The present work investigates the pressure fluctuation intensity and vortex characteristic of a
mixed flow pump as turbine at pump mode with a tip clearance. The tip clearance between …

Tip leakage cavitation remains an unsolved problem that threatens the safe operation of
hydraulic machines and plagues researchers worldwide. The objective of this work is to …

Pump as Turbine (PAT) is an effective alternative of power generation for small hydropower
system. Since the characteristic curves under turbine mode are not supplied by …

Transient cavitating flows of a mixedflow PAT (pump as turbine) at pump mode are
investigated experimentally and numerically. Radial force on principal axis is recorded and …

The multiphase pump is a vital equipment for exploitation of oil-gas resources on offshore
platform. Multi-stage structure is essential for multiphase pump to obtain required head. In …

Tip clearance between blade end and shroud is inevitable in pump operation and of great
importance on pump energy performance and pressure fluctuation. As the tip clearance size …

The role of blade rotational angle in the energy performance and pressure fluctuation of a
mixed-flow pump is investigated through an experimental measurement and numerical …

Cavitation is a complicated phenomenon in the centrifugal pump. In this work, the improved
unsteady calculation model based on bubble-rotation-based Zwart–Gerber–Belamri …

Influence of original and T-shape blade end on performance of a mixed-flow pump is
investigated by using experimental measurement and numerical simulation. The new …

Optimization design of centrifugal pumps involving multiple parameters and objectives is a
complicated research topic. The orthogonal method is introduced in the present study to find …