Research Article
Study on Hydraulic Performances of a 3-Bladed Inducer Based on Different Numerical and Experimental Methods
Table 2
Geometrical and operational parameters of the DAPROT3 inducer.
| Design flow coefficient | [—] | | 0.065 |
| Number of blades | [—] | | 3 | Tip radius | mm | | 81.0 | Inlet tip blade angle | deg | | 82.10 | Inlet hub radius (fully developed blade) | mm | | 44.5 | Outlet hub radius | mm | | 65.6 | Axial length (fully developed blade) | mm | | 63.5 | Rotational speed | rpm | | 1500 | Inlet hub radius | mm | | 35.0 | Axial length | mm | | 90.0 | Mean blade height | mm | | 25.95 | Diffusion factor | [—] | | 0.47 | Ratio between the incidence and blade angles () | [—] | | 0.33 | Tip solidity | [—] | | 1.68 | Incidence tip angle @ design | deg | | 2.58 | Outlet tip blade angle | deg | | 70.56 |
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