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P09454: Design and Testing of Centrifugal Pump Components. Rishitha Dias Kevin Klucher. P09454. Project Focus. Designing impellers and diffusers to vary flow dynamics in a centrifugal pump system for flow visualization
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P09454: Design and Testing of Centrifugal Pump Components Rishitha Dias Kevin Klucher P09454
Project Focus • Designing impellers and diffusers to vary flow dynamics in a centrifugal pump system for flow visualization • Particle Imaging Velocimetry will be used in the second quarter to assess flow mechanics P09454 http://www.ansys.com/products/newfeatures/images/whatsnew1.gif
Project Foundation Source: P08453 Managerial Design Review Presentation P09454 http://www.ansys.com/products/images/turbogrid_machines_sm.gif
Project Sponsor • Revenue: $1.6 Billion (2007) • 11 Manufacturing facilities over 6 countries • 28 Service locations in 16 countries • 6,000 employees Dresser-Rand Corporation Fact Sheet Handout P09454 http://www.ansys.com/products/images/turbogrid_spl_sm.jpg
Sponsor’s Market • Oil and Gas Industry • #1 Most profitable industry - 19.8% Return on Revenues • 6 of Top 10 Global 500 companies are in the O&G Industry Source: CNNMoney.com http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2008/ P09454 http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/24/95624-004-377D1817.jpg
Needs • Mechanical Engineers • CAD/Fluid Mechanics Software Simulations • Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery Design • LabVIEW Integration P09454 http://www.cambridgeflowsolutions.com/about/wallpapers/1024/bos_full_1600.jpg
Why Should You Join P09454? • You will get a toe in the door—Dresser-Rand Corporation’s main objective is to hire new RIT graduates • You will be exposed to cutting edge turbomachinery design and manufacturing processes • You will gain knowledge that can be used in many fields P09454
Other Industries Using Turbomachinery • Energy: Petroleum, Natural Gas Wind Energy, and Hydropower • Automobile: Turbochargers • Aerospace: Jet Engines • Nanotechnology: Nanoscale Turbines http://www.triumph-eng.com/images/Turbomachinery002.jpg P09454 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Jet_engine_simulation.jpg
Interested? • Dr. S. Day (Faculty Guide): • swdeme@rit.edu • Kevin Klucher (Lead Engineer): • kklucher@gmail.com • 484-554-9404 (text only) • Rishitha Dias (Project Manager): • rjd4575@rit.edu • 585-957-0764