Hydraulic Pump Formulas

Formula For:

Word Formula:

Letter Formula:

RPM x PUMP DISPLACEMENT(Cu.

PUMP OUTLET FLOW

in Gallons/Minute

nd
Q =

In./Rev.)

FLOW =

231
231

PUMP INPUT POWER

in Horsepower Required

HORSEPOWER
INPUT =

FLOW RATE
OUTPUT(GPM) x PRESSURE(PSIG)

PUMP EFFICIENCY

OVERALL EFFICIENCY
(%) =

VOLUMETRIC IN PERCENT

PUMP EFFICIENCY
MECHANICAL IN PERCENT

HP =

or
1714 Eff

OUTPUT
HORSEPOWER

HPOUT
EffOV. =
x 100

x 100
HPIN

INPUT HORSEPOWER

OVERALL IN PERCENT

PUMP EFFICIENCY

GPM x PSIG

1714 Eff

1714 x EFFICIENCY(Overall)
OVERALL EFFICIENCY
(%) =

QP

VOLUMETRIC
EFFICIENCY (%) =

MECHANICAL
EFFICIENCY (%) =

VOLUMETRIC
Eff. x MECHANICAL Eff.
ACTUAL FLOW RATE
OUTPUT(GPM)

EffOV. =

EffVOL x EffMECH
QACT.

EffVOL =
x 100

x 100
QTHEO.

THEORETICAL FLOW
RATE OUTPUT(GPM)
THEORETICAL TORQUE
TO DRIVE

TTHEO.
EffMECH =
x 100

ACTUAL TORQUE TO
DRIVE

x 100
TACT.

PUMP
DISPLACEMENT
IN CUBIC
INCHES/REVOLUTION

DISPLACEMENT =

FLOW
RATE(GPM) x 231

GPM x 231
CIPR =
RPM

PUMP RPM

PUMP TORQUE

TORQUE =

IN INCH POUNDS

HORSEPOWER x 6302
5

63025 HP
T =
RPM

RPM

PUMP TORQUE
IN INCH POUNDS

PRESSURE(PSIG) x PUMP
DISPLACEMENT(CIPR)

TORQUE =

PSIG d
T =

Pd
or T =

2 x 3.14

2 x 3.14

2 x 3.14

PUMP LIFE
B10 BEARING LIFE

B10 HOURS
OF
BEARING
LIFE

RATED LIFE

= HOURS

RATED
SPEED(RPM)

(RATED
PRESSURE(PSIG))3

x
NEW
SPEED(RPM)

(NEW
PRESSURE(PSIG))3

RATED
B10 =
x
HRS.

(P r)3

RPMr
x
RPMn

(P n)3