https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146702052
Hydraulic losses in the spiral case of low specific speed pumps
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Victor Kaplan Department of Fluids Engineering, Technická 2, 61669 Brno, Czech Republic
a Corresponding author: klas@fme.vutbr.cz
Published online: 25 March 2014
This contribution is focused on analysis of pressure losses in spiral case of centrifugal pump with thick trailing edges and with recirculation channels. Recirculation channels have different geometrical configuration and influence the size of available specific energy as well as hydraulic efficiency. Subsequently, the contribution analyses the flow in spiral case itself with respect to its function and its filling with liquid. Studied phenomena affect the research of pumps with low specific speed, the stability of specific energy characteristic curves and also the configuration of recirculation channels.
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