Time-resolved particle imaging velocimetry for the investigation of rotating stall in a radial pump

Experimental investigation of the flow i

Experimental investigation of the flow in the vaneless diffuser of a centrifugal pump by particle image displacement velocimetry

✍ N. Paone; M. L. Riethmuller; R. A. Braembussche 📂 Article 📅 1989 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 748 KB

This work presents the application of particle image displacement velocimetry to the measurement of fluid velocities in a centrifugal pump diffuser. Measurements are taken at different operating points and allow to define the variation of radial and tangential velocity components along a pitch. They