Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Velocity Flow Field inside an Impeller Air Model of a Centrifugal Pump with Vaned Diffuser Interactions and Comparison with PIV Measurements

Table 2

Mesh information.

ComponentTetra elementsNodes

Entry duct1 420 202267 845
Impeller4 291 744851 701
Diffuser4 684 173930 695

Total10 396 1192 050 241