Regenerative flow pumps, blowers and compressors – A review

Sreekanth, M.; Sivakumar, R.; Kumar, M. Suneel; Karunamurthy, K; Kumar, M. B. Shyam; Harish, R.

doi:10.1177/09576509211018118

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“…Considering the compactness requirement of the fuel cell system, the maximum outer radius of the impeller of the regenerative blower was selected to be 60 mm. When the pressure rise is the same, a larger outer diameter of the impeller corresponds to a smaller rotational speed [64]. In practice, to improve the reliability and life of the motor, it should be run at the lowest possible rotational speed, so the outer radius of the impeller of the regenerative blower was fixed at 60 mm.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The efficiency of the regenerative blower is the ratio of the output work to the input work, the output work can be calculated from the inlet and the outlet differential pressure and flow rate, and the input work can be calculated from the rotational speed and torque [64] as shown in Equation (8). The objective of this work was to maximize the efficiency of the regenerative blower to minimize the power consumption of the hydrogen recirculation unit, so the efficiency was chosen as the response variable (Y) in this work.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Streekanth's study [64], the majority of the reported works in the literature use a vane number range of 30-50 and the number of vanes in the initial geometry was 40. Thereby, the vane number range of 30-50 was also selected in this work.…”

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Impact of the Structural Parameters on the Performance of a Regenerative-Type Hydrogen Recirculation Blower for Vehicular Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Liang,

Kang,

Zeng

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The compact structure and stable performance of regenerative blowers at small flow rates render them attractive for the development of hydrogen recirculation devices for fuel cells. However, its optimization of structural parameters has not been yet reported in the literature. Along these lines, in this work, a mechanistic study was carried out in terms of examining the role of the flow channel structure on the performance of a regenerative-type hydrogen recirculation blower for the fabrication of automotive fuel cells. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFDs) model of the regenerative blower was established, and the accuracy of the proposed model was verified through experimental data. The impact of structural parameter interactions on the performance of the regenerative blower was investigated using CFD technology, response surface methodology (RSM), and genetic algorithm (GA). First, the range of the structural parameters was selected according to the actual operation, and the influence of a single geometric factor on the efficiency was thoroughly investigated using CFD simulation. Then, a second-order regression model was successfully established using RSM. The response surface model was solved using GA to obtain the optimized geometric parameters and the reliability of the GA optimization was verified by performing CFD simulations. From our analysis, it was demonstrated that the interaction of the blade angle and impeller inner diameter has a significant impact on efficiency. The entropy generation analysis showed also that the internal flow loss of the optimized regenerative blower was significantly reduced, and the design point efficiency reached 51.7%, which was significantly improved. Our work provides a novel solution for the design of a recirculation blower and offers a reference for the optimization of regenerative-type hydrogen blowers.

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Section: Response Surface Methodology (Rsm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Response Surface Methodology (Rsm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of the Structural Parameters on the Performance of a Regenerative-Type Hydrogen Recirculation Blower for Vehicular Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

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Kang,

Zeng

et al. 2024

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“…The fluid head will increase because the fluid is accelerating. The fluid coming out of the impeller is accommodated by a volute-shaped channel around the impeller and channeled out of the pump through the nozzle, in the nozzle the fluid flow velocity is converted into pressure head [6]- [8].…”

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Analysis of the Selection and Installation of a Pump for an Overflow Swimming Pool with a Volume of 67 Cubic Meters

Wibolo¹,

Suherman²,

Pancarana³

et al. 2023

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In the swimming pool there is a pump system that is useful for circulating water. Pumps in swimming pools can affect water quality. Dirty water will be cleaned by the filter and will be re-circulated to the swimming pool. The calculations that must be known are the volume of the swimming pool, pump power, flow rate, and the curve of the pump. In order for the selection of a swimming pool pump to be appropriate, the correct calculation must be made so that the pump can provide the best performance for a swimming pool with a volume of 67 cubic meters and is able to circulate swimming pool water 4 times during 12 working hours.

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“…In turbomachinery research, improved efficiency and reduced noise are long-standing topics of research. The modification of turbomachinery is mainly divided into three directions: airfoil modification, blade shape modification, and tip clearance modification (Peng et al, 2013;Rehman et al, 2018;Sreekanth et al, 2021).…”

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Design and Performance Analysis of Blades Based on the Equal–Variable Circulation Method

Liang

Song

Liang³

et al. 2021

Front. Energy Res.

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With the aim of improving the aerodynamic performance of axial turbomachinery, a new type of blade is designed using the equal–variable circulation method. Taking an axial flow fan as the research object, this article describes the development of a new type of turbomachinery by changing the design method and producing a blade with forward sweep. The aerodynamic performance of the fan is simulated and compared with the experimental data. The numerical results show that the equal circulation design method improves the aerodynamic performance of the blade roots, while the variable circulation design method enhances the aerodynamic performance of the blade tips. By adopting the equal–variable circulation design method, the total pressure of the experimental fan is increased by about 4%, while the efficiency remains unchanged. Forward-swept blades with an equal–variable circulation design also improve performance over the conventional blades by changing the center-of-gravity stacking line. At low flow rates, the efficiency of the experimental fan can be increased by 7.5%, and the working range of the flow is expanded. Under high flow rates, the restriction of the blade tip on the airflow is decreased and the fluidity is slightly reduced.

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Regenerative flow pumps, blowers and compressors – A review

Cited by 10 publications

References 56 publications

Impact of the Structural Parameters on the Performance of a Regenerative-Type Hydrogen Recirculation Blower for Vehicular Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Impact of the Structural Parameters on the Performance of a Regenerative-Type Hydrogen Recirculation Blower for Vehicular Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Analysis of the Selection and Installation of a Pump for an Overflow Swimming Pool with a Volume of 67 Cubic Meters

Design and Performance Analysis of Blades Based on the Equal–Variable Circulation Method

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