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Rotating instability in the vaneless diffuser of a radial flow pump

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The paper refers to the behavior of a vaneless diffuser of a radial flow pump in partial flow operating conditions. Some experimental data have been obtained using 2D/2C PIV and unsteady pressure measurements within the diffuser, in various operating conditions. The experimental results at the lower flow rate are compared with two-dimensional numerical calculations.

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  1. Laboratoire de Mécanique de Lille (UMR CNRS 8107), Arts et Métiers ParisTech, 8 Bd Louis XIV, 59034, Lille Cedex, France

    A. Dazin, O. Coutier-Delgosha, G. Caignaert & G. Bois

  2. Laboratoire de Mécanique de Lille, Ecole Centrale de Lille, Lille, France

    P. Dupont

  3. Laboratoire de Mécanique de Lille, CNRS, Lille, France

    S. Coudert

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Dazin, A., Coutier-Delgosha, O., Dupont, P. et al. Rotating instability in the vaneless diffuser of a radial flow pump. J. Therm. Sci. 17, 368–374 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-008-0368-3

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