Pump and Motor Basics, Selection and Optimization

Learn how to do selection for pump and motor from the working principles and fundamentals of fluid mechanics
What you’ll learn

Calculate losses in fluid flow in pipes

Pump selection and sizing

Motor selection and sizing

Efficiency considerations and motor installation

Requirements

Basic maths and physics

Description

**Updated (May 2020) new course content with able reference catalogue for pumps and motors and a set of formula list**

However, they are often neglected, wrongly sized and overlooked on the efficiency. With an inefficient pumping system, you will be wasting precious energy every day!

In the first two topics, I will go through the fundamentals first, right from fluid mechanic theories such as Bernoulli and Energy Equation, and how to relate the theories to real life application. You will also learn how to plot the system curve, interpret a pump curve and size a suitable pump for your application.

In the next two topics, you will learn how to calculate motor input power, motor output power, motor efficiency, interpret the motor name plate and finally size a motor for a particular pump application. You will also learn how to detee and optimize the whole motor driven system.

Please join me in this exciting journey and i hope to see you soon!

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Learning Outcomes and Content

1) Losses in fluid flow in pipes

Explain frictional and minor losses in pipe flow

Apply the energy equation and system characteristics in a flow system

Evaluate pipe flow with losses using the energy equation

2) Pump selection and sizing

Explain the balance of pump and system characteristics

Select pumps for maximum efficiency by applying pump selection and sizing procedure

Assess the operating conditions in pump systems

3) Motor selection and sizing

Describe the basic configuration of a motor-driven system

Explain the various types of load characteristics and how they affect motor selection and sizing

Select motors for maximum efficiency by applying motor selection and sizing procedure

Assess the operating conditions in pump systems

4) Efficiency considerations and motor installation

Explain the various losses and efficiencies in a motor-driven system

Examine the various methods of efficiency improvement in motor-driven systems

Describe the importance of proper mounting and alignment in motor-driven systems

Describe the methods of alignment between motor and load

Describe the considerations for motor replacement and rewinding

Who this course is for:

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