This paper describes the use of analytical methods to determine machinable centrifugal impeller geometries and the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for predicting the impeller performance. An analytical scheme is described to determine the machinable geometries for a shrouded centrifugal impeller with blades composed of equiangular spirals. The scheme is used to determine the maximum machinable blade angles for impellers with three to nine blades in a case study. Computational fluid dynamics is then used to analyze all the machinable geometries and determine the optimal blade number and angle based on measures of efficiency and rotor speed. The effect of tip width on rotor speed and efficiency is also examined. It is found that, for our case study, a six- or seven-bladed impeller with a low blade angle provides maximum efficiency and minimum rotor speed.
Issue Section:
Research Papers
Keywords:
Cardiovascular devices,
Medical devices,
Medical devices,
Medical devices ,
Design processes,
Manufacturing processes,
Equipment
Topics:
Blades,
Impellers,
Rotors,
Pumps,
Computational fluid dynamics,
Geometry,
Blood,
Machinability
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