Multi-objective optimization of a mixed-flow pump impeller using modified NSGA-II algorithm  

作　　者：HUANG RenFang LUO XianWu JI Bin WANG Peng YU An ZHAI ZhiHong ZHOU JiaJian 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University [2]School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University [3]Advanced Design Technology [4]Marine Design and Research Institute of China

出　　处：《Science China(Technological Sciences)》2015年第12期2122-2130,共9页中国科学（技术科学英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51376100;51306018;51206087;and 51179091);the National Key Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2011BAF03B01);State Key Laboratory for Hydroscience and Engineering(Grant Nos.2014-KY-05 and 2015-E-03);Laboratory of Science and Technology on Waterjet Propulsion

摘　　要：In order to maintain a uniform distribution of pareto-front solutions, a modified NSGA-II algorithm coupled with a dynamic crowding distance(DCD) method is proposed for the multi-objective optimization of a mixed-flow pump impeller. With the pump meridional section fixed, ten variables along the shroud and hub are selected to control the blade load by using a three-dimensional inverse design method. Hydraulic efficiency, along with impeller head, is applied as an optimization objective; and a radial basis neural network(RBNN) is adopted to approximate the objective function with 82 training samples. Local sensitivity analysis shows that decision variables have different impacts on the optimization objectives. Instead of randomly selecting one solution to implement, a technique for ordering preferences by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS) is introduced to select the best compromise solution(BCS) from pareto-front sets. The proposed method is applied to optimize the baseline model, i.e. a mixed- flow waterjet pump whose specific speed is 508 min?1?m3s?1?m. The performance of the waterjet pump was experimentally tested. Compared with the baseline model, the optimized impeller has a better hydraulic efficiency of 92% as well as a higher impeller head at the design operation point. Furthermore, the off-design performance is improved with a wider highefficiency operation range. After optimization, velocity gradients on the suction surface are smoother and flow separations are eliminated at the blade inlet part. Thus, the authors believe the proposed method is helpful for optimizing the mixed-flow pumps.

关 键 词：mixed-flow pump waterjet pump multi-objective optimization numerical simulation modified NSGA-II 

分 类 号：TH313[机械工程—机械制造及自动化]