Projects / Unconventional hydraulic machines


1) Single-stage centripetal pump (hd, mt)



1)
Machine type:
Single-stage centripetal pump.

Application:
Hydraulic systems, hydrodynamic torque converters.

Project extent:
Hydraulic development of a single-stage centripetal pump.
Design and testing of a model pump.

Main goals:
Determine the pump cascade geometry that enables pumping in the centripetal direction.
Determine possible limitations of centripetal pumping.

Gallery

Cascade cross-section of the model pump Meridional cross-section of the model pump 3-D geometry of the impeller and stationary vanes Rotating stall phenomenon in a centripetal pump Hysteresis in Q-H characteristic of a centripetal pump Model pump testing on Envita test rig