Pump affinity scenario calculator

Calculate scaled flow and scaled head with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use scaled flow and scaled head to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Original speed (rpm)
1500
New speed (rpm)
1200
Original flow (m³/hour)
20
Original head (m)
30
Original input power (kW)
4
Scaled flow (m³/hour)
16
Scaled head (m)
19.2
Scaled power (kW)
2.048

Try another scenario

Original speed (rpm)
1650.0000000000002
New speed (rpm)
1200
Original flow (m³/hour)
20
Original head (m)
30
Original input power (kW)
4
Scaled flow (m³/hour)
14.545455
Scaled head (m)
15.867769
Scaled power (kW)
1.538693
Calculation method

Calculation method

Scaled flow (m³/hour)

Same impeller: Q∝speed, H∝speed², P∝speed³.

Scaled head (m)

Same impeller: Q∝speed, H∝speed², P∝speed³.

Scaled power (kW)

Same impeller: Q∝speed, H∝speed², P∝speed³.

Symbols and units
a
Original speed (rpm)
b
New speed (rpm)
c
Original flow (m³/hour)
d
Original head (m)
e
Original input power (kW)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Ideal affinity scaling, similar efficiency; no guarantee of actual operating point. Supported limits: All required fields must be finite values of the exact declared type and within displayed bounds. Lists contain1–1000 finite numbers. JSON tables are numeric rectangular rows, at most100 rows and30 columns; individual tools have stricter shape/domain constraints. Ideal affinity scaling, similar efficiency; no guarantee of actual operating point.
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