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john February 15, 2008 01:19

Pump efficiency
 
How to calculate pump efficiency by CFD?

I have one method. Kindly let me know its correctness. Calculate discharge total pressure (DTP), flow rate (Q) and impeller torque (T) by CFD. w is rotational speed of pump.

Efficiency = (DTP*Q) / (T*w)

This ignores the frictional losses and bearing losses.

Thanks

Jayesh Vanara February 26, 2008 05:48

Re: Polder Pump efficiency
 
Dear sir, I want to kmow about 75HP polder pump's Minimum Efficiency & maximum Efficiency. Pl. reply me. Thank You.


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