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Numerical and experimental performance evaluation of an innovatively manufactured centrifugal pump

  • Serap Çelen
Published/Copyright: April 24, 2019
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Abstract

Centrifugal pumps play an important role in the fluid engineering industry due to their high energy conversion capabilities. It is important to understand form to achieve a successful pump design. In the scope of this research paper, a novel approach to the performance evaluation of a centrifugal pump was used. A precise design of the pump components should be considered a key factor for increasing the pressure-induced performance. The aim of this investigation is to produce an innovative pump and to compare its actual performance with the results derived from numerical analysis. A novel pump was designed, analyzed, manufactured and then tested. Test results indicate that the numerical efficiency was close to 91.72 vol.-% of the virtual experimental efficiency thanks to our precision approach. The operational parameters of the pump are illustrated, and crucial points emphasized to facilitate an understanding of the decision-making process. This novel method may be beneficial for those looking for alternative pump designs.


*Correspondence Address, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serap Celen, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey, E-mail: ;

Associate Prof. Dr. Serap Çelen received her BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, in 2003. In the same year, she started her academic career at the Faculty of Engineering at Ege University, Izmir. In 2006, she earned her MSc from the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science, Dokuz Eylul University. She completed her PhD at the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science, Ege University in 2011. In 2016, she achieved an Associate Professorship by the Turkish Inter-University Council (UAK). She gives instructions in Engineering Sciences, Photonics Engineering and the History of Engineering at Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. She is also a member of the European Laser Institute. Her research covers the areas of engineering sciences, 3d printing, Industry 4.0, laser-based manufacturing, mathematical physics and quantum mechanics.


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Published Online: 2019-04-24
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