Pumping speed of cryopump for xenon

The xenon pumping speed testing system of the large-diameter external cryopump was designed to meet the plume test requirements for prototype electric propulsion.The flowmeter method was utilized to measure the xenon pumping speed.The test results show that the averaged effective pumping speed of doublecryopumps is 52 200L/s,and that of single-cryopump is 27 100L/s.The pumping speed ratio of two configurations is 1.93.It can be concluded that the pumping speed has in linear relationship with the number of cryopump,and the coefficient is irrelevant with the gas type.The averaged effective pumping speed of xenon is less than its nominal pumping speed,and the averaged pumping efficiency is 0.83.Under the identical inflow conditions,the averaged effective pumping speed ratio of nitrogen is 0.53,slightly less than the theoretical pumping speed ratio of 0.55.Consequently,it can be concluded that results assessment of large-diameter external cryopump design index can guide the engineering application,showing certain reference significance.

PRINCIPLE TO CLOSED LOOP CONTROL DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER WITH DOUBLE SPEED VARIABLE PUMPS AND SINGLE LOOP CONTROL SIGNAL

To control the position of differential cylinder closed loop without usingany throttle elements, a flew idea that two speed variable pumps are used to compensate thenon-symmetric flow of differential cylinder is carried out. According to the leaking property of thesystem, a speed offset principle is also proposed to eliminate the cavitation and tension caused bythe leakage and condensation of oil, which makes the system be in the same state as a valvecontrolled circuit. This principle is explained theoretically and experimentally. Further therelationship that the pressures in cylinder chambers change with load and leakage, and therelationship between biasing speed and pre-load pressures in cylinder chambers are established. Theresearch has proved that the new system has similar technique features as those of controlled withservo valves, but due to the elimination of all the throttle lose the efficiency of system can beimproved greatly.

CAVITATING SUPPRESSION OF LOW SPECIFIC SPEED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH GAP DRAINAGE BLADES

This paper aims to clarify the cavitation suppression mechanism of the gap structure impeller based on the analysis of cavitation characteristics in a low specific speed centrifugal pump. In order to obtain reliable and consistent numerical results, some numerical considerations and modeling methodology were demonstrated and researched, and a check of the time and space resolution were also conducted. Hence the predicted cavitation performance of the two centrifugal pumps were investigated and compared with experimental results, and they were in qualitative agreement. It was confirmed that the new gap structure impeller has a very good characteristic of inhibiting cavitation, especially in large flow area, the present numerical method can effectively capture the major internal flow features in the centrifugal pump, through the comparison of the two type impeller flow fields, the cavitation suppression mechanism of the gap impeller may be the combination effects of the small vice blade＇s guiding flow and gap tunnel＇s auto-balancing of pressure.

Effects of rotational speeds on the performance of a centrifugal pump with a variable-pitch inducer

The centrifugal pumps usually work at various rotational speeds. The variation in the rotational speeds will affect the internal flow, the external performance, and the anti-cavitation performance of the pump. In order to improve the anti-cavitation performance of the centrifugal pumps, variable-pitch inducers are placed upstream of the impeller. Because the rotational speeds directly affect the flow and the performance of the pump, it is essential to characterize the performance of the pump with a variable-pitch inducer at various rotational speeds. In this paper, the simulations and the experimental tests of a centrifugal pump with a variable-pitch inducer are designed and carried out under various rotational speed conditions. Navier-Stokes equations, coupled with a Reynolds average simulation approach, are used in the simulations. In the experimental tests, the external and anti-cavitation performances of the pump are investigated in a closed system. The following results are obtained from the simulations. Firstly, the velocity in the passage of the inducer rises with the increase of the rotational speed. Secondly, the static pressure escalates on the inducer and the impeller with the increase of the rotational speed. Thirdly, the static pressure distribution on the inducer and the impeller is asymmetric. Fourthly, the anti-cavitation performance of the pump deteriorates with the increase of the rotational speed. Additional results are gathered from an analysis of the experiments. H-Q curves are similar parabolas at various rotational speeds, while η-Q curves are similar parabolas only when n ≤6 000 r/min. The anti-cavitation performance of the pump deteriorates with the increase of the rotational speed. Finally, the simulation results are found to be consistent with the experimental results.

Numerical investigation on effect of various pump rotational speeds on performance of centrifugal pump based on CFD analysis technique

In this study,the flow structure and effect of different pump rotational speeds on a centrifugal pump’s performance are experimentally and numerically investigated.The internal flow field pattern within the pump has been analyzed and discussed using the CFD technique.The numerical results are compared with experimental data under a wide range of operating conditions.The comparison results between them have indicated a considerable agreement.The pressure variations are gradually increasing from inlet to outlet impeller of the pump.The results note that when the impeller rotates near the tongue region,the pressure in this region was higher than in other parts.Also,the interaction between the impeller and volute tongue region is actually according to the impeller blades’relative position concerning the tongue region.Furthermore,the pressure and velocity variations within a centrifugal pump increase with rotational impeller speed.

Aging effect of non-evaporable getter coatings

Introduction The pumping performance of getter materials has becoming one of the hotspots in accelerator field.The recovery of pumping performance after air venting,also called aging effect,is important for applications in accelerators.Materials and methods In this work,we investigated the aging effect of Ti-V-Zr-Hf-and Ti-V-Zr-coated copper tubular chambers,and the effect of initial air exposure time on the aging properties.The samples presented hierarchically micro/nano-structures and showed a featured aging curve,giving about 9 effective pumping cycles.Conclusion The pumping performance is inversely correlated with air exposure time suggesting that the getter coated cham-bers should be properly preserved before applied as a"pump".