

The result is that the available energy in the liquidĭecreases as the distance from the pump increases. As resistance is encountered, the liquid expends some its energy in the form of heat, noise, and vibration in overcoming that resistance. When velocity is reduced due to resistance encountered in the system, pressure increases. In most cases, the work consists of the liquid moving at some velocity through a system by overcoming resistance to flow due to friction from pipes, and physical restrictions from valves, heat exchangers and other in-line devices, as well as elevation changes between the liquid's starting location and final destination. That kinetic energy is available to the fluid to accomplish work. The centrifugal action of the impeller accelerates the liquid to a high velocity, transferring mechanical (rotational) energy to the liquid. Liquid entering the pump receives kinetic energy from the rotating impeller. and PressureĪ centrifugal pump is a kinetic device. Keywords- Centrifugal pump causing, Centrifugal pump impeller, Ansys- CFX, Efficiency. The flow pattern, pressure distribution in the blade passage, blade loading and pressure plots are discussed in this paper.


The numerical solution of the discredited three-dimensional, incompressible Navier- Stokes equations over an unstructured grid is accomplished with an ANSYS-CFX. The complex internal flows in Centrifugal pump impellers can be well predicted through ANSYS-CFX. The analysis of centrifugal pump impeller design is carried out using ANSYS-CFX. The present paper describes the simulation of the flow in the impeller of a centrifugal pump. The Flow through centrifugal pump impeller is three dimensional and fully turbulence model. It is a most common pump used in industries and domestic applications. Analysis of a centrifugal pump impeller using ANSYS-CFXġResearch Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna university of Technology, Chennai 600025, Tamilnadu, INDIA.ĢProfessor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St.Peters College of Engineering and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA.ĪNSYS software package was used to develop a three dimensional, fully turbulent model of the compressible flow across a complex geometry of impeller, such as those found in centrifugal pump.
