Design Modification and Analysis of Regenerative Centrifugal Pump

Abstract

In this thesis, the performance of the regenerative centrifugal pump is determined by modifying the design of original model. The original model is modified by changing number of blades on the impeller. Present model has 34 blades; the no. of blades is changed to 38 and 42. The models are done in 3D modeling software Creo 2.0.CFD analysis is done on all the models to determine pressure ratios, outlet velocities and mass flow rates. Static analysis is done by applying the pressures obtained from CFD analysis using different materials for impeller Steel, Aluminum alloy.