NRC wave pump tests for numerical model development

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has developed a numerical model of a double-acting reciprocating pump to support the design of a wave pump for the College of the North Atlantic. A validated model could reduce design cost by reducing the number of physical models and tests. A series of...

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Main Authors: Boileau, Renee, Raman-Nair, Wayne
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Research Council of Canada 2013
Subjects:
wave pump
numerical model
validation
positive displacement pump
reciprocating pump
College of the North Atlantic
CNA
Canada
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.4224/21270175
https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=c315aa2a-1dc8-41a7-9b41-0842eeb5818a
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Summary:The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has developed a numerical model of a double-acting reciprocating pump to support the design of a wave pump for the College of the North Atlantic. A validated model could reduce design cost by reducing the number of physical models and tests. A series of validation tests with a prototype wave pump were conducted at the NRC Ocean Engineering Basin. The numerical model predicts piston motion and applied force on the piston rod; however, it does not predict cylinder pressures. Further development is needed to adapt the model for unsteady flow.

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