas distribution law in different gas volume fractions were analyzed. The computational results show that gas volume fraction has a certain influence on the performance of the centrifugal pump,and the efficiency and head of the pump are on the decline with the increase of it.Static pressure in the impeller increases in the radial direction,but the pressure gradient in the flow direction is different under the different gas volume fractions. The gas volume is distributed mainly in the ipsilateral direction of impeller back shroud in the flow channel of the volute. On the suction side of the blade inlet there is an obvious low-pressure area,which causes bubbles agglutination and higher gas volume fraction. With the gas entering passage flow,gas volume fraction in the suction decreases and the pressure surface rises gradually. Higher gas volume fraction causes air blocking phenomenon in the flow passage and the discharge capacity reduces. The increase of gas volume makes the turbulent motion within the impeller more and more intense,which leads to more and more energy loss.展开更多
气液两相流泵偏离设计工况,特别是在小流量工况下运行时,随进口含气率IGVF (Inlet gas volume fraction)的增加,泵增压能力会突然下降,并伴随剧烈振动。该文采用数值模拟方法研究了叶顶间隙分别为1.0mm和1.7mm的气液两相混流泵在偏工况...气液两相流泵偏离设计工况,特别是在小流量工况下运行时,随进口含气率IGVF (Inlet gas volume fraction)的增加,泵增压能力会突然下降,并伴随剧烈振动。该文采用数值模拟方法研究了叶顶间隙分别为1.0mm和1.7mm的气液两相混流泵在偏工况下的气液两相流动规律,通过对比泵外特性和泄漏涡的数值模拟结果与试验结果,发现该数值模型可较准确地反应泵性能。小流量工况下,大叶顶间隙泵的熵产损失低于小叶顶间隙泵,随着IGVF增加,该差值越大;气液两相泵内的熵产主要由脉动速度引起,其次是壁面熵产,时均速度引起的熵产几乎可忽略。叶轮流道内的旋涡区、气相聚集区、高熵产区以及叶片正背面压差较小的区域位置一致,均位于叶轮叶片中间位置的压力面附近;在叶顶间隙射流的作用下,叶顶间隙越大,这些区域的面积越小。小IGVF时,两个不同叶顶间隙泵叶轮的面平均含气率大小接近;随着IGVF增加,小叶顶间隙泵的面平均含气率总是高于大叶顶间隙泵。因此,在气液两相泵中,叶顶间隙结构可在叶轮内形成高速射流,进而对流场内的不均匀气液两相流形成冲击,使流场混合得更加均匀,泵内介质可更加顺畅地流出叶轮,提高泵的运行稳定性。展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(51679196,51879216,51339005)
文摘In order to study the influence of gas-liquid two-phase flow on the performance and internal flow field of a centrifugal pump,the steady three-dimensional flow with different gas volume fractions was simulated by applying the Reynolds-average N-S equation and mixture gas-liquid two-phase flow model,and the compressibility of gas was taken into consideration in the simulation. Then the centrifugal pump characteristic and the gas distribution law in different gas volume fractions were analyzed. The computational results show that gas volume fraction has a certain influence on the performance of the centrifugal pump,and the efficiency and head of the pump are on the decline with the increase of it.Static pressure in the impeller increases in the radial direction,but the pressure gradient in the flow direction is different under the different gas volume fractions. The gas volume is distributed mainly in the ipsilateral direction of impeller back shroud in the flow channel of the volute. On the suction side of the blade inlet there is an obvious low-pressure area,which causes bubbles agglutination and higher gas volume fraction. With the gas entering passage flow,gas volume fraction in the suction decreases and the pressure surface rises gradually. Higher gas volume fraction causes air blocking phenomenon in the flow passage and the discharge capacity reduces. The increase of gas volume makes the turbulent motion within the impeller more and more intense,which leads to more and more energy loss.
文摘气液两相流泵偏离设计工况,特别是在小流量工况下运行时,随进口含气率IGVF (Inlet gas volume fraction)的增加,泵增压能力会突然下降,并伴随剧烈振动。该文采用数值模拟方法研究了叶顶间隙分别为1.0mm和1.7mm的气液两相混流泵在偏工况下的气液两相流动规律,通过对比泵外特性和泄漏涡的数值模拟结果与试验结果,发现该数值模型可较准确地反应泵性能。小流量工况下,大叶顶间隙泵的熵产损失低于小叶顶间隙泵,随着IGVF增加,该差值越大;气液两相泵内的熵产主要由脉动速度引起,其次是壁面熵产,时均速度引起的熵产几乎可忽略。叶轮流道内的旋涡区、气相聚集区、高熵产区以及叶片正背面压差较小的区域位置一致,均位于叶轮叶片中间位置的压力面附近;在叶顶间隙射流的作用下,叶顶间隙越大,这些区域的面积越小。小IGVF时,两个不同叶顶间隙泵叶轮的面平均含气率大小接近;随着IGVF增加,小叶顶间隙泵的面平均含气率总是高于大叶顶间隙泵。因此,在气液两相泵中,叶顶间隙结构可在叶轮内形成高速射流,进而对流场内的不均匀气液两相流形成冲击,使流场混合得更加均匀,泵内介质可更加顺畅地流出叶轮,提高泵的运行稳定性。