Calculate pump curve (pressure versus flowrate) for viscous and non viscous flow. Viscous flow is recommended if the kinematic viscosity is greater than 20 cSt.
The pump curve is calculated using a three term quadratic curve (ΔP = ΔPo - A Q - B Q^2) calculated from the shut-in delta pressure (zero flow), the maximum flowrate, and the best efficiency point (BEP).
Note : The delta stagnation pressure is required for the calculation. Some pump curves show delta static pressure (the pressure equals zero at maximum flow) instead of delta stagnation pressure (the pressure equals the dynamic pressure at maximum flow). Use the pump pressure and head conversion calculator to convert delta static pressure to delta stagnation pressure.
The pump flowrate, delta pressure, inside diameter and efficiency can be scaled for a geometrically similar pump using the affinity or similarity laws. For geometric similarity the pump inside diameter should be proportional to the impeller diameter. In practice the pump inside diameter is usually limited to pipe sizes (eg 10 inch, 12 inch etc). The impeller diameter is also normally limited to fixed sizes. It is often more practical to select an available pump inside diameter and impeller diameter, and vary the pump speed. Pump efficiency scaling is based on an empirical formula. Pump efficiency scaling should be combined with flowrate scaling. Pump efficiency varies with flowrate. Pump performance is normally measured using water (density is assumed to be 1000 kg/m^3).
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