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01/11/2012 9:00 AM

1- what is the formula for converting electrical power in to mechanical power. if i use 10 hp 1500rpm constant speed electric motor, how much mechanical power(hp) will get while converting , i mean any variation happening there?

2- how can i measure the flow and pressure of water and air. Is there any formula available for it?

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01/11/2012 11:58 AM

Perhaps you can rephrase your question. A 10 hp motor will deliver 10 hp of mechanical power provided you are operating it at rated speed and voltage as long as it has an efficiency rating of 1.0. All of this information is right on the tag of the motor.

How you convert that rotational energy to mechanical energy is entirely another matter.

Yes you can measure flow and pressure of water and air. You use instruments for this, designed for the task. There are all kinds of formulas depending on what you intend to do. Not too surprising is the fact that conservation of energy works in this area the same as it does for electricity.

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01/11/2012 1:54 PM

Or put another way, when you are reading the nameplate of the motor, the power value (HP or kW) stated on the nameplate IS IN FACT THE MECHANICAL POWER. The electrical power that this motor will consume, also known as the "absorbed power" is what you apply a formula to if you want to know.

And the formula is simple: rated power divided by efficiency. So if you have a 10HP (7.46kW) motor that says it is 93% efficient (eff on the nameplate), then the absorbed power (electrical kW) is 7.46/.93 = 8.02kW.

Also realize that motor nameplate values are always at full rated load. That does not mean that your motor will draw that much power if the load on it is less. That is where your second question comes in. There is no specific formula that you can apply to everything, there are too many variables. But there are generalities, you can use a search engine, such as is provided by our generous hosts, GlobalSpec, that will help you find examples of engineering tools to calculate flow.

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01/11/2012 12:42 PM

for conversion of electrical energy to mechanical

you mean torque ( i.e work done ) so the formula is

torque = hp*frequency (50hz or 60 hz)*5252/rpm

so you get torque in lb-ft

for measurement of pressure air and so on you should use pressure gauge and other related insturements

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01/13/2012 7:07 AM

Your torque formula can't be right for both 50 and 60Hz, and I can't be bothered to calculate which if either, is correct.

But as others have said, you can work out conversion of electrical energy to mechanical power without considering torque.

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