Mechanical Efficiency (pumps)
Description
Mechanical components – as transmission gear and bearings – generates a mechanical loss that reduces the power transferred from the motor shaft to the pump or fan impeller.
Related formulasVariables
| nmech | Mechanical pump efficiency percent (dimensionless) |
| Tactual | Actual torque to drive (N*m) |
| Ttheoretical | Theoretical torque to drive (N*m) |