A numerical investigation of cryogenic cavitation flow in LNG submerged pump. Issue 1 (1st April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suh, Jun-Won; Yang, Hyeon-Mo; Lee, Kyoung-Yong; Hong, Jin-Hee; Choi, Young-Seok
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 2217:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04-01
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2217/1/012051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The cryogenic centrifugal submersible pump is one of the core equipment of the technology and serves to pressurize and transport the fluid with the centrifugal force generated from the impeller by rotation. Due to the structural characteristics of the working fluid and multi-stage, problems such as cavitation and axial thrust negatively affect the life, noise, vibration, and performance of the pump, so it must be considered. For this reason, this research aimed to investigate a low-pressure LNG pump for an LNG fuel supply system with a general specific speed. The main components were designed based on the previous studies and CFturbo. The numerical analysis method was established and the performance prediction was conducted using commercial CFD packages. The three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations were discretized to analyze the internal flow field. First, the reliability of the turbulence model was proved through Hord's experiment in the 0.357-inch ogive. Second, the steady and unsteady simulations were conducted between the single-passage and full-passage conditions in the inducer. Third, the corresponding analysis was investigated to identify problems with existing model features and find improvement directions.