%A Wang Yong£¬ Liu Houlin£¬ Yuan Shouqi£¬ Tan Minggao£¬ Wang Kai %T CFD simulation on cavitation characteristics in centrifugal pumpª¤ %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engin %R 10.3969£¯j.issn.1674¡ª8530.2011.02.002 %P 99-103 %V 29 %N 2 %U {http://zzs.ujs.edu.cn/pgjx/CN/abstract/article_103.shtml} %8 2011-03-30 %X The standard k-ε turbulence model, homogeneous multiphase model and Rayleigh-Plesset equation were applied to simulate cavitation characteristics in a centrifugal pump with specific speed of 94 under different conditions based on ANSYS CFX software. According to the simulation ª©results, the energy characteristics under the no-cavitation conditions and cavitation characteristics of the model pump were predicted, and the vapor volume distribution on the middle stream surface of impellerand the blade loading characteristics on the middle stream line under different cavitation ª©conditionswere analyzed. The comparison between prediction values and experimental values indicates that the prediction results are accurate to some extent, and the absolute errors of net positive suction head under different conditions are 0.25, 0.29 and 0.06 m, respectively. The flow field analysis indicates that the vapors generated at suction side of blade near the leading edge at firstand then extended to the outlet of impeller with the reduction of inlet total pressure. Compared with other blades, the loading on the blade that against the volutetongue is the least and the loading on the other blades at the relative position of ª©0.35-0.80increased obviously with the deterioration of cavitation condition,which shows that the blade loading is significantly affected by cavitation.