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  1. ShaunE

    brushless motors

    Can anybody tell me whether there is any real advantage to a brushless motor rather than the older brush types? Manufacturing cost? reliability? efficiency? Thanks Shaun
  2. ShaunE

    Fan Brake Horsepower at Dead Head

    for information: Centrifugal fans: backward curved blade:power rises to max at the middle of flow range then falls at highest flow rates, this is known as a non-overloading power characteristic. Paddle bladed: power rises continuously with flow forward curved blades: power rises continuously...
  3. ShaunE

    Pressure Drop Across Multi-Orifice Plate in Turbulent Airflow

    robram wouldn't it be easier to fit a damper in the line to give easily controllable pressure drop? You could put a pressure tapping either side of the valve / damper to attach a manometer or similar.
  4. ShaunE

    Compressible flow, Through a small tubing

    without getting into complicated formulas, I am not surprised at the effect you are getting: As the first vessel is compressed a flow is induced into the second vessel due to pressure difference - no problems there. The pipe which joins the two vessels will have a resistance to flow -...
  5. ShaunE

    Threading handbook?

    momoneymo check out this link for some useful info. The site belongs to a power screw manufacturer who may be able to give you more details: http://www.roton.com/application.1.jsp#5 Regards Shaun.
  6. ShaunE

    motor power factor

    to Rbulsara Yes I agree, my statement wasn't correct, I should have said efficiency is reduced not power output. Thanks Shaun
  7. ShaunE

    Threading handbook?

    Page 1706 of the 26TH edition gives an overview of applications.
  8. ShaunE

    motor power factor

    Refer to: http://www.lima-int.co.uk/whatispfc.htm The web page above refers to the 'wasted' emf production power as KVAR or Reactive Power:- "The KVARs required for an induction motor are the same whether the motor is loaded or not. Therefore when the motor is not loaded the power factor is...
  9. ShaunE

    motor power factor

    Thanks Guys I think I have it now: For purely resistive loads the power factor is 1. This means that VI in = KW out. For motors there is some inductive load (which is work done to maintain magnetic field) The inductive load pulls the voltage and current out of phase so for any instantaneous...
  10. ShaunE

    motor power factor

    Can anybody give a brief practical explanation of motor power factors / phase diagrams etc. This is my understanding so far: for a purely inductive load the current peaks 90 degrees after the voltage peak on the sin wave and this would give a power factor of 1. The problem is that motors aren't...
  11. ShaunE

    Hoop Stress

    hoop stress (in Pa) = PD/2T P=Pressure (Pa)= 75*10^6 Pa D = nominal diameter of hoop / cylinder in metres T = thickness of cylinder wall in metres This works for thin walled cylinders, diameter to wall thickness ratio 20:1(ish)(for thick walled cylinder you want a formula called Lame's...
  12. ShaunE

    shape of bhp vs flow curve for radial, axial, mixed flow pumps

    electricpete with respect to your question about fans: They generally behave in a similar way to pumps because the work at low pressures (usually) and so the air behaves as an incompressible fluid. The info I have is as follows: Centrifugal fans: backward curved blade:power rises to max at the...
  13. ShaunE

    Efficiency tests for pumps in operation

    I would do the following for check of efficiency: 1)with pumps running measure flow and outlet pressure where pump outlets combine. This will probably be the difficult bit if you dont have instrumentation! 2)Using SI units multipy pressure by flow i.e m3/s * Pa = Watts (work being done) NB...

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