Unsteady Turbulent Simulation and Analysis of Pressure Fluctuation for High Temperature and High Pressure Centrifugal Pump

The pressure fluctuation in the internal flow passage of centrifugal pump is a key factor affecting the stability of the hydraulic system, especially working at conditions of high temperature and pressure. In this paper, RNG k–ε turbulent model is adopted to simulate the unsteady flow through the whole flow passage of centrifugal pump working at temperature T = 300 °C and high pressure P = 280 bar. The pressure fluctuation is calculated at the predefined reference points in the different planes. By analyzing the results, it is found that: 1) the rotor-stator interaction between impeller and diffuser is the main cause for pressure fluctuation; 2) the dominant frequency of pressure fluctuation in the flow passage of impeller is the diffuser passing frequency; 3) the dominant frequency at the points of casing wall is almost the same, and the maximum amplitude is relatively small.