Redesign of the impeller and shaft section of a submersible pumping system

Sulzer Pumps Ireland have collaborated with the SEAM Gateway in WIT on a number of notable projects, such as the redesign of the impeller and shaft section for their range of submersible pumping systems. SEAM undertook FEA analysis on the current design before proceeding to investigate a number of design options and then selecting the most suitable solution to provide improved lifetime of the shaft component.

Validation of the final design is currently ongoing at Sulzer. The partnership provided Sulzer with access and expertise to expensive computer simulation software, which is greatly more cost effective than having such facilities in-house. The collaboration with SEAM has provided Sulzer the opportunity to refine and fully explore design concepts without the cost of building full-scale prototypes.