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Motor power, pump flow, speeds, pipeline pressure loss and oil tank thermal check.

Press (constant power pump)
kN
MPa
mm/s
mm/s
 
Motor powerkW
Pump flowL/min
Hydraulic powerkW
r/min
Pump displacement Dcm³/rev
Useful press powerkW
Specific power P/NW/kN
🕐 Speed Calculation
mm
mm
ml/r
r/min
L/min
Pressing speedmm/s
Fast down speedmm/s
Return speedmm/s
🔧 Pipeline Size & Loss
L/min
mm
mm
MPa
m
mm²/s
kg/m³
Pipe flow velocitym/s<6
Pipe wall stressMPa
Pressure loss ΔpMPa
Reynolds number
🛢️ Oil Tank & Cooling
L/min
L
 
°C
°C
W/m²·K
Effective tank volume VL
System heat generationkW
Steady oil temperature°C
Required cooler dissipationkW
Required cooler area
Recommended cooler capacitykW
📌 Note
Press flow Q = P·10³/p · v·60/10⁶. Motor power = Q·p/(600·η). Speeds v = Q·10⁶/(A·60) using annulus / rod / bore area.

Line loss (Darcy–Weisbach): Δp = f·(L/d)·ρ·v²/2, Re = v·d/ν, f = 64/Re (laminar) or 0.316/Re^0.25 (turbulent). Thermal: H = P_hyd·(1−η)/η, ΔT = H/(k·A), k≈0.025 kW/m²K. Check oil ≤60 °C, add cooler if exceeded.

Cooling: if Pcool>0 → A = Pcool·1000/(kc·(Tallow−Tamb)), kc≈300~500 W/m²K, then pick a standard cooler.

Pump displacement D = q·1000/n; useful press power P = F·vslow/1000; specific power P/N gauges drive economy at nominal force.