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    This research proposal aims to investigate the effects of different methods for removing unbalanced material from pump impellers during dynamic balancing. Removing unbalanced material improperly can reduce pump efficiency and lifespan by increasing axial and radial forces. While dynamic balancing is important, there is little research on the best method for material removal. The proposal seeks to determine whether drilling or milling is preferable to grinding, and provide guidance on acceptable removal amounts and depths to minimize internal forces. Experiments will analyze impeller samples using CFD software and reference standards to create a useful document for pump designers. The research is expected to take 1.5-2.5 years to complete through regular updates and collaboration between the factory and university libraries and resources.

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    This research proposal aims to investigate the effects of different methods for removing unbalanced material from pump impellers during dynamic balancing. Removing unbalanced material improperly can reduce pump efficiency and lifespan by increasing axial and radial forces. While dynamic balancing is important, there is little research on the best method for material removal. The proposal seeks to determine whether drilling or milling is preferable to grinding, and provide guidance on acceptable removal amounts and depths to minimize internal forces. Experiments will analyze impeller samples using CFD software and reference standards to create a useful document for pump designers. The research is expected to take 1.5-2.5 years to complete through regular updates and collaboration between the factory and university libraries and resources.

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    This research proposal aims to investigate the effects of different methods for removing unbalanced material from pump impellers during dynamic balancing. Removing unbalanced material improperly can reduce pump efficiency and lifespan by increasing axial and radial forces. While dynamic balancing is important, there is little research on the best method for material removal. The proposal seeks to determine whether drilling or milling is preferable to grinding, and provide guidance on acceptable removal amounts and depths to minimize internal forces. Experiments will analyze impeller samples using CFD software and reference standards to create a useful document for pump designers. The research is expected to take 1.5-2.5 years to complete through regular updates and collaboration between the factory and university libraries and resources.

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    This research proposal aims to investigate the effects of different methods for removing unbalanced material from pump impellers during dynamic balancing. Removing unbalanced material improperly can reduce pump efficiency and lifespan by increasing axial and radial forces. While dynamic balancing is important, there is little research on the best method for material removal. The proposal seeks to determine whether drilling or milling is preferable to grinding, and provide guidance on acceptable removal amounts and depths to minimize internal forces. Experiments will analyze impeller samples using CFD software and reference standards to create a useful document for pump designers. The research is expected to take 1.5-2.5 years to complete through regular updates and collaboration between the factory and university libraries and resources.

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    Research Proposal for PhD (Research)

    Topic:

    Effects on pump efficiency and its life cycle by different ways of removing
    unbalanced material from the pump impeller during dynamic balancing of
    rotating parts.

    Introduction:

    All the rotating parts of centrifugal pumps are dynamically balanced for long life
    of pumps mostly mechanical seals and bearings which leads to pump failure.
    There are also some cases even like shafts made of SS316 and other high alloys
    bend due to these unbalance force present in the rotating components of pumps
    which adds cost to repair and replace the defect parts. It’s said that 70% of
    pumps today go to the repairs shop because of mechanical seal failure or the
    bearing failure, there are many other causes for these components to fail but
    main reason is unbalanced force acting on these rotating components. These
    unbalanced forces are produced mainly from the impellers which are not
    balanced properly as per the various standards which could be referred like API,
    ISO, DIN ANSI etc

    Research:

    All the pump impellers are dynamically balanced as per ISO 1940 Grade 6.3 to
    minimise the pump failure. There are some pump manufacturing companies who
    do static balancing instead of dynamic balancing which is not recommended.
    There are lots of documents and journals available on why should pump
    impellers should be dynamically balanced instead of static and also, there are
    standards available on how to do dynamic balancing of impellers but, there is no
    any documents available which says how to remove the unbalance material from
    the impellers during dynamic balancing which is also one of the main cause of
    mechanical seal & bearing failure which affects the life of pump.

    Some pump experts, designers and consultants recommend to remove


    unbalanced material from the impeller only by grinding techniques and this not
    practised by many pump manufacturers. There are also many pump
    manufacturers who remove material by milling or drilling for balancing the
    impeller. It is said that unbalanced material should not be removed by drilling or
    milling because during the pump operation there is internal circulation force
    generated by the pumping liquid at the place it is drilled or milled which adds up
    to the axial or radial force which is already there inside the pump and cause
    pump failure. There is no any document which tells regarding the methods, ways
    and force generation due to drilling or milling methods of material removal
    which reduces the pump efficiency and also the pump life.
    Requirements to conduct this research:

    I want to investigate this and prepare a document which would also be as a


    reference document for the pump designers, manufacturers and consultants. The
    result of my research would tell the pump industry to whether to use the drilling
    or milling technique to remove the unbalanced material with proof. Or in other
    words, which is the best way and method to remove the unbalanced material. If
    drilling or milling method is considered, it would give quantitative figures on
    how much material; depth of cut etc is allowed so that the internal circulation
    force is minimum and avoids pump failure.

    To undertake this research following things are required:

    1) Standard ISO 1940 for reference: It is available in our factory library.


    2) Detail drawings and documents of pump impeller which would be used as
    sample for the experiment: All the technical details regarding pumps and
    its components will be arranged from our factory.
    3) CFD software to analyse and study the force generated: It would be
    advantage if the University is equipped with any of the CFD software.
    Our factory has CAD and planning to install CFD; I can use this if and
    when necessary.
    4) Reference books & documents for calculation of pump efficiency, bearing
    failure and mechanical seal failure: Available with our factory library,
    would be advantage if some reference books are available in the
    university library.

    Place of research / experiment:

    Research will be done in my factory (Regent Pumps). I may utilize the university
    library if any special assistance is required like referring any books and journals
    related to my research. I shall update the supervisors on weekly basis on my
    research activities and send them report through email / fax/ mail regularly. I
    shall also be in touch with them regularly by phone and internet.

    Expected time to complete:

    Time to complete this research would be around 1.5 to 2.5 years. This will take a
    lot of time as I need to study for different methods of material removal and test
    the same conditions with actual pump were ever necessary.

    Achievement:

    I am sure the research document would be very useful to the pump designers or
    manufacturers who still are not clear which would be the best method to remove
    the unbalanced material from the impeller so that the pump’s efficiency and life
    is increased.

    Nithun Deenadayalan, B.E (Mech), MIE (Aust)


    Factory Manager
    Regent Pumps (Australia)

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