DETERMINING OPTIMAL SIMULATION SETTINGS FOR THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP PARTS OPTIMIZATION PROCESS

Abstract

This paper explores the optimal simulation settings required by the optimization process of centrifugal canned motor pump parts using the CH 6, 3/32-2, 2-2 pump as an example. The optimization of centrifugal pump parts is particularly important in order to increase pump characteristics: pump efficiency, net positive suction head, as well as other optimization criteria. The optimal conditions to obtain a geometric model and optimal mesh properties, initial and boundary conditions, solver settings were investigated. The mathematical models used in the simulation were also presented. In conclusion, there have been revealed optimal simulation settings.

Keywords

• centrifugal pumps
• numerical analysis and optimization methods
• computational fluid dynamics
• ansys cfx