Schemes for Producing 1.8 He Ⅱ and the Prediction of the Pumping Speed for the Method of Vacuum-Pumping

Cryogenic ground supporting equipment (CGSE) developed for international cooperation scientific experimental item AMS-02 is the ground supporting and cooling system, which will complete the cooling process of the superconductor of AMS-02 from ambient temperature to 1.8 K. Obtaining 1.8 K He Ⅱ by vacuum-pumping is discussed in detail and compared with the other three schemes. The results show that the scheme of vacuum-pumping not only could meet the requirement of the project much better but also has higher reliability compared with other schemes. To select the vacuum pump, the energy conservation model is presented according to the experimental system of CGSE. Therefore, the pumping speed is also determined.

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.

A novel technology for control of variable speed pumped storage power plant

Variable speed pumped storage machines are used extensively in wind power plant and pumped storage power plant. This paper presents direct torque and flux control(DTFC) of a variable speed pumped storage power plant(VSPSP). By this method both torque and flux have been applied to control the VSPSP. The comparison between VSPSP's control strategies is studied. At the first, a wind turbine with the capacity 2.2 k W and DTFC control strategies simulated then a 250 MW VSPSP is simulated with all of its parts(including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and its control system) by MATLAB software. In all of simulations, both converters including two-level voltage source converter(2LVSC) and three-level voltage source converter(3LVSC) are applied. The results of applying 2LVSC and 3LVSC are the rapid dynamic responses with better efficiency, reducing the total harmonic distortion(THD) and ripple of rotor torque and flux.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Preparation and characterization of Ti-Zr-V-Cu getter films

Introduction Non-evaporable getter is now widely employed in many accelerators to mitigate the resistive-wall effect of the Ti-Zr-V getter coated vacuum chambers in the next generation accelerators.Methods and discussions Quaternary Ti-Zr-V-Cu getter films were deposited by direct current(DC)magnetron sputtering.The DC/high frequency impedance and activation kinetics were investigated by four-probes/waveguide methods and in situ synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy(SRPES).Conclusions Compared to Ti-Zr-V films,Ti-Zr-V-Cu films showed better conductivity,which is beneficial to eliminate the resistive-wall effect.However,its initial activation temperature is above 200℃,and it needs to be activated at a higher temperature to achieve the required pumping performance.

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".