Introducing Digital Twin for Pump Cavitation
Project Description
The main goal of this project is to examine the causes of pump failure such as bearing failure, fatigue, improper installation and cavitation. We will create and analyze a physical and virtual pump-reservoir system. For the virtual model, we will use CFD software to run simulations of various operating conditions. To analyze the physical pump, we will need to properly select and place sensors to get relevant data
Goals and Challenges
Learn about industry practices related to pump fault monitoring, plot and analyze pump performance curves, and compare experimental results to CFD simulations and published pump data.
Be able to develop a CFD model of the pump flow to obtain data.
Use different operating conditions to bring about and examine failures within the system
Lastly, collect data and integrate it into the virtual model to predict failure and troubleshoot the source of the fault.
The Digital Twin for Pump Cavitation Team
Willian Tenempaguay
In Charge of the Design of the Apparatus
Willian Tenempaguay is a senior at The College of New Jersey studying Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in the designing and manufacturing aspect of the field as he is currently interning at Humanscale Inc. as a product engineer. On campus he is the programming chair of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Incorporated and member and founder of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer chapter at The College of New Jersey.
Jack Ennis
In charge of ANSYS modeling and integrating sensor data
Jack Ennis is a senior at the College of New Jersey studying mechanical engineering. He runs cross country and track and field at TCNJ and interned at The Port Authority of NY & NJ during the summers of 2020 and 2021.
Kyle Dade
In charge of the Sensors
Kyle Dade is a senior at The College of New Jersey studying Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in the designing and manufacturing aspect of the field. He also enjoys sports and participated in baseball and football in high school, but gave them up to focus on school. He attended Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey for two years before transferring to TCNJ.
ADVISORS
DR. GREGA AND DR. ALABASI
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