Research Article
Influence of Inlet Angle of Guide Vane on Hydraulic Performance of an Axial Flow Pump Based on CFD
Table 3
Comparison of energy performance for the pump with
= 0° and
= −10°.
| | Inlet angle adjustment, (°) | Impeller head, (m) | Shaft power, (kW) | Hydraulic loss of guide vane, (m) | Impeller efficiency, (%) | Pump segment head, (m) | Guide vane efficiency, (%) | Pump segment efficiency, (%) |
| | 0° | 2.66 | 13.67 | 0.38 | 85.8 | 2.28 | 85.7 | 73.5 | | −10° | 2.69 | 13.76 | 0.17 | 86.2 | 2.52 | 93.7 | 80.9 |
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