This study presents a systematic airfoil optimization framework to enhance the hydrodynamic performance of vertical-axis tidal turbines (VATTs) under low-flow conditions. The integrated methodology combines parameterized design, response surface methodology (RSM) optimization, and high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) validation to investigate the effects of maximum thickness (Factor A), maximum thickness position (...

It is essential to investigate the performance output and flow characteristics within deep-sea mineral extraction pumps using appropriate numerical calculation methods. In this study, by taking a deep-sea mineral extraction pump prototype as the subject, a small-scale mineral extraction pump model was constructed. Computational fluid dynamics methods, incorporating the SSTk-ω turbulence model and the discrete phase model, were...

The deep-sea mining lift pump is one of the pivotal components in deep-sea mineral transportation systems and its internal flow is very complex; consequently, unraveling its unsteady flow behavior pattern holds immense practical value. This study adopts numerical methods to analyze the time-averaged distribution characteristics of the internal flow field in mining lift pumps, as well as the flow field’s pulsation intensity dis...

A key piece of equipment in deep-sea mineral particle transportation systems, the deep-sea mining pump can be affected by factors such as different mineral particle parameters as well as its operating conditions. In this study, the influence of different particle parameters—such as particle size, concentration, and density—and different operating conditions—such as flow rate and speed—on the pressure and particle velocity dist...