MMechanical Engineering Tools
Calculators for process plant pre-sizing: conveyors, piping, pumps, drying, dust collection and storage.
- M.01
Belt Conveyor Capacity
Load cross-section and capacity in t/h from belt width, speed, trough and surcharge angle (ISO 5048).
Open tool - M.02
Pipe Pressure Drop
Velocity, Reynolds number, friction factor and pressure drop (Darcy-Weisbach + Colebrook).
Open tool - M.03
Dryer Evaporation and Heat Load
Water evaporated, product rate and required heat duty from inlet and outlet moisture.
Open tool - M.04
Jet-Pulse Bag Filter Sizing
Required filter area and number of bags from air flow and air-to-cloth ratio.
Open tool - M.05
Pump Power and Motor Selection
Hydraulic power, shaft power and standard IEC motor rating from flow rate and head.
Open tool - M.06
Cyclone Cut Size (Lapple)
Inlet velocity, d50 cut size, particle efficiency and pressure drop estimate for a standard Lapple cyclone.
Open tool - M.07
Torque – Power – Speed and Gearbox
Torque from motor power and speed; gearbox output speed, torque and power from ratio and efficiency.
Open tool - M.08
Silo and Hopper Volume
Total volume, usable volume and capacity in tonnes for a cylindrical silo with a conical hopper.
Open tool
Electronics Tools
Voltage and power conversions, ADC performance, clock jitter, VSWR, microstrip impedance, PCB trace current and RC/LC filters.