Volute optimization and CFD analysis of Francis turbine

Zaihua Wang; Dongyuan Yu; Yicheng Wang; Guoliu Chen; Xiaofeng Zong

doi:10.1117/12.3044945

16 January 2025 Volute optimization and CFD analysis of Francis turbine

Zaihua Wang, Dongyuan Yu, Yicheng Wang, Guoliu Chen, Xiaofeng Zong

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Proceedings Volume 13447, International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Control (ICMIC 2024); 134473Z (2025) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3044945
Event: International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Control (ICMIC 2024), 2024, Wuhan, China

Abstract

To mitigate the parameter variations within the turbine volute during operation, which resulting in turbine component damage and increased hydraulic losses, this paper proposes an optimization and retrofitting strategy for the turbine volute. The volute's structural conFigure.uration is optimized using the adjoint solver approach, and the changes in the internal flow field are numerically evaluated before and after the turbine optimization. Computational results demonstrate that the proposed optimization scheme reduces the gradient of the overall pressure distribution within the volute's internal flow field, leading to a smoother and controlled alteration of the overall flow velocity of water. Moreover, the optimization effectively improves the distribution pattern of the volute's flow field. A comprehensive comparative analysis of the inlet and outlet pressure drop and energy loss, before and after optimization, reveals an increase in pressure drop and a decrease in energy losses. These findings highlight the potential of employing the adjoint solver-based approach for volute optimization.

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Zaihua Wang, Dongyuan Yu, Yicheng Wang, Guoliu Chen, and Xiaofeng Zong "Volute optimization and CFD analysis of Francis turbine", Proc. SPIE 13447, International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Control (ICMIC 2024), 134473Z (16 January 2025); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3044945

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