Research Article
A Numerical Study on the Improvement of Suction Performance and Hydraulic Efficiency for a Mixed-Flow Pump Impeller
Table 1
Design target (real), design specifications, and CFD results of the reference model.
| | Design target (real) | Design specifications | Reference model | | CFD |
| | (m3/hr) | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | | Total head (m) | 60 | More than 63 m | 57.48 | | Total efficiency (%) | To be maximized | To be maximized | 96.84 | | NPSHre (m) | To be minimized | To be minimized | 6.7 |
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