The structure and dynamics of a reciprocating pump liquid end affect the volumetric efficiency and net positive suction head. To match the kinematics with theoretical parameters, reciprocating pump valve motion and flow visualization tests and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses were performed on a wing-guided bevel discharge valve in a horizontal quintuple single-acting reciprocating pump. The valve motion test results showed that the maximum pump valve displacement and the pump valve opening and closing durations were approximately 8.3 mm, 29 ms, and 38 ms, respectively. The corresponding flow visualization test results were 11.4 mm, 9.5 ms, and 35.5 ms. The valve closing durations obtained from the valve motion and flow visualization tests are approximately twice as high as the U-Adolph prediction. The maximum displacement obtained from the valve motion test is consistent with the U-Adolph prediction. Three-dimensional CFD analyses were performed to investigate the flow states, pressure, and velocity characteristics of the discharge valve opening. Finally, the proposed method was applied to develop a new horizontal quintuple single-acting reciprocating pump with a rated flow rate of 1250 L/min and pressure of 40 MPa. This developed pump exhibited good performance and excellent reliability.

Studying the movement characteristics of the coalmine emulsion pump valve is of great significance for optimizing the dynamic response characteristics of the pump valve, reducing the hysteresis effect, and improving the volumetric efficiency. This article combines the Internet of Things (IoT) and cellular automata techniques to investigate the movement characteristics of the valve of the emulsion pump. Based on Adolf’s exact differential equation and Runge–Kutta iterative method, the movement displacement and movement of the pump valve spool speed curve are computed using Scilab software. We employ cellular automata and AMESim to establish the hydraulic system model of emulsion pump and analyze the movement characteristics of pump valve movement displacement, speed, stability, and closing hysteresis through simulation. Finally, the IoT techniques and a test device are used to evaluate the movement displacement of the pump valve. The experimental results verify the feasibility of using the proposed method to study the pump valve motion characteristics, greatly reduce the cost of testing and parameterized design, and contribute to the development of highly reliable and efficient emulsion pump valves.

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