Effects of distance between impeller and guide vane on losses in a low head pump by entropy production analysis

The low head pump is widely used in many important water conservation projects for drainage and irrigation purposes. A new type of low head pump, the bidirectional shaft tubular pump, consists of an S-shaped impeller, a straight-guide vane, an inlet section, and an outlet section. As known from the...

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Main Authors: Ji Pei, Fan Meng, Yanjun Li, Shouqi Yuan, Jia Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-11-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016679568