Performance Prediction of the Helico-axial Multiphase Pump

A modified one-dimensional model is developed for prediction of multiphase pump performance. Taken into account in the model are the gas compressibility, the slip speed gap between two phases and the flow cross-sectional depth gradient in the flow line. By using this model, we can select appropriate geometrical parameters of the impellers and guide vanes, and thus higher-pressure boost is obtained but phase separation does not occur. Accordingly, the design method can be optimized. The drag coefficients are analyzed for different flows. Results predicted by the modified model are compared with a series of experimental data and found in good agreement. This model provides a convenient and economical tool for engineering design over a traditional one.

The 3D Modeling of Blades of Multiphase Flow Helico-Axial Pump's Rotor Based on Solidworks

The structure of multiphase flow helico-axial pump＇s rotor and how to model the rotor, especially the blades of the rotor, based on the Solidworks software. More important, the principle of the blade design is mainly introduced. Under the guide of the principle, the 3D coordinates of the blade data points can be got by matlab programming. In the paper, the design step and the modeling step are particularly described through a concrete example.

Investigation on the performance of a helico-axial multiphase pump under slug flow

The helico-axial multiphase pump is often used for gas-liquid mixture transportation in offshore oilfields,and slug flow is the main reason for the unstable operation of the pump.Aimed for slug flow condition,a self-designed three-stage multiphase pump is set to the object to perform unsteady simulations and fluid-structure interaction calculations,and the inlet gas void fraction(IGVF)is set from 20%to 80%.The results show that affected by the flow from the slug,the gas-liquid two-phase flow pattern in the multiphase pump changes sharply,resulting in severe fluctuations in the differential pressure,spindle torque and deformation of the multiphase pump.The gas-phase enters the first-impeller along the suction blade surface when affected by Taylor bubbles,while the second and third-stage impellers gas-phases are in the form of small air masses flow into the impeller along the pressure blade surface.The deformation trend of impeller torque,differential pressure and the main pump spindle is similar to that of trigonometric function,while the fluctuation of torque is more intense,and the shape variable of spindle increases with the inflow of liquid plug,and the maximum deformation amount increases by10.9%at high GVF relative to IGVF.

Numerical simulation research on multiphase flow of aviation centrifugal pump based on OpenFOAM

This paper aims to tackle the calculation efficiency problem raised in the cavitation-flow simulation of the aviation centrifugal pump due to the fading-away interface resulting from the dissipation of numerics used in the phase-change control equation for unstructured-grid multiphase flow,and due to the limitation of flow time-step in whole flow regimes,the control equation of vapor–liquid two-phase flow considering cavitation mass transport is established firstly,modifying the momentum equation by introducing the surface tension,and adding the artificial convective flow to the phase equation to solve the numerical dissipation problem.Secondly,in consideration of the local time step principle and based on the multi-dimensional general limiter algorithm with explicit solutions under the OpenFOAM platform,a solution method of steady-state VOF (Volume of Fluid) model considering cavitation two-phase change is constructed,and the feasibility of this method is verified by NACA hydrofoil and NASA flat plate inducer.Finally,based on the platform developed,the cavitation performance of an aviation centrifugal pump inducer is analyzed.The research results show that the error of the calculated cavitation pressure distribution for NACA hydrofoil between the simulation test and the experimental-test is less than 5%,and the maximum error of calculated cavitation number at pump head dropping for NASA high-speed flat plate inducer between the simulation test and the experimental-test is 2.1%.The cavitation area observed in the simulation test is the same as that obtained in the high-speed photography test.Based on the OpenFOAM simulation method,the position of pump head dropping of the fuel centrifugal pump can be accurately captured.The error of the calculated cavitation number at pump head dropping between the simulation test and the experimental test is about 3.7%,showing high calculation accuracy.

工况对双螺杆混输泵振动特性影响实验

为研究工况对双螺杆混输泵振动特性的影响,搭建双螺杆混输泵多通道振动测试系统,测试并分析不同含气率、转速及出口压力下混输泵振动参数。结果表明:排液开始时排液腔瞬时打开诱发射流,射流向竖直向的泵出口偏转从而产生压力脉动并诱发振动,导致泵竖直方向振动加速度有效值高于水平方向和轴向;含气率为7.5%时振动加速度有效值为纯液工况时的1.88倍,随着含气率进一步升高测量值降低;而含气率大于20%时,振动有效值继续升高。在转速为1450r/min时y方向振动加速度有效值是850r/min时的2.95倍;振动加速度有效值随出口压力变化较小。当转速由850r/min升高至1450r/min时,径向垂直方向振动加速度主频由75fn移动至50fn。研究可为提高双螺杆混输泵运行稳定性提供指导。

多相混输泵用超高压机械密封性能研究

针对超高压混输泵机械密封易磨损失效的问题,介绍了端面槽加工和涂层应用两种策略,用热流固耦合分析方法,分析了浅槽微接触式机械密封在实际应用中的温度分布和端面变形情况,阐述了表面涂层技术的应用,进行了一系列机械密封性能的试验研究。研究结果不仅证实了这些技术在提高机械密封寿命和可靠性方面的有效性,还证实了端面开槽和涂层技术在降低摩擦、改善耐磨性能方面的显著效果。为超高压混输泵机械密封系统的设计和优化提供了重要的理论依据及实践指导。

Research on bubble trajectory and flow structure in helical-axial multiphase pump

The oil-gas two-phase hybrid transportation technology is one of the innovative technology directions for the exploitation and transportation of marginal and deep ocean oilfields.The helical-axial multiphase pump is a key equipment for oil and gas extraction.At this stage,most of the research on this kind of pump focuses on the improvement of the structure and conveying performance.However,because of insufficient understanding of the flow behavior and mechanism of bubbles,it is easy to cause the gas-liquid separation.In this paper,the numerical simulation and test are combined to explore the changes in the bubble trajectory and flow structure of the helical-axial multiphase pump.The results shown that when the speed is lower than 1200 r/min,the bubble reaches the maximum volume at 1/2 of the midline of the impeller blade and it contact with the pressure surface,broken to the suction surface.When the rotation speed is higher than 1450 r/min,the number of bubbles in the impeller increases and the size decreases.The backflow occurs in the tip clearance and strength increases continuously.The research results have important significance for the theoretical design and engineering application of the helical-axial multiphase pump.

A CFD Study on the Mechanisms Which Cause Cavitation in Positive Displacement Reciprocating Pumps

A transient multiphase CFD （computational fluid dynamics） model was set up to investigate the main causes which lead to cavitation in PD （positive displacement） reciprocating pumps. Many authors agree on distinguishing two different types of cavitation affecting PD pumps： flow induced cavitation and cavitation due to expansion. The flow induced cavitation affects the zones of high fluid velocity and consequent low static pressure e.g. the valve-seat volume gap while the cavitation due to expansion can be detected in zones where the decompression effects are important e.g. in the vicinity of the plunger. This second factor is a distinctive feature of PD pumps since other devices such as centrifugal pumps are only affected by the flow induced type. Unlike what has been published in the technical literature to date, where analysis of positive displacement pumps are based exclusively on experimental or analytic methods, the work presented in this paper is based entirely on a CFD approach, it discusses the appearance and the dynamics of these two phenomena throughout an entire pumping cycle pointing out the potential of CFD techniques in studying the causes of cavitation and assessing the consequent loss of performance in positive displacement pumps.

分流叶片对混输泵水力性能影响的优化分析

混输泵作为输送海洋油气资源的关键设备,其输送性能直接影响油气开采效率和输送成本。因此,为探究分流叶片对混输泵流动特性的优化效果,本文采用ANSYS CFX软件对带分流叶片前后的混输泵在进口含气率为5%、10%和15%工况下进行数值模拟计算。结果表明:在含气率分别为5%、10%、15%时优化后混输泵单级扬程增加了18.9%、23.5%、24.2%,分流叶片的存在显著提升了混输泵的增压性能,改善了含气率对叶轮内液相速度分布规律的影响,抑制了叶轮内气相聚集现象的发生,使得叶轮内气相分布更为均匀。此研究结果为优化混输泵性能提供了参考。

基于CFD磁悬浮离心血泵多相流流场仿真研究

磁悬浮离心式血泵具有较好的血液流动性与血液相容性,由于其转速低、轴向尺寸小被应用于心室辅助装置。然而,血液本身是一个非常复杂的非牛顿流体,把血液看成单相流体不利于弄清红细胞在离心血泵内的分布规律,同时也没有考虑红细胞对流场的影响。为了弄清血泵流场的分布规律,且又不过多增加数值仿真的计算量,通过将血浆定义为液相、红细胞定义为固相,采用混合物模型(Mixture),基于计算流体力学进行模拟仿真,探讨磁悬浮离心式血泵多相流流场分布规律。研究结果表明,在工作转速(n=3600r/min),进口流量为6L/min的工况下,磁悬浮离心血泵可以满足人体生理需求,具有较好的机械效率,该研究为弄清血泵多相流流场提供了数值仿真支撑。

气相压缩性对气液混输泵设计工况点性能的影响

为研究气相压缩性对气液混输泵性能的影响规律,以螺旋轴流式气液混输泵为研究对象,采用欧拉-欧拉双流体模型,在20%~80%进口含气率范围内对混输泵设计工况点进行数值计算,分析气相压缩性对混输泵外特性曲线和内流场的影响。研究表明,在高含气率下气相可压缩性对混输泵的外特性预测结果影响明显增大;考虑气相压缩性后,混输泵叶轮单个流道内最先出现气堵问题,并且气相压缩性明显影响叶轮叶片上压力载荷分布以及叶轮内的气液两相的相间速度差分布。

螺旋轴流式多相流泵内流场可视化测试

螺旋轴流式多相流泵适用于输送气液两相流介质,由于两相介质的密度不同,运动轨迹也不相同,气体以气泡的形式流动,在流动过程中大小和形态的转变可直观反映泵内流体参数的变化,通过设计试验系统观测以及数值模拟的两种方式结合对气泡轨迹进行研究。结果表明:在转速低于1200 r/min时,气泡在叶轮叶片骨线1/2处体积达到最大,与压力面接触破碎向吸力面运动,在导叶内气泡自身能量不足开始逆压力梯度回流,两相流通流情况差;转速高于1450 r/min时,叶轮内气泡数量增多、尺寸减小,开始出现叶顶间隙回流且强度不断增加,跨流道运动强度也逐渐增加,在叶顶间隙有明显的气泡冲撞并有叶顶间隙涡的形成,导叶内气泡的气泡跨流道运动导致在其出口尾缘出现气体涡旋,随转速的增加所占流道面积增大,阻碍两相流通流。

平推压井法排量优化新模型及泵压分析

目前平推法压井井筒压力按照单相流计算,计算结果不准确,造成现场压井施工的盲目性。文章考虑井底压力差、温度、渗透率等因素,建立了压井液排量优化新模型,新模型计算结果与现场实测泵注压力最大峰值误差为7.119%。通过对模型计算分析,得到了排量、渗透率、压井液密度对平推法压井井筒压力的影响,绘制了平推法压井因素影响图。结果表明:(1)随压井液密度及排量的增大,泵注压力呈现先增大后减小趋势;排量增大压井时间缩短,存在高套压反弹风险;(2)压井第一阶段(t≤15 min)井底有效压力主要受摩擦阻力的影响,压井第二阶段(t>15 min),井底有效压力主要是受静液柱压力影响;(3)随地层渗透率增大,井口泵注压力呈现减小趋势;压井施工排量对井底压差影响较大,压井排量800 L/min同1000 L/min比较,井底压差从2.06 MPa升至8.22 MPa;(4)对于超低渗地层,如果采取大排量平推法压井可能面临井筒压力过大引发管柱及地层破裂的风险,地层渗透率越大对平推法越有利;该模型对压井施工单制定和压井作业具有指导作用。

动叶轮叶片数对多相混输泵水力性能的影响

为了探究动叶轮叶片数对多相混输泵外特性、做功性能和水力特性的影响规律,基于欧拉非均质流模型,利用CFX软件对不同动叶轮叶片数下的多相混输泵在多种流量工况、入口含气率10%的条件下进行数值计算。研究发现:流量在90 m^(3)/h及以下时,动叶轮叶片数对扬程和效率的变化趋势影响相对较小,而随着流量的增加,四叶片动叶轮会使混输泵扬程和效率的下降程度增大;当动叶轮叶片数为3时,多相混输泵的外特性、叶片表面静压分布、载荷分布和水力特性等均优于动叶轮叶片数为4时的性能。本文的研究结果可为多相混输泵动叶轮叶片数的选择提供参考。

多相介质泵用高压密封设计及性能分析

针对多相介质泵用机械密封运行特点,为避免介质含气量大范围波动而影响密封端面润滑膜的稳定性,开展高压双端面机械密封结构和端面槽型设计,通过变形校核证明结构设计合理。建立密封端面深槽流体润滑模型,采用数值计算方法进行求解,分析不同开槽面积比的圆弧型槽的端面泄漏量、开启力等主要密封性能随工况参数的变化规律。结果表明:高压状态下,密封端面开深槽能有效改善端面润滑状态;端面泄漏量和开启力随着开槽面积比的增大而变大,同时压力越大,端面泄漏量和开启力也越大,但转速对端面泄漏量和开启力的影响不大。对设计的密封进行台架性能试验验证,获得的密封端面泄漏量变化规律与数值计算结果趋势保持一致。

闭式柱塞泵V形减振槽配流空化特性分析

以某型闭式高压柱塞泵为对象,建立配流盘和缸体零件的三维模型,利用PumpLinx软件进行网格划分和计算模型的选择,对采用V形槽配流结构的闭式柱塞泵进行了全流场仿真计算,分析其配流空化特征,并与耐久性试验后缸体表面的空蚀破坏情况进行对比分析,得出采用V形槽配流结构的闭式柱塞泵配流空化产生和空蚀破坏的机制。

基于相似规律和神经网络的多级多相混输泵气液增压性能预测

准确预测多相混输泵的气液增压性能对油气生产的经济性和安全性至关重要.当前气液增压预测模型与方法存在参数范围窄、增压级数低的局限.该文搭建了工业参数级气液混输增压实验平台,实验获得了25级离心式混输泵的气液增压特性.提出了适用于高增压级数、变转速条件的混输泵气液增压性能预测方法.首先,构建了定转速、低增压级数混输泵气液增压人工神经网络;其次,采用相似规律,将变转速条件气液增压转换至设计转速条件;最后,基于等温压缩假设进行级间流动参数更新和高增压级数混输泵性能预测.不同级数(3~25级)和转速条件(2500~3500 r·min^(-1))混输泵气液增压预测的相对误差低于15%.该方法能够应用于其他类型多相混输泵的增压预测,为指导油气工业现场确定混输泵增压级数和生产评估提供有效方法.

多相混输泵的流场模拟及样机研制

针对天然气水合物合成系统试验回路中的气液混输问题,提出了一种轴流式多相混输泵的设计。基于N-S方程和SST k-ω湍流模型对该多相混输泵的内部流场进行数值模拟,对比分析了纯水和进口含气率为50%时外特性的差异,揭示了内部流动规律。结果表明,纯水和进口含气量为50%的状态下,扬程均随流量的增大而单调减小;效率均随流量的增大而先增大后减小,在同一流量点,纯水时的效率比进口含气量为50%工况下的效率高约1%;轴功率均随流量的增大而单调减小,在同一流量点,纯水时的轴功率约为进口含气量50%工况下的2倍。同时制作了样机,应用于天然气水合物合成系统的试验回路中,验证了该混输泵具有较强的气液混输能力。研制的多相混输泵可应用于天然气水合物合成系统试验回路中或者其他高压环境下的气液混输场景。

叶轮进口直径对排污泵多相流性能的影响

为研究叶轮进口直径对排污泵多相流性能的影响,以3种不同进口直径(100,120,140 mm)的双叶片叶轮为研究对象,采用Mixture多相流模型、Rayleigh-Plesset空化模型和Gidaspow曳力模型对泵内固液气三相流动进行定常数值计算,并将外特性计算结果与试验结果进行对比分析.研究结果表明:增大叶轮进口直径会导致排污泵的运行高效区向小流量偏移,这有助于抑制多相流条件下外特性的降低;叶轮进口直径为100 mm的泵内多相流的效率相对于单相流的效率降低了10.27%,而叶轮进口直径为120 mm的泵和叶轮进口直径为140 mm的泵内多相流的效率相对于单相流的效率分别降低了6.54%和8.20%;3种进口直径的叶轮对应的排污泵临界空化余量分别为4.03,2.06和1.95 m,这表明增大叶轮进口直径能够显著改善泵的抗空化性能,空化造成的流动阻塞效应得到有效缓解;在叶轮进口直径为100 mm的泵内监测到流速较高的固体颗粒,并且随着叶轮进口直径的增大,叶轮表面的固相体积分布减小,泵内固相流速也有所降低,适当增大叶轮进口直径有助于提高排污泵的多相流动性能.

The simulation of multiphase flow field in implantable blood pump and analysis of hemolytic capability

The numerical simulation of the axial flow impeller blood pump NIVADIII is carried out by using a CFD multiphase flow model. The hydrodynamic performance of the pump and the flow field in the pump are analyzed, and the shear stress distribution is obtained. A hemolytic prediction model based on the shear stress is built based on the calculation results, and it can be used for qua- ntitative predictions of the hemolytic behavior of a blood pump. Hemolysis tests in vitro were performed 6 times with fresh bovine blood. At each time, the flow of the pump NIVADIII is 5 L/min and the outflow tract pressure is 100 mmHg. According to the tests, the plasma free hemoglobin （FHB） content and the hematocrit （HCT） are measured after 0 s, 0.5 s, 1 s, 1.5 s 4 s. At the end of each experiment Normal Index of Hemolysis （NIH） of NIVADIII is calculated. The average of NIH is 0.0055 g/100L, almost identi- cal with that obtained from the hemolytic prediction model. This method can be applied in the selection stage of a blood pump.