Effect of Blade Outlet Angle on Acoustics of Marine Centrifugal Pump

Abstract

To research the effect of blade outlet angle on acoustics of marine centrifugal pump, the unsteady numerical simulation analysis of the four models is carried out and the dipole source of pump shell is extracted. The constraint modal of pump, interior sound pressure level (SPL), exterior acoustic directivity and sound power level are obtained. The results show that five and six SPL peaks appear at BPF and blade frequency multiplier in the pump inlet and outlet, respectively, the SPL peak value is the largest at blade passing frequency (BPF), and the interior acoustics propagates to inlet and outlet directions, and to outlet more significantly. The exterior acoustic directivity in the four models is the same in all directions, and the blade outlet angle has little influence on the changes of exterior acoustic directivity. The SPL at BPF and 2BPF in Y = 0 plane is significantly smaller than that in X = 0 and Z = 0 planes, and the difference of maximum SPL at BPF is 7.2 dB and 8.0 dB and that at 2BPF is 7.6 dB and 6.4 dB, respectively. The sound power level is maximum at 2BPF, and that at the BPF and 2BPF increases first and then decreases with the blade outlet angle increases. When the blade outlet angle is 40o, the interior and exterior acoustic performances are better. The experimental value of the SPL in model 35 is basically consistent with the simulated value, which fully indicates that the numerical simulation analysis has high accuracy and provides support for the credibility of the acoustic simulation results.