Select an equation to solve for a different unknown

Water Horsepower
Solve for water horsepower
Solve for flow rate or discharge
Solve for total head
Solve for pump efficiency
Solve for brake horsepower

Net Positive Suction Head and Cavitation

Solve for NPSH - net positive suction head

Solve for fluid or liquid velocity

Solve for pressure at impeller inlet

Solve for fluid or liquid vapor pressure

Solve for specific weight of fluid or liquid

Solve for the acceleration of gravity

Where
WHP
Q

=
=

water horsepower
flow rate or discharge

H
n
BHP
NPSH
V
p
pv
SW
g

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=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

total head
pump efficiency
brake horsepower
net positive suction head
velocity of fluid or liquid
impeller inlet pressure
vapor pressure of fluid or liquid
specific weight of fluid or liquid
acceleration of gravity