Abstract
Unsteady flow and pressure fluctuations within a prototypel pump turbine are numerically studied using a nonlinear Partial Averaged Navier Stokes (PANS) model. Pump turbine operating at different conditions with guide vanes opening angle 6° is simulated. Results revealed that the predictions of performance and relative peak-to-peak amplitude by PANS approach agree well with the experimental data. The amplitude of the pressure fluctuation in the vaneless space at turbine mode on a “S” curve increases with the decrease of the flow rate, and it has maximum value when it runs close to runaway line at turbine braking mode. The amplitude of the pressure fluctuation in the vaneless space at turbine braking mode on a “S” curve decreases with the reduce of the flow rate. The above high pressure fluctuations should be avoided during the design of pump turbines especially those operating at high-head condition.
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