<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A Simulink/DriveSize based model for the mutual pressure and flow control of a centrifugal pumping plant with a variable speed drive is proposed. The model provides the possibility of power calculation during both throttling and speed control and to estimate the optimal working point according to these calculations. The model is developed to provide the possibility of power reduction during pressure and flow maintenance with the help of mixed pressure control strategy. To evaluate the system, a series of experiments have been conducted. After the validation of the proposed model through testing, which proved that the designed system is more beneficial from the power consumption point of view than the traditional pressure control methods, it can be stated that the system is useful for pressure and flow control optimization of the centrifugal pumping plants</p></abstract>

A Simulink/DriveSize based model for the mutual pressure and flow control of a centrifugal pumping plant with a variable speed drive is proposed. The model provides the possibility of power calculation during both throttling and speed control and to estimate the optimal working point according to these calculations. The model is developed to provide the possibility of power reduction during pressure and flow maintenance with the help of mixed pressure control strategy. To evaluate the system, a series of experiments have been conducted. After the validation of the proposed model through testing, which proved that the designed system is more beneficial from the power consumption point of view than the traditional pressure control methods, it can be stated that the system is useful for pressure and flow control optimization of the centrifugal pumping plants

Simulation study of mixed pressure and flow control systems for optimal operation of centrifugal pumping plants

Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering

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A Simulink/DriveSize based model for the mutual pressure and flow control of a centrifugal pumping plant with a variable speed drive is proposed. The model...

Simulation study of mixed pressure and flow control systems for optimal operation of centrifugal pumping plants

Pubblicato online: 28 lug 2018

Pagine: 89 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2018-0010

Parole chiave
centrifugal pump, MATLAB, modelling, power measurement, variable speed drive

© 2018 Levon Gevorkov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Simulation study of mixed pressure and flow control systems for optimal operation of centrifugal pumping plants

Pubblicato online: 28 lug 2018

Pagine: 89 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2018-0010

Parole chiavecentrifugal pump, MATLAB, modelling, power measurement, variable speed drive

© 2018 Levon Gevorkov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
centrifugal pump, MATLAB, modelling, power measurement, variable speed drive