The high Reynolds number pump (HIREP) facility at ARL Penn State has been used to perform a low-speed, large-scale experiment of the incompressible flow of water through a two-blade-row turbomachine. The objectives of this experiment were to provide a database for comparison with three-dimensional, turbulent flow computations, to evaluate engineering models, and to improve our physical understanding of many of the phenomena involved in this complex flow field. This summary paper briefly describes the experimental facility, as well as the experimental techniques—such as flow visualization, static-pressure measurements, laser Doppler velocimetry, and both slow- and fast-response pressure probes. Then, proceeding from the inlet to the exit of the pump, the paper presents highlights of experimental measurements and data analysis, giving examples of measured physical phenomena such as endwall boundary layers, separation regions, wakes, and secondary vortical structures. In conclusion, this paper provides a synopsis of a well-controlled, larger scope experiment that should prove helpful to those who wish to use the database.
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An Experimental Investigation of the Flow Through an Axial-Flow Pump
W. C. Zierke,
W. C. Zierke
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
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W. A. Straka,
W. A. Straka
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
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P. D. Taylor
P. D. Taylor
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
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W. C. Zierke
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
W. A. Straka
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
P. D. Taylor
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16804
J. Fluids Eng. Sep 1995, 117(3): 485-490 (6 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 1995
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Received:
November 26, 1994
Revised:
April 14, 1995
Online:
December 4, 2007
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Zierke, W. C., Straka, W. A., and Taylor, P. D. (September 1, 1995). "An Experimental Investigation of the Flow Through an Axial-Flow Pump." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. September 1995; 117(3): 485–490. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2817288
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