CFD characterization and optimization of the cavitation phenomenon in dredging centrifugal pumps

A model has been developed to characterize the cavitation phenomenon in dredging centrifugal pumps. The operating parameters of a cutter type dredger: swing speed, dredging depth, and inclination, impeller rpm, as well as slurry characterizations such as density and velocity, are introduced, to dete...

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Main Authors: R. Ramirez, E. Avila, L. Lopez, A. Bula, J. Duarte Forero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016819301899