The main objective of this study was to determine the consolidation behaviour of clay slurries.A finegrained clay with high consistency limits(W_L = 180%,w_P= 120%) was investigated using conventional oedometer and be...The main objective of this study was to determine the consolidation behaviour of clay slurries.A finegrained clay with high consistency limits(W_L = 180%,w_P= 120%) was investigated using conventional oedometer and bench-top centrifuge tests.Results indicated that the slurry had an apparent preconsolidation(due to initial conditions,electrochemical interactions,tortuous drainage,and thixotropic strength) from e = 5.7 to e = 5.5 followed by virgin compression.Likewise,the low hydraulic conductivity(10^(-10)-10^(-12) m/s) was due to low porosity(small pore throats) and high tortuosity(long flow paths).Unlike consolidation of soils,the c_v and m_v decreased with increasing σ' but increased with increasing e and k.The data from the two tests correlated well in the range of σ' = 10-65 kPa,e = 5.5-3.86,k= 1.7 × 10^(-10)-5×10^(-11) m/s,F_c = 1-40 MN.New equations were developed to correlate the consolidation parameters(e,σ',k) with F_c.The deviation of k beyond 40 MN(e = 4.65) was due to deviation from the initial straight line portion of the settlement curve in the centrifuge test.展开更多
Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of impeller geometry and tongue shape on the flow field of cross flow fans.Three impellers(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)having same outer diameter,but different radius ratio and bla...Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of impeller geometry and tongue shape on the flow field of cross flow fans.Three impellers(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)having same outer diameter,but different radius ratio and blade angles were employed for the investigation.Each impeller was tested with two tongue shapes.Flow survey was carried out for each impeller and tongue shape at two flow coefficients.and for each flow coefficient at different circumferential positions.The flow is two-dimensional along the blade span except near the shrouds.The total pressure developed by the impellers in each case is found to be maximum at a circumferential position of around 270°.The total and static pressures at the inlet of impellers are more or less same regardless of impeller and tongue geometry,but they vary considerably at exit of the impellers.Impeller Ⅲ with tongue T2 develops higher total pressure and efficiency where as impeller Ⅱ with tongue T2 develops minimum total pressure.Higher diffusion and smaller vortex size are the reasons for better performance of impeller Ⅲwith tongue T2。展开更多
Very high flow coefficient centrifugal compressor stages are mostly performance of this type of stages is critical to the entire centrifugal applied as the first stages of multistage compressors. The compressors, but ...Very high flow coefficient centrifugal compressor stages are mostly performance of this type of stages is critical to the entire centrifugal applied as the first stages of multistage compressors. The compressors, but surprisingly little related information is available in the open literature. A centrifugal compressor with high inlet flow coefficient of 0.2, presenting a narrow operating range and unstable running situation even at design speed during the test, is investigated here. To reveal flow details in this centrifugal compressor, numerical simulations have been carried out and indicate that excessive impeller flow diffusion results in the poor performance of this centrifugal compressor. With the same inlet flow coefficient, six redesign cases coming from an in-house one-dimensional analysis program are proposed together with impeller trimming and equal flow area design method for corresponding vaneless diffuser. Performance comparison among these redesign centrifugal compressors is presented and the most suitable one is recommended for test in the future. In addition, three redesign cases with lower inlet flow coefficient developed by means of flow trimming are shown in the end to satisfy potential application areas. Finally, the results in this study can provide valuable reference information for multistage centrifugal compressor design.展开更多
The present paper reports the results of experimental investigations on the effect of diffuser vane shape on the performance of a centrifugal compressor stage. These studies were conducted on the chosen stage having a...The present paper reports the results of experimental investigations on the effect of diffuser vane shape on the performance of a centrifugal compressor stage. These studies were conducted on the chosen stage having a back- ward curved impeller of 500 turn tip diameter and 24.5 mm width and its design flow coefficient is Фd=0.0535. Three different low solidity diffuser vane shapes namely uncarnbered aerofoil, constant thickness flat plate and circular arc cambered constant thickness plate were chosen as the variants for diffuser vane shape and all the three shapes have the same thickness to chord ratio (t/c=0.1). Flow coefficient, polytropic efficiency, total head coeffi- cient, power coefficient and static pressure recovery coefficient were chosen as the parameters for evaluating the effect of diffuser vane shape on the stage performance. The results show that there is reasonable improvement in stage efficiency and total head coefficient with the use of the chosen diffuser vane shapes as compared to conven- tional vaneless diffuser. It is also noticed that the aero foil shaped LSD has shown better performance when com- pared to flat plate and circular arc profiles. The aerofoil vane shape of the diffuser blade is seen to be tolerant over a considerable range of incidence.展开更多
Centrifugal pumps are being widely used in many industrial and commercial applications.Many of these pumps are being operated at constant speed but could provide energy savings through adjustable speed operations.The ...Centrifugal pumps are being widely used in many industrial and commercial applications.Many of these pumps are being operated at constant speed but could provide energy savings through adjustable speed operations.The purpose of this study was to get the energy saving rates of the multistage centrifugal pump with variable speed conditions.For this investigation an experimental set up of variable flow and pressure system was made to get energy saving rates and numerical analyses are applied to validate the pump performance.The energy saving and therefore the cost saving depends on the specific duty cycle of which the machine operates.Duty cycle is the proportion of time during which a component,device and system is operated.The duty cycle segmented into different flow rates and weighting the average value for each segment by the interval time.The system was operated at 50%or less of the pump capacity.The input power of the system was carried out by pump characteristics curve of each operating point.The energy consumption was done by the product of specific duty cycle and the input power of the system for constant speed and variable speed drive operation.The total energy consumed for constant speed drive pump was 75,770 k W.hr and for variable speed drive pump was 31,700 k W.hr.The total energy saving of the system was 44,070 k W.hr or 58.16%annually.So,this paper suggests a method of implementing an energy saving on variable-flow and pressure system of the multistage centrifugal pump.展开更多
A numerical investigation on the aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment in the low-flow-coefficient centrifugal compressor is conducted through three-dimensional CFD analysis.The results show that...A numerical investigation on the aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment in the low-flow-coefficient centrifugal compressor is conducted through three-dimensional CFD analysis.The results show that the flow,especially near the diffuser inlet,is influenced by the axial misalignment obviously.When the impeller offsets to one side,the pressure at diffuser inlet close to this side will descend,and the vortex in the cavity on the other side will partially enter the diffuser and then result in the back flow.The performances of the stage and its components also change with the impeller-diffuser axial misalignment.There exists an optimum offset making the efficiency maximum at a given operating point.Furthermore,the effect of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment on the axial thrust is pronounced.The axial thrust is nearly increased linearly with the increase of axial misalignment.The aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment in the low-flow-coefficient centrifugal compressor behaves more remarkably at the large flow rate.To alleviate the aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser misalignment,a rounding in the meridional plane at the diffuser inlet can be applied.展开更多
The conventional quality control method of core rocldill dam construction exhibit difficulty controlling compaction parameters accurately or ensuring construction quality. This is because it is easily influenced by hu...The conventional quality control method of core rocldill dam construction exhibit difficulty controlling compaction parameters accurately or ensuring construction quality. This is because it is easily influenced by human behavior or lack of adequate management. We therefore establish the timely monitoring indexes and control criteria of compaction processes by considering the characteristics and quality requirements of high core rockffll dam construction. Based on the established indexes and criteria, integrating GPS, GPRS and PDA technologies, a real-time compaction quality monitoring method is proposed. The relevant key techniques are proposed as well, including automatic collection of information and a graphic algorithm for rolling-process visualization. By the proposed method and techniques, a real-time monitoring system is provided to realize the precise automatic online entire-process monitoring of compaction parameters, including compaction pass, rolling trajectory, nmning speed of roller, vibration status and rolled pavement thickness. The application of the Nuozhadu project shows that the proposed system can control compaction parameters effectively and ensure better construction quality. Therefore, it might become a new way towards construction quality control of high core rockfill dam.展开更多
This paper presents the unsteady data acquisition system used to measure the pressure field in high speed compressors.Details and electronic sketches are given for the conditioners developed in-house that have been us...This paper presents the unsteady data acquisition system used to measure the pressure field in high speed compressors.Details and electronic sketches are given for the conditioners developed in-house that have been used to amplify and to filter the pressure signal with the aim of acquiring data up to 150 kHz.A discussion of the experimental results carried out in a centrifugal compressor is proposed.Through different processing of the pressure signals and a comparison with URANS simulations,the excitation of the pressure transducers by the pressure waves generated by shock waves that occur between the impeller and the diffuser is highlighted.The levels of pressure fluctuations measured when entering into surge are also presented and reveal very repetitive behaviour of the flow instabilities.展开更多
基金the University of Regina for providing laboratory space and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada for financial assistance
文摘The main objective of this study was to determine the consolidation behaviour of clay slurries.A finegrained clay with high consistency limits(W_L = 180%,w_P= 120%) was investigated using conventional oedometer and bench-top centrifuge tests.Results indicated that the slurry had an apparent preconsolidation(due to initial conditions,electrochemical interactions,tortuous drainage,and thixotropic strength) from e = 5.7 to e = 5.5 followed by virgin compression.Likewise,the low hydraulic conductivity(10^(-10)-10^(-12) m/s) was due to low porosity(small pore throats) and high tortuosity(long flow paths).Unlike consolidation of soils,the c_v and m_v decreased with increasing σ' but increased with increasing e and k.The data from the two tests correlated well in the range of σ' = 10-65 kPa,e = 5.5-3.86,k= 1.7 × 10^(-10)-5×10^(-11) m/s,F_c = 1-40 MN.New equations were developed to correlate the consolidation parameters(e,σ',k) with F_c.The deviation of k beyond 40 MN(e = 4.65) was due to deviation from the initial straight line portion of the settlement curve in the centrifuge test.
文摘Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of impeller geometry and tongue shape on the flow field of cross flow fans.Three impellers(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ)having same outer diameter,but different radius ratio and blade angles were employed for the investigation.Each impeller was tested with two tongue shapes.Flow survey was carried out for each impeller and tongue shape at two flow coefficients.and for each flow coefficient at different circumferential positions.The flow is two-dimensional along the blade span except near the shrouds.The total pressure developed by the impellers in each case is found to be maximum at a circumferential position of around 270°.The total and static pressures at the inlet of impellers are more or less same regardless of impeller and tongue geometry,but they vary considerably at exit of the impellers.Impeller Ⅲ with tongue T2 develops higher total pressure and efficiency where as impeller Ⅱ with tongue T2 develops minimum total pressure.Higher diffusion and smaller vortex size are the reasons for better performance of impeller Ⅲwith tongue T2。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51206164 and 51010007)
文摘Very high flow coefficient centrifugal compressor stages are mostly performance of this type of stages is critical to the entire centrifugal applied as the first stages of multistage compressors. The compressors, but surprisingly little related information is available in the open literature. A centrifugal compressor with high inlet flow coefficient of 0.2, presenting a narrow operating range and unstable running situation even at design speed during the test, is investigated here. To reveal flow details in this centrifugal compressor, numerical simulations have been carried out and indicate that excessive impeller flow diffusion results in the poor performance of this centrifugal compressor. With the same inlet flow coefficient, six redesign cases coming from an in-house one-dimensional analysis program are proposed together with impeller trimming and equal flow area design method for corresponding vaneless diffuser. Performance comparison among these redesign centrifugal compressors is presented and the most suitable one is recommended for test in the future. In addition, three redesign cases with lower inlet flow coefficient developed by means of flow trimming are shown in the end to satisfy potential application areas. Finally, the results in this study can provide valuable reference information for multistage centrifugal compressor design.
文摘The present paper reports the results of experimental investigations on the effect of diffuser vane shape on the performance of a centrifugal compressor stage. These studies were conducted on the chosen stage having a back- ward curved impeller of 500 turn tip diameter and 24.5 mm width and its design flow coefficient is Фd=0.0535. Three different low solidity diffuser vane shapes namely uncarnbered aerofoil, constant thickness flat plate and circular arc cambered constant thickness plate were chosen as the variants for diffuser vane shape and all the three shapes have the same thickness to chord ratio (t/c=0.1). Flow coefficient, polytropic efficiency, total head coeffi- cient, power coefficient and static pressure recovery coefficient were chosen as the parameters for evaluating the effect of diffuser vane shape on the stage performance. The results show that there is reasonable improvement in stage efficiency and total head coefficient with the use of the chosen diffuser vane shapes as compared to conven- tional vaneless diffuser. It is also noticed that the aero foil shaped LSD has shown better performance when com- pared to flat plate and circular arc profiles. The aerofoil vane shape of the diffuser blade is seen to be tolerant over a considerable range of incidence.
基金supported by the Korea government through the Korea institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP)The grant number is 20132010101870 for the Promotion of Science
文摘Centrifugal pumps are being widely used in many industrial and commercial applications.Many of these pumps are being operated at constant speed but could provide energy savings through adjustable speed operations.The purpose of this study was to get the energy saving rates of the multistage centrifugal pump with variable speed conditions.For this investigation an experimental set up of variable flow and pressure system was made to get energy saving rates and numerical analyses are applied to validate the pump performance.The energy saving and therefore the cost saving depends on the specific duty cycle of which the machine operates.Duty cycle is the proportion of time during which a component,device and system is operated.The duty cycle segmented into different flow rates and weighting the average value for each segment by the interval time.The system was operated at 50%or less of the pump capacity.The input power of the system was carried out by pump characteristics curve of each operating point.The energy consumption was done by the product of specific duty cycle and the input power of the system for constant speed and variable speed drive operation.The total energy consumed for constant speed drive pump was 75,770 k W.hr and for variable speed drive pump was 31,700 k W.hr.The total energy saving of the system was 44,070 k W.hr or 58.16%annually.So,this paper suggests a method of implementing an energy saving on variable-flow and pressure system of the multistage centrifugal pump.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51236006)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2012M521771)
文摘A numerical investigation on the aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment in the low-flow-coefficient centrifugal compressor is conducted through three-dimensional CFD analysis.The results show that the flow,especially near the diffuser inlet,is influenced by the axial misalignment obviously.When the impeller offsets to one side,the pressure at diffuser inlet close to this side will descend,and the vortex in the cavity on the other side will partially enter the diffuser and then result in the back flow.The performances of the stage and its components also change with the impeller-diffuser axial misalignment.There exists an optimum offset making the efficiency maximum at a given operating point.Furthermore,the effect of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment on the axial thrust is pronounced.The axial thrust is nearly increased linearly with the increase of axial misalignment.The aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser axial misalignment in the low-flow-coefficient centrifugal compressor behaves more remarkably at the large flow rate.To alleviate the aerodynamic effects of impeller-diffuser misalignment,a rounding in the meridional plane at the diffuser inlet can be applied.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51021004, 51079096)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-08-0391)
文摘The conventional quality control method of core rocldill dam construction exhibit difficulty controlling compaction parameters accurately or ensuring construction quality. This is because it is easily influenced by human behavior or lack of adequate management. We therefore establish the timely monitoring indexes and control criteria of compaction processes by considering the characteristics and quality requirements of high core rockffll dam construction. Based on the established indexes and criteria, integrating GPS, GPRS and PDA technologies, a real-time compaction quality monitoring method is proposed. The relevant key techniques are proposed as well, including automatic collection of information and a graphic algorithm for rolling-process visualization. By the proposed method and techniques, a real-time monitoring system is provided to realize the precise automatic online entire-process monitoring of compaction parameters, including compaction pass, rolling trajectory, nmning speed of roller, vibration status and rolled pavement thickness. The application of the Nuozhadu project shows that the proposed system can control compaction parameters effectively and ensure better construction quality. Therefore, it might become a new way towards construction quality control of high core rockfill dam.
基金the company Turbomeca which supports the centrifugal compressor research program
文摘This paper presents the unsteady data acquisition system used to measure the pressure field in high speed compressors.Details and electronic sketches are given for the conditioners developed in-house that have been used to amplify and to filter the pressure signal with the aim of acquiring data up to 150 kHz.A discussion of the experimental results carried out in a centrifugal compressor is proposed.Through different processing of the pressure signals and a comparison with URANS simulations,the excitation of the pressure transducers by the pressure waves generated by shock waves that occur between the impeller and the diffuser is highlighted.The levels of pressure fluctuations measured when entering into surge are also presented and reveal very repetitive behaviour of the flow instabilities.