Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Energy Dissipation for an Axial-Flow Pump Based on Entropy Generation Theory

Mechanical energy dissipation is a major problem affecting hydraulic machinery especially under partial-load conditions. Owing to limitations of traditional methods in evaluating mechanical energy dissipation, entropy generation theory is introduced to study mechanical energy dissipation with varyin...

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Main Authors: Simin Shen, Zhongdong Qian, Bin Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/21/4162