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Theoretical, experimental, and numerical methods to predict the best efficiency point of centrifugal pump as turbine

Renewable Energy, 2021
The best efficiency point prediction of the pump as turbine (PAT) is one of the key issues for its application. In the present paper, a theoretical method based on the impeller-volute matching principle was proposed to predict the best efficiency point ...
Lin Tong   +4 more
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Theoretical model of energy performance prediction and BEP determination for centrifugal pump as turbine

Energy, 2019
Pump as Turbine (PAT) is an effective alternative of power generation for small hydropower system. Since the characteristic curves under turbine mode are not supplied by manufacturer of pumps, the theoretical model for energy performance of centrifugal ...
Ming Liu, L. Tan, S. Cao
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Symmetrical and unsymmetrical tip clearances on cavitation performance and radial force of a mixed flow pump as turbine at pump mode

Renewable Energy, 2018
Transient cavitating flows of a mixedflow PAT (pump as turbine) at pump mode are investigated experimentally and numerically. Radial force on principal axis is recorded and compared between pump with symmetrical and unsymmetrical tip clearance. Numerical
Y. Hao, L. Tan
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Tip clearance on pressure fluctuation intensity and vortex characteristic of a mixed flow pump as turbine at pump mode

Renewable Energy, 2018
The present work investigates the pressure fluctuation intensity and vortex characteristic of a mixed flow pump as turbine at pump mode with a tip clearance. The tip clearance between the blade tip and shroud can induce tip leakage flow and interact with
Yabin Liu, L. Tan
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Pump as turbine cavitation performance for both conventional and reverse operating modes: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022
K. Kan   +6 more
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Interstage difference and deterministic decomposition of internal unsteady flow in a five-stage centrifugal pump as turbine

The Physics of Fluids, 2023
A five-stage centrifugal pump is utilized to investigate the interstage flow characteristics of the multistage centrifugal pump as turbine (PAT). The simulation results of performance are verified by comparing with the experimental results.
Xiaojun Li   +3 more
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Energy performance evaluation of an axial-flow pump as turbine under conventional and reverse operating modes based on an energy loss intensity model

The Physics of Fluids, 2022
As a low-cost scheme for small-scale hydropower generation, PATs are used at different hydrosites around the world. Nevertheless, considerable studies on PAT performance have mainly focused on the centrifugal type, despite the fact that axial-flow type ...
K. Kan   +5 more
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Effect of blade curve shape on the hydraulic performance and pressure pulsation of a pump as turbine

The Physics of Fluids, 2022
As an economical and convenient device, a pump as turbine (PAT) is widely preferred in the energy recovery process and micro-hydropower plants. To study the operational stability of a PAT, a forward-curved impeller and a back-curved impeller were ...
Ru Xiang   +5 more
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Numerical simulation and experimental investigation on the influence of the clocking effect on the hydraulic performance of the centrifugal pump as turbine

Renewable Energy, 2021
With the increasing attention to small hydropower, research on improving the hydraulic performance of the pump as turbine (PAT) has become more important.
Hongyu Guan   +5 more
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