Numerical Simulation of Suction Valve Internal Flow Field of Large Scale Diaphragm Pump Fluid End Based on ADINA

Suction valve is a critical and vulnerable component in fluid end of large scale diaphragm pump. Slurry flowing state in suction valve affects transport efficiency and operational life span of diaphragm pump directly. It is necessary to analyze internal flow field of suction valve for confirming structural factors which affect flowing state of slurry. In this paper, suction valve of three-cylinder single-acting diaphragm pumps as a research subject, internal flow fields of suction valves which have different structures are simulated by finite element analysis software ADINA. Velocity distribution graphs and vector graphs of flow field can be obtained from analysis results. Flowing characteristic regulations affected by inner structure of valve are summarized. The research results in the paper provide some theoretical guidance for researching and developing of suction valves and relevant products.