BM11_W7_RadialFlowPumpImpeller.pptVIP

BladeModeler 11.0Practical 7: Radial Flow Pump Impeller Concepts In this tutorial we will: Input initial design parameters Input initial angle/thickness parameters Optimize the meridional view Adjust the blade angles Adjust the blade thickness Define the shape of LE and TE Save your work Initial Design Parameters CFX-BladeGen allows the user to create a blade system from scratch, using one of six standard initial configuration types. For this example, a Radial Impeller is used. Select the File | New | CFX-BladeGen Model menu command or toolbar button which will display the Initial Meridional Configuration Dialog Select the Radial Impeller tab Enter the parameters for the initial blade layout (shown on the following slide). Be sure to select Ang/Thk mode in the bottom right corner Press Enter or select the OK button to continue Design Parameters Design parameters to be entered for the Radial Impeller Template: Initial Angle/Thickness Enter Initial Angle/Thickness Parameters: Nominal wrap angle of 140° Thickness of 5 mm Number of blades: 7 Click OK Meridional View Optimization Optimizing the Meridional View Inlet and Outlet location (points) have to be adjusted in order to modify the inlet and the outlet in sections Inlet and Outlet Modification Double click the shroud inlet point (top left) Enter -10 and 110 for the horizontal and vertical values. Click OK. For the hub inlet point (bottom left), enter: -10 and 25 Click OK For the shroud outlet point (top left), enter: 91 and 250 Click OK For the hub outlet point (top right), enter: 63 and 250 Click OK Inlet Hub Curve Adjustment The straight (linear) segment of the hub curve in the inlet section should be modified to follow the curved shape. Right Click on that curve and select: Convert Points Spline Curve Points and select 3 points Adjust the curve point location to obtain good shape of the hub curve Blade Angles at the Hub The Hub Layer is active by defa