Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes

This paper presents the mathematical modeling, fluid dynamic analysis, and experimental analysis of a spiral case without guide vanes. Using a specific case of the Archimedes spiral, the model eliminates the need for fixed or moving blades to simplify the design, manufacturing, and maintenance proce...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Vélez-García, Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes, Diego Hincapié Zuluaga, Daniel Sanin-Villa
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/8/1245
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author Sebastián Vélez-García
Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes
Diego Hincapié Zuluaga
Daniel Sanin-Villa
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description This paper presents the mathematical modeling, fluid dynamic analysis, and experimental analysis of a spiral case without guide vanes. Using a specific case of the Archimedes spiral, the model eliminates the need for fixed or moving blades to simplify the design, manufacturing, and maintenance process of the turbomachine by reducing the number of system components while preserving the fluid dynamic performance of a turbomachine operating in turbine mode. The potential flow theory is used as a mathematical basis for developing a computational code that allows the automatic generation of the curves that define the geometry of the spiral chamber, simplifying the CAD modeling process. Finally, the process is validated numerically and experimentally under different operating conditions, reaching an average error percentage between numerical and experimental analysis of 5.893% of speed and 11.089% of pressure, guaranteeing the accuracy of the model.
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spelling doaj-art-a45704aa19db465e99ef3bc84ea548ec2025-08-20T02:28:15ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902025-04-01138124510.3390/math13081245Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide VanesSebastián Vélez-García0Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes1Diego Hincapié Zuluaga2Daniel Sanin-Villa3Department of Mechatronics and Electromechanics, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDepartment of Mechatronics and Electromechanics, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, ColombiaÁrea Industria, Materiales y Energía, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín 050022, ColombiaThis paper presents the mathematical modeling, fluid dynamic analysis, and experimental analysis of a spiral case without guide vanes. Using a specific case of the Archimedes spiral, the model eliminates the need for fixed or moving blades to simplify the design, manufacturing, and maintenance process of the turbomachine by reducing the number of system components while preserving the fluid dynamic performance of a turbomachine operating in turbine mode. The potential flow theory is used as a mathematical basis for developing a computational code that allows the automatic generation of the curves that define the geometry of the spiral chamber, simplifying the CAD modeling process. Finally, the process is validated numerically and experimentally under different operating conditions, reaching an average error percentage between numerical and experimental analysis of 5.893% of speed and 11.089% of pressure, guaranteeing the accuracy of the model.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/8/1245spiral casepotential flow theoryfluid dynamicscomputational modelingarchimedean spiral
spellingShingle Sebastián Vélez-García
Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes
Diego Hincapié Zuluaga
Daniel Sanin-Villa
Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
Mathematics
spiral case
potential flow theory
fluid dynamics
computational modeling
archimedean spiral
title Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
title_full Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
title_fullStr Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
title_short Mathematical, Fluid Dynamic and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Case Without Guide Vanes
title_sort mathematical fluid dynamic and experimental analysis of a spiral case without guide vanes
topic spiral case
potential flow theory
fluid dynamics
computational modeling
archimedean spiral
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/8/1245
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