Radial Impeller
design by CFturbo
9 steps to design
a radial impeller
CFturbo GmbH
Dresden/Munich, Germany
www.cfturbo.com
Create new project
Select desired machine type
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Global Setup
Specify Design point values and fluid
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Add impeller component
Select New Impeller in the diagram
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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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Main dimensions
a) General setup b) Empirical parameters
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Main dimensions
c) Calculate/ adapt main dimensions
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Meridional contour
Design hub, shroud, leading & trailing edge
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Meridional contour
Meridional flow calculation (2D, frictionless)
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Meridional contour
Design hub & shroud solids optionally
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Blade properties
a) Blade setup
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Blade properties
b) Blade angles, velocity triangles
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Blade mean lines
Mean line design on each span position
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Blade mean lines
Blade-to-blade flow calculation (2D, frictionless)
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Blade profiles
Thickness distribution
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Blade edges
Round/ trim leading & trailing edge
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3D CAD model
Surface and solid modeling
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More information
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