3-D PIV Test of Inner Flow in a Double-blade Pump under Zero Flow Rate Condition

Abstract:

Inner flow in a double-blade pump impeller, whose specific speed is 111, was measured under zero flow rate condition by using 3-D PIV test technology. In order to ensure the accuracy of 3-D PIV test, the external trigger synchronization system which was made with fiber optic and equivalent calibration method was applied. In Visual C++ 2005 platform, according to the velocity triangle, 3-D PIV velocity synthetic procedure was compiled to obtain the relative velocity synthesized by the absolute velocity and the circular velocity. The results showed that volute tongue had greater impact on the absolute velocity field within the impeller. There were vortices regions at three measurement surfaces within impeller, but the sizes and locations of vortices were different. Moreover, there was a low velocity region at the volute diffuser, the absolute velocity values in the region were less than 0.62m/s, and there were vortices at the volute diffuser. The axial velocities values of impeller passage, volute diffuser and region near volute tongue were different at three measurement planes. 