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ISSN:2147-67992147-6799 www.ijisae.org Original Research Paper

Design Validation of Hub Stream Pump Impeller using Computational

Fluid Dynamics

Tamanampudi Narisi Reddy1, Dr. Vijay Kumar M.2

Submitted: 14/11/2022 Accepted: 15/02/2023

Abstract: The Technology used in Pumps is a proved, applications and usage are universal. Hub stream pump is a machine designed
to convert mechanical vitality into fluid energy by rotational motion of an impeller. The axial flow pump (Low Head and High Flow)
is chosen because it is widely used in Power Transformers for cooling Purpose (Recirculation oil in closed loop). The reason for this
paper is to compute the plan computation of hub stream pump impeller which can deliver Fluid vitality by lifting activity of the pump
impeller blades. In this paper, the flow rate and head of hub stream flow pump are 0.0 3m 3/sec and 2.5 Mts. The rotation speed is 1500
rpm. The paper, especially involves the design calculation of propeller type impeller running in a Suction casing of the pump. The
result data of impeller are outlet diameter is 152 mm, the hub diameter is 98.8mm. The number of blades is five. The clearance
between impeller and pipe or casing is 0.152mm. The designed hub stream flow pump satisfies the requirements of Power
Transformer.

Keywords: Axial Flow Pump, Blade Design, Fluid Flows, Impeller, Number of Blades, Rotational Speed.

With the input of flow rate, head requirement, other

1. Introduction
parameters like vane velocity, tip and hub radius, twist
angle, stagger angle blade profile at different radius can be
Hub stream flow pumps are commonly used when there is
determined.
a low head and high flow rate requirement. The Axial flow
pump consists of a propeller-type of impeller with Discharge from the hub stream machine is moderately
Different No of Vanes running in a casing driven by smooth and consistent during typical activity. Hub stream
electric motor. The impeller is mounted on a common shaft pumps can be mounted vertically, evenly, or at different
which is supported by bearings and driven by electric angles to discharge the fluid. This Particular hub stream
motor. The pump includes the electric Motor and pump pumps are available that can handle Insulating oils.
shaft with impeller covered by suction and delivery casings
together to prevent external leakage. The advantage of a 2. Specification Data
hub stream pump is its compact construction. The flow
Axial Flow Pump with the following specifications
area is the same at Suction and Delivery. Axial flow pump
requirements to be designed:
generation of head is influenced by rotational moment of
the rotating wheel called impeller. It has most noteworthy Capacity, Q = 0.03 m 3/Sec
the explicit specific speed, low head, low rpm and large Pump Head, H = 2.5 m
flow capacities.
Rotational Speed, N = 1500 rpm
Typically, the absolute velocities of the fluid in a hub
stream pump are quite low. Typical velocities for a pump Density of Transformer oil, ρ = 896.3 kg/m 3
have 477 specific speed. The Velocity Triangle approach Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81m/s2
is a popular tool for turbo machine pump design for the
past decades. In this, Paper utilizes the Voznesenski mean 3. Methodology
camber line profile design approach using circulation. In Design specifications requirements to be calculate:
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1
Research Scholar,Dept of IEM, JSS Academy of Technical Education, 3.65.N√Q
Specific Speed Ns = (1)
(H)0.75
Bengaluru-560076, INDIA ORCID ID :0000-0002-8455-6780
2
Associate Professor, Dept of IEM,JSS Academy of Technical Education, Hub Ratio D𝑑 = 26.8X(Ns ) − 0.603 (2)
Bengaluru, INDIA, ORCID ID:0000-0001-7955-3764
Hub ratio can also be obtained from cordier diagram
*Corresponding Author E Mail:[email protected]

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No of Blades (Z) can be Decide Depend on Specific Speed Peripheral
(Ns) Versus Hub ratio (Dd). Velocity in m/s
πDN 8.24 9.04 9.85 10.6 11.4
Specific 400 600 800 1000 1200 µ=
60
Speed(RPM)
Ns Inlet Vane
Angle in deg
Impeller Hub 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.45 0.40 19.1 17.4 16.1 14.9 13.9
𝛽1 =
Ratio ( Dd ) 5 0 𝑉Z
Arc tan ( )
µ
No of vanes ( 6 5 4 3 2
Absolute
Z)
Velocity in m/s
3.72 3.39 3.11 2.88 2.67
Table 1. No of Blades Selection gH
µ2 =
𝑛ℎ µ
Calculating the Impeller Diameter (D):
outlet Vane
Flow Velocity VZ = (0.07 )X ₃√𝑄𝑋𝑁² (3) angle in deg 𝛽2
32.2 26.7 22.9 20.1 17.9
𝑉Z
𝑄 = Arc tan ( )
D = 2X√ (4) µ − µ2
πXVZ X(1−D𝑑 ²)
Vane Curvature
(or) 13.1
in deg Δ𝞫 9.26 6.79 5.15 4.01
8
1 𝑄 = 𝛽2 − 𝛽1
D = 4.3√ X₃√(𝑁) (5)
(1−D2
𝑑) Head
Coefficient
Diameter of impeller can be optimized depend on pipe 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02
𝐾H
Diameter. 8 5 2 9 7
H
Calculating Hub Dia Dh= D𝑑 XDopt (6) = 𝑁
( )² 𝑋 𝐷²
60
Calculating the Radius at various Sections: Solidity l/t
for 𝛽2 & Δ𝞫⋆ 0.56
r1= (Dh )/2 + (0.02)Dopt (7) 1.0 0.50 0.50 0.50
from Howell 6
r5= Dopt /( 0.02)Dopt (8) Chart
r3 = (r1 + r5 )/2 (9) Solidity ( l/t
r2 = (r1 + r3 )/2 (10) )Peri for Papir 0.22 0.20 0.19 0.17 0.16
chart 6 8 0 2 0
𝐫𝟒 = (𝐫𝟑 + 𝐫𝟓 )/𝟐 (11) Or 5.95𝐾H
Vane Spacing
(Pitch) in mm 65.8 72.3 78.7 85.3 91.6
t = 2πr/Z 9 4 9 0 8

Chord length in
mm l = ( l/t 65.8 40.9 39.3 42.6 45.8
)X t in mm 9 4 9 5 4

To=t/l (or) 1.76

1/(l/t) 1 2.0 2.0 2.0
6
Circulation
Speed per blade 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24
in m²/s Г1 = 5 5 5 5 5
Fig 1. Axial flow pump impeller FIG 2. Impeller Radius 60Xg×H
NXZXηhyd

Total
Details /Section I II III IV V 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22
Circulation in
Radius in mm r 52.4 57.6 62.7 67.8 72.9 5 5 5 5 5
m²/s Г = 𝑍𝑋Г1
Flow Velocity Av Velocity of
(VZ ) inm/s 2.85 Tangential 6.37 7.74 8.29 9.21 10.1
(0.07)X ₃√𝑄𝑋𝑁² Comp of 6 8 2 6 2
Relative

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Velocity in m/s
𝑊u ave =
µ2
u−〔 〕
2
Av Value of
velocity Vane
Angle in deg
𝛽ave (ἀ)
24.0 20.2 18.9 17.1 15.7 Fig 5. Vane Spacing,Chord,(α=𝞫c)
𝑉Z
= arc tan ( ) 8 0 7 8 2
𝑊u ave 4.Results and Discussions
Average Value
of relative
Velocity in m/S 7.81 8.76 9.64 10.5
6.98
𝑊ave 9 8 6 1
𝑊u ave
=
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽ave
Δα in deg
1.54 1.38 1.30 1.24 1.19
𝑊ave
arc tan ( 5) 3 2 0 5
(180/π)(µ−µ2)

α in deg =ἀX 37.2 27.9 24.7 21.3 18.7

Δα 0 4 0 0 8

Fig 6. Flow Trajectories

(Velocity Distribution) of impeller
Flow simulation for the input data is done by using solid
works software. The calculated value of flow velocity is
almost the same with numerical research value.
Design calculations also match with CF Turbo
Calculations and Modeling.
Leading edge and Trailing edge Parameters also Matches
with Design Calculations.

Fig 3. Howell Chart for l/t estimation Tables

Fig 7. CF Turbo Models Vane Passage

Fig 4. impeller inlet and outlet velocity

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 0.45 0.02978 0.0397 0.04963
0.5 0.02887 0.0385 0.04812
0.55 0.02718 0.03624 0.0453
0.6 0.02488 0.03317 0.04146
0.65 0.02209 0.02946 0.03682
0.7 0.01894 0.02525 0.03156
0.75 0.0155 0.02067 0.02584
0.8 0.01192 0.0159 0.01987
0.85 0.00831 0.01108 0.01385
0.9 0.00486 0.00648 0.0081
0.95 0.001836 0.002448 0.00306
1 0 0 0

Fig 8. Vane Tangential Coordinates

5. Conclusions
In This Paper is attempted to design axial flow pump
impeller outer diameter and hub diameter, vane angles at
different sections and no of vanes.
The Vane was divided into 5 sections from hub to outer
diameter of impeller. The results of various vane entrance
and discharge angles and curvatures at various sections of
Fig 9. NACA Profile of Vane profile were described with velocity triangles. And
designed parameters were validated with CF Turbo.
NACA 65-00 Profiles
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