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@article{146888,
        author = {Rahul Rajesh Bagde and Pramod R. Pachghare},
        title = {EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF LOW SPECIFIC SPEED CENTRIFUGAL PUMP BY CFD TECHNIQUES},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {5},
        number = {2},
        pages = {243-248},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=146888},
        abstract = {In this paper, the main focus is to increase overall efficiency of low specific speed centrifugal pump. This is done by design optimization of volute hydraulic surface. In this paper, use of ICEM CFD 17.0 is shown for Hexa and Tetra meshing of components of low specific speed centrifugal pump. In this paper, CFD analysis of existing centrifugal pump with geometry modifications in the volute to achieve higher efficiency using ANSYS CFX 17.0 is carried out. It is an obvious fact that study on the characteristics of volute is absolutely necessary to improve the performance of low specific speed centrifugal pump. Total 6 iterations by geometry modification are performed for volute. Throat area, Inlet width and Rotation angle volute are taken into consideration. Comparisons of Rectangular volute vs Circular volute and Simulation results vs Experimentation results are shown by Graphical representation. From the paper, it is cleared that there is an improvement in the efficiency, when circular volute is used over rectangular volute.},
        keywords = {Efficiency, Volute, CFD, ANSYS etc},
        month = {},
        }