Pump Power

fluids-pump-power

Pump Power

fluids

Pipe Flow

P = \frac{\rho g Q H}{\eta}

Power required by pump

Hydraulic power; efficiency η is a fraction between 0 and 1

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  {
    "symbol": "P",
    "name": "Power",
    "unit": "W",
    "siUnit": "W",
    "imperialUnit": "hp"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "ρ",
    "name": "Fluid Density",
    "unit": "kg/m³",
    "siUnit": "kg/m³"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "g",
    "name": "Gravity",
    "unit": "m/s²",
    "siUnit": "m/s²"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "Q",
    "name": "Flow Rate",
    "unit": "m³/s",
    "siUnit": "m³/s",
    "imperialUnit": "gpm"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "H",
    "name": "Head",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m",
    "imperialUnit": "ft"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "η",
    "name": "Efficiency",
    "unit": "",
    "siUnit": ""
  }
]

P, Q, H, η

pump, power, head, flow

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