Project supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos: 10372114, 50479008 and 90510007) and Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities of China (Grant No: NCET-04-0133).
Numerical simulations of 3D turbulent flow in a large-bore axial-flow pump coupled with half-elbow suction sump were perlbrmed by using CFD approach. The numerical model and velocity and pressure distributions in enti...