Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A shear force pump is a candidate for a small pump system, but one of its problems is the gap between the rotor efficiency obtained by the theory and the measured efficiency. In this study, test runs were carried out including visualization to understand the internal flow dynamics in the diffuser and scroll, which are supposed to cause the efficiency drop. Also, a rotating convergent passage was introduced to prevent such efficiency drop and its effect was investigated. According to the results, a large scale recirculation was observed in the diffuser, which is supposed to be a reason for the efficiency drop, and it was confirmed to be suppressed by introducing the rotating convergent passage. Finally, targeting much smaller pump devices, a shear force pump was built by 3D printer and its test run at 60,000rpm succeeded.
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