Mach3Maelstrom
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I have a motor-pump that's pumping oil through a plumbing system. I want to choose the correct electrical motor size for this application.
Which equation should I use to determine the size of the motor I should purchase (in horsepower)?:
I'm an electrical engineer, so I'm a bit rusty with what-mechanical-equation-should-apply-where.
I was advised the first equation by a mechanical engineer, but I keep getting the feeling that's an equation for pumping water, not oil (which is more viscous), since the equation doesn't use any variables regarding the fluid it's pumping.
Thanks!
Which equation should I use to determine the size of the motor I should purchase (in horsepower)?:
I'm an electrical engineer, so I'm a bit rusty with what-mechanical-equation-should-apply-where.
I was advised the first equation by a mechanical engineer, but I keep getting the feeling that's an equation for pumping water, not oil (which is more viscous), since the equation doesn't use any variables regarding the fluid it's pumping.
Thanks!