Investigating Inducer Performance over a Wide Range of Operating Conditions

Inducer performance is investigated for a variety of inducer geometries operating at multiple flow conditions using computational fluid dynamics. Inducers are used as a first stage in turbopumps to minimize cavitation and allow the pump to operate at lower inlet head conditions. The formation of inl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fanning, David Tate
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2019
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7732
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8732&context=etd