• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.36 no.12
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• pp.1201-1207
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• 2012

This study was performed to develop a high-efficiency submersible nonclogging pump impeller. Toward this end, we simulated the effect of some parameters such as the outlet position of a blade ($h_I$), outlet width of a blade ($b_2$), and hub profile on the pump efficiency by using the commercial codes ANSYS CFX and BladeGen. The results showed that the pump efficiency was proportional up to $h_I$= 38 mm and $b_2$= 55 mm. It remained constant over these values. However, the head and shaft power were proportional to $h_I$ and $b_2$ in the simulated ranges. The effects of hub profile changes on the pump efficiency were relatively small compared to those of the other parameters.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.39-45
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• 2012

In this study, optimization of the impeller and design of volute were carried out in order to improve the performance of a centrifugal pump. Design parameters from vane plane development for impeller design were selected, and effect of the design parameters on the performance of the pump was analyzed by using Response Surface Methodology(RSM) to optimized impeller. In addition, total pump design method was suggested by designing volute which was suitable for the optimized impeller through volute design where Stepanoff theory was applied and numerical analysis.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.2 no.4 s.5
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• pp.31-39
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• 1999

Using basic shape and aerodynamic data for the designed impeller, basic structure analysis such as stress analysis and eigenvalue analysis was carried out. Also, we made the optimization program that was designed for optimum thickness within the adaptive stress limits. For the structural optimum theory, we used the BFGS(Broydon Fletcher Goldfarb Shanno) Method which is one of the searching methods. Through this program we managed optimization of the blade. For numerical simulation, we used the optimization program to compose Cyclic Module of NASTRAN and the Optimization Program which was implemented by C and fortran language.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1189-1193
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• 2007

국내 정수장내 설치되어 있는 혼화기는 대부분 기계식 급속혼화 방식을 채택하여 운영하고 있으며 대부분의 혼화지가 크게 설계되어 설계 변경을 하지 않고서는 혼화 효율을 높이는 한계가 있다. 혼화지내 격벽을 설치하여 혼화 구간을 축소시킴으로써 혼화구간이 큰 구조에 비해 6.27%의 효율이 더 좋은 것으로 나타났으며 격벽이 설치된 혼화구간내에 임펠러는 격벽으로 둘러싸인 유출부쪽(상단부)에서 85.45%로 가장 좋은 효과가 나타났다. 또한 약품위치가 임펠러 하단에 가까우면 혼화효과가 크며 멀 경우에 격벽설치에 따른 혼화효과가 더욱 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.12a
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• pp.405-410
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• 2004

2-dimensional impeller's distinctive feature is expected to have an influence on performance and flow characteristics of centrifugal compressor. And new design method is required for 2-dimensional impeller, because the unique geometry cannot be designed using conventional theories. The objective of this study is to advance new design technology for 2-dimensional impeller and to investigate the performance characteristics of designed 2-dimensional centrifugal compressor. The performance test for 2-dimensional impeller is conducted at 35000, 40000 and 45000rpm. Also numerical calculation is applied by using commercial CFD code, FLUENT, and the results are compared with experimental results.

• Journal of ILASS-Korea
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.15-20
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• 2019

The agitator is an important industrial instrument widely used for mixing various solutions in the industrial field. In this study, the optimized design of the helical ribbon type impeller, which is mainly used for the stirring of the high viscosity solution, is carried out by CFD analysis. For this purpose, an index for evaluating the agitation performance is newly defined and an optimization design process is performed through a multiphase computational fluid dynamic analysis. From these results, it is understood that the stirring performance is maximized in the case of the helical ribbon impeller under given operating conditions when the width is 7.5 mm, the height is 160 mm and the turn is 1.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.519-528
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• 2023

The aim of this study was to enhance the flow rate and noise performance of a centrifugal pump in dishwashers by designing an optimized impeller shape through numerical and experimental investigations. To evaluate the performance of the target centrifugal pump, experiment was conducted using a pump performance tester and noise experiment was carried out in a semi-anechoic chamber with microphones and a reflecting wall behind the dishwasher. Through the use of advanced computational fluid dynamics techniques, numerical simulations were performed to analyze the flow and aeroacoustics performance of our target centrifugal pump impeller. To achieve this, numerical simulations were carried out using the Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes equations and Ffowcs-Willliams and Hawkings equations as governing equations. In order to ensure the validity of numerical methods, a thorough comparison of numerical results with experimental results. After having confirmed the reliability of the current numerical method of this study, the optimization of the target centrifugal pump impeller was conducted. An improvement in flow rate was confirmed numerically, and a manufactured proto-type of the optimized model was used for experimental investigation. Furthermore, it was observed that by applying the fan law, we could effectively reduce noise levels without reducing the flow rate.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.885-890
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• 1998

SMART 냉각재순환펌프는 수직형 축류펌프로 분류되며 작동되는 환경의 특성상 캔드모터 펌프로 설계하였다. 냉각재순환점프의 전체 구조에 대한 개념설계를 수행하였으며 펌프의 주요부품인 회전측 집합체, 베어링 집합체, 전동기를 설계하였다. 베어링의 구조와 형상설계를 수행하였고 전동기는 농형유도 전동기로 설계하였으며 회전자의 슬롯에 대한 상세설계와 고정자의 슬롯에 대한 상세설계를 수행하였다. 앞으로 회전축의 동특성 해석, 임펠러의 캐비테이션 시험, 베어링의 내구성 시험, 펌프몸체의 응력해석을 수행할 예정이다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.3722-3730
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• 2015

The performance improvement of a small centrifugal compressor for waste water treatment has been conducted by the design change of vaneless diffuser and volute casing. Existing two compressors use a common impeller, but the width and length of the vaneless diffuser and the cross-sectional shape of the volute casing are different, respectively. Based on the experiment of the existing two compressors and their CFD results, the design of the vaneless diffuser and the volute casing has been changed. It was found that the strength of the interaction among the volute tongues, the vaneless diffusers and the impellers of two existing/one improved compressors, was affected by the cross-sectional area and inlet radial length of the volute casing including system losses' change. The efficiency of the impeller with one existing design was increased as the decrease of the width of the vaneless diffuser, but losses at the diffuser were accumulated. In conclusion, approximately 2.88%p efficiency increase at the design point of the new compressor with the improved design has been confirmed by CFD analysis results.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.263-268
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• 2011

We aimed to develop a non-clogging submersible slurry pump with two blades to replace the conventional vortex pump. To do this, we simulated the effect of parameters such as the blade angle $\beta$ and the blade-length angle $\alpha$ on pump efficiency. We used the commercial codes ANSYS CFX and BladeGen. The results showed that the best blade shape was obtained for $\beta$ = $30^{\circ}$ and that the pump efficiency was proportional to $\alpha$ in the simulated range.