How Do You Calculate The Power Of A Centrifugal Pump From Head And Discharge?

Posted by admin on January 29, 2010 under Fluid Mechanics | Read the First Comment

The power is proportional to the cube of the pump speed.

You will need to create the pump curves for your pump, or the vendor may have one you can use, or adapt to your fluid with a density coefficient.

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What Is Shut Off Pressure? How To Calculate Shut Off Pressure For A Centrifugal Pump?

Posted by admin on January 27, 2010 under Fluid Mechanics | Read the First Comment

Can we calculate it for reciprocating pumps also? if yes, how? Is there any thumb rule for this?

If I Know How Much Heat I Want A Heat Exchanger To Remove Can I Calculate How Big It Needs To Be?

Posted by admin on December 30, 2009 under Heat Transfer | Read the First Comment

Let’s just assume I want a heat exchanger to remove 10,000 BTU/hr. Is there a calculation on how to find it’s physical size. MOC is steel and the fluid in it is water.

How To Calculate The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient U, For A Concentric Tube, Counterflow Heat Exchanger?

Posted by admin on December 29, 2009 under Heat Transfer | 2 Comments to Read

Heat exchanger design!