Monday, August 4, 2008

Hydraulic Formulas

Hydraulic Pump Formulas

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PUMP OUTLET FLOW
in Gallons/Minute
FLOW = RPM x PUMP DISPLACEMENT(Cu. In./Rev.)


231
Q = nd


231
PUMP INPUT POWER
in Horsepower Required
HORSEPOWER INPUT = FLOW RATE OUTPUT(GPM) x PRESSURE(PSIG)


1714 x EFFICIENCY(Overall)
HP = QP

or
1714 Eff
GPM x PSIG


1714 Eff
PUMP EFFICIENCY
OVERALL IN PERCENT
OVERALL EFFICIENCY (%) = OUTPUT HORSEPOWER

x 100
INPUT HORSEPOWER
EffOV. = HPOUT

x 100
HPIN
OVERALL EFFICIENCY (%) = VOLUMETRIC Eff. x MECHANICAL Eff.
EffOV. = EffVOL x EffMECH
PUMP EFFICIENCY
VOLUMETRIC IN PERCENT
VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY (%) = ACTUAL FLOW RATE OUTPUT(GPM)

x 100
THEORETICAL FLOW RATE OUTPUT(GPM)
EffVOL = QACT.

x 100
QTHEO.
PUMP EFFICIENCY
MECHANICAL IN PERCENT
MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY (%) = THEORETICAL TORQUE TO DRIVE

x 100
ACTUAL TORQUE TO DRIVE
EffMECH = TTHEO.

x 100
TACT.
PUMP DISPLACEMENT
IN CUBIC INCHES/REVOLUTION
DISPLACEMENT = FLOW RATE(GPM) x 231


PUMP RPM
CIPR = GPM x 231


RPM
PUMP TORQUE
IN INCH POUNDS
TORQUE = HORSEPOWER x 63025


RPM
T = 63025 HP


RPM
PUMP TORQUE
IN INCH POUNDS
TORQUE = PRESSURE(PSIG) x PUMP DISPLACEMENT(CIPR)


2 x 3.14
T = PSIG d


2 x 3.14
or T = Pd


2 x 3.14
PUMP LIFE
B10 BEARING LIFE
B10 HOURS OF BEARING LIFE = RATED LIFE HOURS x RATED SPEED(RPM) x (RATED PRESSURE(PSIG))3


NEW SPEED(RPM) (NEW PRESSURE(PSIG))3
B10 = RATED HRS. x RPMr x (P r)3


RPMn (P n)3
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