Brochure

H
loss,friktion
V
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5.3.1 Flow friction
Flow friction occurs where the fluid is in contact with the rotating impel-
ler surfaces and the interior surfaces in the pump casing. The flow friction
causes a pressure loss which reduces the head. The magnitude of the friction
loss depends on the roughness of the surface and the fluid velocity relative
to the surface.
Model
Flow friction occurs in all the hydraulic components which the fluid flows
through. The flow friction is typically calculated individually like a pipe fric-
tion loss, this means as a pressure loss coecient multiplied with the dy-
namic head into the component:
(5.1)
(5.2)
(5.3)
(5.4)
(5.5)
(5.6)
(5.7)
(5.8)
(5.9)
(5.10)
(5.11)
(5.12)
(5.13)
(5.14)
(5.15)
constantPPP
loss, shaft sealloss, bearingloss, mechanical
=+=
g2
V
HH
2
dyn, inloss, friktion
⋅ ζ = ⋅ ζ =
g2D
LV
fH
h
2
loss, pipe
=
O
A4
D
h
=
ν
=
h
VD
Re
Re
64
f
laminar
=
0.0047
32mm
0.15mm
k/D Relative roughness:
110500
sm101
0.032m3.45m s
VD
Re
Reynolds number:
sm3.45
m0.032
4
sm(10/3600)
A
Q
VMean velocity:
h
26
h
22
3
==
=
⋅
⋅
=
ν
=
=
π
==
−
sm
sm
gD
LV
f
H
h
loss, pipe
1.2 m
9.8120.032m
)3.45(2m
0.031
2
Pipe loss:
2
2
2
=
⋅⋅
⋅
==
g2
V
HH
2
1
dyn,1loss, expansion
⋅ ζ = ⋅ ζ =
2
2
1
A
A
1






− = ζ
g2
V
A
A
1H
2
0
2
2
0
loss, contraction
⋅






− =
g2
V
HH
2
2
dyn,2
loss, contraction
⋅ζ=⋅ζ=
g2
ww
g2
w
H
2
1, kanal1
2
s
loss, incidence
⋅
−
ϕ=
⋅
ϕ=
2
2
design1 loss, incidence
k)QQ(kH +−⋅=
m
22
6
4
22
3
2
loss, disk
DU
102
103.7k
)e5D(DUkρ
P








⋅ ν
⋅ =
+ =
−
( ) ( )
( )
( )
B
5
2
3
A
5
2
3
B
loss, disk
A
loss, disk
Dn
Dn
PP =
(5.16)
(5.17)
(5.18)
(5.19)
leakageimpeller
QQQ +=
( )
g8
DD
HH
2
gap
2
2
2
stat, impellerstat, gap
−
ω − =
g2
V
1.0
g2
V
s
L
f
g2
V
0.5H
222
stat, gap
++=
gap
leakage
stat, gap
VA
Q
1.5
s
L
f
2gH
V
=
+
=
where
ζ = Dimensionless loss coecient [-]
H
dyn, in
= Dynamic head into the component [m]
V = Flow velocity into the component [m/s]
The friction loss thus grows quadratically with the flow velocity, see figure 5.4.
Loss coecients can be found e.g. in (MacDonald, 1997). Single components
such as inlet and outer sleeve which are not directly aected by the impeller
can typically be modelled with a constant loss coecient. Impeller, volute
housing and return channel will on the contrary typically have a variable loss
coecient. When the flow friction in the impeller is calculated, the relative
velocity must be used in equation (5.2).
Figure 5.4: Friction loss as function of
the flow velocity.