Carbon Fiber Polymer Reinforced 3D Printed Composites for Centrifugal Pump Impeller Manufacturing
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Centrifugal pumps are used extensively in various everyday applications. The occurrence of corrosion phenomena during operation often leads to the failure of a pump’s operating components, such as the impeller. The present research study examines the utilization of composite materials for fabricating centrifugal pump components using additive manufacturing as an effort to fabricate corrosion resistant parts. To achieve the latter two nanocomposite materials, carbon fiber reinforced polyamide and carbon fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide were compared with two metal alloys, cast iron and brass, which are currently used in pump impeller manufacturing. The mechanical properties of the materials are extracted by performing a series of experiments, such as uniaxial tensile tests, nanoindentation and scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination of the specimen’s fracture area. Then, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is performed using various impeller designs to determine the fluid pressure exerted on the impeller’s geometry during its operation. Finally, the maximum power rating of an impeller that can be made from such composites will be determined using a static finite element model (FEM). The FEM static model is developed by integrating the data collected from the experiments with the results obtained from the CFD analysis. The current research work shows that nanocomposites can potentially be used for developing impellers with rated power of up to 9.41 kW.
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The printed impellers were demonstrated to be free of corrosion or related phenomena such as wear, erosion, and fatigue.
“The printed impellers were demonstrated to be free of corrosion or related phenomena such as wear, erosion, and fatigue.”
From Towards Sustainability in Hydraulic Machinery Manufacturing by 3D Printing (2024) · cites this paper as [128]
The Conclusions state that composite impellers are devoid of corrosion and free of corrosion-induced wear, including corrosion erosion and corrosion fatigue. But the study tested material properties and simulated impeller operation; it did not demonstrate that printed impellers in service were free of corrosion or of wear, erosion, and fatigue more generally. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredComposite materials were suitable for operating at nominal impeller powers but did not withstand the maximum load that metallic materials can bear.
“Composite materials were suitable for operating at nominal impeller powers but did not withstand the maximum load that metallic materials can bear.”
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A low water absorption rate and chemical resistance were also evident.
“A low water absorption rate and chemical resistance were also evident [128].”
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- Authors
- Mansour, G., Papageorgiou, V., & Tzetzis, D.
- Affiliations
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- International Hellenic University (GR)
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- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2024-04-03
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 48
- ISSN
- 2227-7080 (ISSN-L)
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- 6
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1
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- en
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- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Tribology and Wear Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
- Keywords
- centrifugal pump impeller, carbon fiber reinforced polymer, 3D printing, carbon fiber reinforced polyamide, carbon fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide, corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, nanoindentation, fractography, impeller design, fluid pressure, rated power
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