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090 System Curve Pump Curve Fan Curve

This document contains a spreadsheet to model water system curves and pump curves using mathematical formulas. It allows the user to input flow and pressure values to generate parabolic curves representing the system curve and pump curves. The spreadsheet then uses these curves to calculate and plot the pressure at different flows for a system curve, pump curve, and two pumps in parallel. Guidance is provided on selecting an appropriate exponent for the formulas and setting the graph scale.

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090 System Curve Pump Curve Fan Curve

This document contains a spreadsheet to model water system curves and pump curves using mathematical formulas. It allows the user to input flow and pressure values to generate parabolic curves representing the system curve and pump curves. The spreadsheet then uses these curves to calculate and plot the pressure at different flows for a system curve, pump curve, and two pumps in parallel. Guidance is provided on selecting an appropriate exponent for the formulas and setting the graph scale.

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Alexandre Gelsi
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Change Data only in shaded cells. Other cells may contain formulas.

Works with any set of consistent units. Optional: Note the units you are using.
Flow Units
Pressure or Head Units
math behind the calcs:
System Curve
0 flow almost always starts at 0, leave as is h, x of vertex, almost always 0
0 pressure at zero flow, usually 0, sometimes a net elevation head k, y of vertex, usually 0
300 flow at a known point on system curve r, x of known point on parabola
6 pressure at a known point on system curve s, y of known point on parabola
1.852 n, exponent, see commentary tab 0.539957 1/n n, exponent in system p=c*flow^n
0.0001550682 a=(s-k)/(r-h)^n
Pump Curve
0 flow at top dead head, usually 0 h, x of vertex, often 0
30 pressure at top dead head k, y of vertex, usually high
400 flow at a known point on pump curve r, x of known point on parabola
20 pressure at a known point on pump curve s, y of known point on parabola
1.852 n, exponent, see commentary tab 0.539957 1/n n, exponent in pump p=c*flow^n
-0.0001517 a=(s-k)/(r-h)^n

Set intervals of flow to best include flow of interest. y=(a*(x-h)^n)+k


50 < set intervals of flow
1.2 < multiplier for sys curve max
35
Two
Parallel
System Pump Pumps
Curve Curve Curve
30
Flow Pressure Pressure Pressure
0 0 30 30
50 0.217278 29.78744 29.94112
100 0.784373 29.23267 29.78744
25
150 1.662049 28.37405 29.5496
pressuresu

200 2.831589 27.22992 29.23267


250 4.280629 25.81236 28.83999
300 6 24.13033 28.37405
20
350 7.982459 22.19094 27.83683 System
400 10.22205 20 27.22992 Pump
450 12.71371 17.56246 26.5547 Two Pumps
500 15.45308 14.88259 25.81236
15
550 18.43633 11.96415 25.00392
600 21.66002 8.810485 24.13033
650 25.12108 5.424609 23.19242
700 28.8167 1.809261 22.19094
750 32.74433 #N/A 21.12658 10
800 #N/A #N/A 20
850 #N/A #N/A 18.81177
900 #N/A #N/A 17.56246
950 #N/A #N/A 16.25257 5

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

flow
Change Data only in shaded cells. Other cells may contain formulas.

Works with any set of consistent units. Optional: Note the units you are using.
Flow Units
Pressure or Head Units
math behind the calcs:
System Curve
0 flow almost always starts at 0, leave as is h, x of vertex, almost always 0
0 pressure at zero flow, usually 0, sometimes a net elevation head k, y of vertex, usually 0
500 flow at a known point on system curve r, x of known point on parabola
0.25 pressure at a known point on system curve s, y of known point on parabola
2 n, exponent, see commentary tab 0.5 1/n n, exponent in system p=c*flow^n
1E-06 a=(s-k)/(r-h)^n
Fan Curve
0 flow at top dead head, usually 0 h, x of vertex, often 0
0.75 pressure at top dead head k, y of vertex, usually high
600 flow at a known point on fan curve r, x of known point on parabola
0.3 pressure at a known point on fan curve s, y of known point on parabola
2 n, exponent, see commentary tab 0.5 1/n n, exponent in fan p=c*flow^n
-1.25E-06 a=(s-k)/(r-h)^n

Set intervals of flow to best include flow of interest. y=(a*(x-h)^n)+k


50 < set intervals of flow
1.2 < multiplier for sys curve max
0.9
Two
Parallel
System Fan Fans
0.8
Curve Curve Curve
Flow Pressure Pressure Pressure
0 0 0.75 0.75
50 0.0025 0.746875 0.749219 0.7
100 0.01 0.7375 0.746875
150 0.0225 0.721875 0.742969
pressuresu

200 0.04 0.7 0.7375 0.6


250 0.0625 0.671875 0.730469
300 0.09 0.6375 0.721875
350 0.1225 0.596875 0.711719 0.5 System
400 0.16 0.55 0.7
Fan
450 0.2025 0.496875 0.686719
Two Fans
500 0.25 0.4375 0.671875 0.4
550 0.3025 0.371875 0.655469
600 0.36 0.3 0.6375
650 0.4225 0.221875 0.617969
0.3
700 0.49 0.1375 0.596875
750 0.5625 0.046875 0.574219
800 0.64 #N/A 0.55
0.2
850 0.7225 #N/A 0.524219
900 0.81 #N/A 0.496875
950 #N/A #N/A 0.467969
0.1

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

flow
Commentary

This spreadsheet is for estimating only. Always use more


rigorous methods for important work.

The spreadsheet creates parabola curves that estimate


the system curve and the pump or fan curves.

This is a formula method. A formula method is usually not


accurate over an entire range of flows, particularly where
the range passes from laminar flow to turbulent flow.
However in many practical problems, the range of
interest is usually turbulent flow only

If you need to be more accurate within this spreadsheet,


obtain actual system curves, pump curves, and fan
curves through other methods and resources. Attempt to
get these spreadsheet curves to approximate your actual
curves, by varying the exponent n, or by giving data for a
different representative point on the curve.

n, the exponent in pressure=c(constant)*flow^n, can be


set by the user, for both the system curve and the pump
or fan curve.

For liquid / pump systems, the Hazen-Williams formula


exponent is 1.852, and is the default entry. However, the
Darcy-Weisbach formula exponent is 2.

For air / fan systems, the drag formula exponent is 2, and


is the default entry.

The "multiplier for sys curve max" is used to keep the


graph from being much taller than the pump or fan data.
The default entry is 1.2

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