Impeller Design using CFTurbo

Impeller design by CFturbo®

9 steps to design

an impeller

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❶ Create new project

Select desired machine type

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❷ Global Setup

Specify Design point values and fluid

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❸ Add impeller component

Select New Impeller in the diagram or under Add Component in the menu

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How to access the single design steps?

Use Impeller menu or components toolbar inside the Meridian shape

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❹ Main dimensions

a) General and default settings

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❹ Main dimensions

b) Specify or calculate empirical parameters

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❹ Main dimensions

c) Calculate/ adapt main dimensions

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❺ Meridional contour

Design hub, shroud, leading & trailing edge

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❺ Meridional contour

Meridional flow calculation (2D, frictionless)

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❻ Blade properties

a) Blade setup

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❻ Blade properties

b) Blade angles, velocity triangles

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❼ Blade mean lines

Mean line design on each span position

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❽ Blade profiles

Thickness distribution

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❾ Blade edges

Round/ trim leading & trailing edge

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3D CAD model

Surface and solid modeling

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