02-Speed Torque Curve
02-Speed Torque Curve
UNDERSTANDING THE PUMP TORQUE ‐ SPEED CURVE
AND
ITS IMPORTANCE IN RELATION TO THE MOTOR
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
A Centrifugal Pump is an “On Demand” device.
That is, when running at any Speed it will demand from the driver
the Power it needs to produce Flow and Head.
Power and Speed are a measure of Torque. So the Pumps will
require a particular Torque at any particular Speed.
On the next page we show a typical pump Torque Speed curve.
When the Motor is switched on the Pump will run along its
Torque‐Speed curve to reach its running speed.
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
% of Full Load SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
% of Full Load SPEED
But we cannot ignore these factors…. So in reality the shape is a little
different, as shown in the next slide.
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
Here we see the real dynamic effects of starting a pump.
% of Full Load TORQUE
Effects of Inertia and
Stiction (Static‐Friction)
% of Full Load SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
Up to 20% of the Full Load Torque can be needed to start the Pump moving.
% of Full Load TORQUE
20%
FLT
% of Full Load SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
Up to 20% of the Full Load Torque can be needed to start the Pump moving.
% of Full Load TORQUE
5% to 10% FLT
20%
FLT
15% FLS % of Full Load SPEED
Then after about 15% of Full Load Speed when things are moving more rapidly,
the Torque‐Speed curve starts to follow the square law closely, eg. 80% of FLS = 64% of FLT.
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
Below we see the typical Torque‐Speed curve of a typical Motor.
% TORQUE
% SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
When we overlay the Pump Torque‐Speed curve we see the full
picture.
% TORQUE
% SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
When we overlay the Pump Torque‐Speed curve we see the full
picture.
% TORQUE
% SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
When we overlay the Pump Torque‐Speed curve we see the full
picture.
% TORQUE
This is the accelerating Torque
available from the Motor to
accelerate the Pump to full
speed.
% SPEED
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
When we overlay the Pump Torque‐Speed curve we see the full
picture.
% TORQUE
This is the accelerating Torque
available from the Motor to
accelerate the Pump to full
speed.
% SPEED
Full Pump Speed‐ No more Torque
available from the Motor
The Pump Torque ‐ Speed Curve
THE PUMP TORQUE-SPEED CURVE EXPLAINED
When we overlay the Pump Torque‐Speed curve we see the full
picture.
% TORQUE
% SPEED
In order to make sure there is always enough accelerating Torque, the Motor
manufacturer needs to know the Torque‐Speed curve and details of the Pump, and
Full Pump Speed‐ No more Torque
also the Inertia of the Pump and Coupling he needs to accelerate to full speed.
available from the Motor