Open AccessPrediction and investigation between impeller blade shape parameters and performance parameters in CFD and ANN
Author(s) -
Faye Jin,
Ran Tao,
Ruofu Xiao
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
engineering solid mechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2291-8752
pISSN - 2291-8744
DOI - 10.5267/j.esm.2021.12.003
Subject(s) - impeller , centrifugal pump , blade (archaeology) , computational fluid dynamics , specific speed , performance prediction , head (geology) , structural engineering , mechanics , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , simulation , physics , geomorphology , geology
The blade shape parameters have a remarkable effect on the centrifugal pump performance. In order to reveal the relationship between these parameters and pump performance, a single channel was regarded as the research object to calculate its performance by numerical simulation, and the performance was measured on an experimental rig. The optimized ANN is proposed, and it is proved to be highly accurate. The ANN correlation coefficient of the total response could be above 0.997 after thousands of retaining. The sorts and degrees affecting performance parameters were found out by gray relation analysis. It was found that the blade angles at the leading edge were more influential for reaction force, head and minimum pressure, while the wrap angles had greater impact for efficiency. Furthermore, a multiple linear regression model was established to quantify the weight and trend of the influence of blade shape parameters on performance. The results provide a reference guide for the optimized design of centrifugal impeller to improve pump performance.