Description
Return total pump head and modeled hydraulic/input power.
Tank geometry, exchange and equipment budgets use explicit volume, flow, mixing and efficiency assumptions. Ideal complete mixing differs from replacing distinct water portions, and energy usage differs from power. Nominal calculations do not establish actual oxygenation, animal welfare or safe installation.
Return total pump head and modeled hydraulic/input power.
When to use this tool
Use Aquaculture Pump Head Loss Term when checking the stated aquaculture geometry, exchange or equipment term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter staticHead, frictionHead, otherHead, flow, density, gravity, efficiency. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read totalHead, hydraulicPower, inputPower. Use the output convention below.
Return total pump head and modeled hydraulic/input power. Require nonnegative head terms/flow, positive density/gravity and efficiency in (0,1]; totalHead sums all terms, hydraulic = density*g*flow*head, input divides by efficiency.1
The watt is a unit of power and the joule a unit of energy. A watt-hour equals 3600 joules; multiplying watts by supplied hours does not directly produce joules.2
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| staticHead | Static Head | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| frictionHead | Friction Head | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| otherHead | Other Head | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| flow | Volumetric flow in m³/s for output watts. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| density | Mass density in kg/m³ for output watts. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| gravity | Gravity | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| efficiency | Efficiency | Required. Finite number; maximum 1; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| totalHead | Sum of supplied heads in metres for SI power. | Required. Finite number. |
| hydraulicPower | Hydraulic Power | Required. Finite number. |
| inputPower | Input Power | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"staticHead": 2,
"frictionHead": 1,
"otherHead": 1,
"flow": 0.01,
"density": 1000,
"gravity": 10,
"efficiency": 0.5
},
"output": {
"totalHead": 4,
"hydraulicPower": 400,
"inputPower": 800
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Compatible SI inputs give watts; actual loss curves, electrical safety and pump/system suitability are not verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Verify actual tank geometry, mixing and equipment performance, and obtain qualified aquaculture/engineering advice for operation and safety.
References
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