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P = F/A
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GPM= Flow (Gallons) / Unit Time (Minutes) Horsepower = Pressure (PSIG) Flow (GPM)/ 1714
Q= V/ T HP = PQ / 1714
Actuator Formulas
Variable
Cylinder Area - A
Simplified Formula
A = R2 A = D2 / 4 F = PA
Microfluidic manipulation
Cylinder Force - F Cylinder Speed - v Cylinder Volume Capacity V Cylinder Flow Rate - Q Fluid Motor Torque - T
(Feet / sec.) = (231 Flow Rate (gpm)) / (12 v = (0.3208 gpm) / A 60 Area) V olume = Radius2 Stroke (In.) / 231 V = R2 L / 231 (L = length of stroke)
Pressure measurement
Q = 3.11688 v A
Torque (in. lbs.) = Pressure (psi) disp. (in.3 T = P d / 6.2822 / rev.) / 6.2822 Torque = HP 63025 / RPM Torque = Flow Rate (GPM) Pressure 36.77 / RPM T = HP 63025 / n T = 36.77 Q P / n n = (231 GPM) / d HP = T n / 63025
Speed (RPM) = (231 GPM) / Disp. (in.)3 HP = Torque (in. lbs.) rpm / 63025
Pump Formulas
Variable Word Formula w/ Units Simplified Formula
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GPM = (Speed (rpm) disp. (cu. in.)) / 231 HP = GPM Pressure (psi) / 1714 Efficiency Overall Efficiency = Output HP / Input HP Overall Efficiency = Volumetric Eff. Mechanical Eff.
GPM = (n d) / 231 HP = (Q P) / 1714 E EOverall = HPOut / HPIn X 100 EOverall = EffVol. EffMech. EffVol. = QAct. / QTheo. X 100
Pump Volumetric Efficiency -E Pump Mechanical Efficiency -E Pump Displacement - CIPR Pump Torque - T
V olumetric Efficiency = Actual Flow Rate Output (GPM) / Theoretical Flow Rate Output (GPM) 100 Mechanical Efficiency = Theoretical Torque to Drive / Actual Torque to Drive 100 Displacement (In.3 / rev.) = Flow Rate (GPM) 231 / Pump RPM Torque = Horsepower 63025 / RPM Torque = Pressure (PSIG) Pump Displacement (CIPR) / 2
EffMech = TTheo. / TAct. 100 CIPR = GPM 231 / RPM T = 63025 HP / RPM T = P CIPR / 6.28
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