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Design of a Very Low Specific Speed Pump
Chabannes, Lilian ; Sedlář, Milan (referee) ; Drábková, Sylva (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
Čerpadla s nízkými specifickými otáčkami nacházejí uplatnění v široké škále aplikací, ale trpí nízkou účinností a rizikem nestability křivky dopravní výšky. Tato disertační práce pojednává o vylepšení hydraulických parametrů čerpadla se specifickými otáčkami ns = 32. Práce se zaměřuje na průtok v oběžném kole a ve spirále, které jsou řešeny pomocí CFD. Průzkum literatury ukázal, že přidání mezilopatek do průtokového kanálu je účinný způsob, jak zlepšit neuspokojivé proudění obecně přítomné v oběžných kolech s nízkými specifickými otáčkami. Byla zkoumána poloha mezilopatky v kanálu a vliv počtu přítomných mezilopatek. Část výsledků je ověřena experimentálně v laboratoři fakulty. Rovněž je zkoumán tvar spirály a pozornost je věnována numerickému řešení proudění u stěn a jeho vlivu na simulaci. Po numerických výpočtech na třech různých spirálách je navržen nový tvar, který zlepšuje vypočtové parametry čerpadla při nízkém i vysokém průtoku.
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Cavitation onset by liquid acceleration
Mračko, Patrik ; Burda, Radim (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
The main goal of bachelor’s thesis is description of complex phenomenon of cavitation caused by acceleration and design of experiment focusing on its observation. Thesis consist of two parts. Theoretic research focusing on basic information about cavitation, its formation and significance. Second part is design of experimental observation with help of high-speed camera, evaluation of possible complications which may occur and their solution. Conclusion proposes possible application for research in area of wastewater treatment.
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Response surface method in connection with CFD for shape optimization
Pleva, František ; Štefan, David (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis is focused on shape optimization of Venturi´s nozzle with optimization method called response surface method. The first part of this work is concerned with the description of this method as well as explaining the basic principle. Furthermore, there is an explanation of the application of this method in synchronicity with CFD and its operating algorithm. The second part of this thesis is then focused on simple example with plane wing and simplified optimization of Venturi´s nozzle in which this method was tested. In the third part there is described full multiparameter shape optimalization of the nozzle for two geometries.
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High-specific speed hydraulic turbine
Holub, Jiří ; Haluza, Miloslav (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
The aim of this thesis is to design a geometry of runner of high specific speed turbine which is supposed to provide the maximum flow rate of the turbine while achieving a relatively high hydraulic efficiency. New design is based on the analysis of the hydraulic characteristics of three previous design sof very hiát specific speed turbines. The actual hydraulic pdesign of the turbine runner is based on CFD computations. Special software tools like BladeGen and TurboGrid were used for petting up the geometry and mesh for the very first time at Kaplan Department of Fluid Engineering.
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Material wear due to cavitation erosion
Lecnar, Lukáš ; Kozák, Jiří (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This Master’s thesis is dedicated to cavitation erosion of a material surface. First part of thesis describes basic principle of cavitation and its erosion consequences of solid objects. There are mentioned basic cavitation models used in CFD software. Second part incorporate concept design and numerical calculation of critical shape in reference to highest intensity of cavitation erosion at flow area. Last part of thesis is experimental and it is focused on cavitation erosion at flow area due to critical shapes from numerical calculation.
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Application of cavitation in industrial processes
Hamar, Oliver ; Tancjurová, Jana (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with the research of the application potential of cavitation technologies in various industries. Thanks to its properties, cavitation seems to be a promising tool for streamlining a large number of industrial processes in several aspects. The first part deals with the theoretical description of the cavitation phenomenon, its negatives and methods of their detection. The second part focuses on the analysis of possible usage areas of cavitation technologies and the ways of generating the cavitation, focusing on current research and findings in the area of hydrodynamic cavitation application.
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Cavitation erosion mechanisms
Kotoulová, Helena ; Kozák, Jiří (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
Předložená bakalářská práce se zabývá mechanismy kavitační eroze a je rozdělena na dvě hlavní části. Teoretická část popisuje princip kavitace, způsob jejího vzniku a především kolaps kavitačních bublin, který negativně ovlivňuje povrch obtékaného tělesa (např. na hydraulických strojích). Z tohoto důvodu je nutné podrobně studovat účinky kavitační eroze. Experimentální část je věnována testování kavitační eroze na kovových a plastových vzorcích vytisknutých na 3D tiskárně. Plastové vzorky byly srovnávány navzájem mezi sebou, kovové vzorky z 3D tiskárny se vzorky odlitými. O vlivu kavitační eroze na součásti vytisknuté na 3D tiskárně je stále ještě málo informací, i když se jedná o velmi progresivní a stále častěji používaný typ výroby.
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Flow visualization
Vavrla, Zdenek ; Šperka, Oldřich (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor´s thesis deals with fluid flow visualization methods in the air and water. First brief characteristic of the basic concepts of fluid flow is described, such as streamline, laminar and turbulent flow. The described visualization methods are divided into certain types and are used for fluid or gas. These methods provide a qualitative view of the flow and create the overview of the characteristics of gas or liquid flow. Some of these methods are simple and some are more complex. Finally, a simple experiment of liquids flow visualization is described by very powerful laser pointer.
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Influence of the Francis turbine stay vane trailing edge shape on generation of Karman vortex street
Novotný, Vojtěch ; Skoták, Aleš (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
In the flow past bluff bodies for a certain range of velocity a periodical vortex shedding emerges which is known as von Kármán vortex street. This phenomenon causes the periodical alteration of pressure field which affects the body. Should the vortex shedding frequency be similar to the body natural frequency, the amplitude of vibration significantly increases which can lead to fatigue cracking. In the case of water turbines, this phenomenon often affects the stay vanes. Both the vortex shedding frequency and the lift force amplitude can be influenced by the modification of the trailing edge geometry. The aim of this thesis is to use CFD computation in order to find the optimal geometry of the stay vane trailing edge for the specific Francis turbine unit.
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Dialysis pump
Švagera, Roman ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Fialová, Simona (advisor)
Dialysis is still very important treatment process today which needs to be constantly improved. This thesis focuses on the development of a pump for dialysis units, specifically on the pressure pulsations reduction in the rotary peristaltic pump. Using experiments, the problem of peristaltic pumps is explained. With the computational modelling there are proposed design modifications leading to the pressure pulsations reduction.
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