FlowThoughts Studio – Pump Performance & Duty Analysis Datasheet Edition

FlowThoughts Studio – Pump Curve & Duty Analysis Tool

🚀 Ever struggled to digitize a paper pump curve?

Spent hours preparing a performance chart for a vendor review?

What if you could do all that — and more — in just minutes?

Meet the FlowThoughts Studio Pump Curve & Duty Analysis Tool, a practical Excel‑based centrifugal pump screening workbook built for rotating equipment engineers, mechanical engineers, EPC teams, pump vendors, consultants, students, and anyone who deals with pump duty evaluation or early‑stage hydraulic review.

💡 What this tool does

• Digitize up to 9 vendor water‑curve points
• Generate corrected pump performance curves
• Apply ANSI/HI 9.6.7 viscosity correction for preliminary screening
• Perform affinity‑law scaling for speed, impeller diameter, and stage count
• Evaluate BEP, rated duty point, and flow/BEP ratio
• Check NPSH margin and suction specific speed
• Estimate motor size using standard IEC ratings
• Review head‑rise‑to‑shut‑off ratio (HRTSO)
• Compare identical pumps in series or parallel
• Generate multi‑speed pump curves
• Produce clean printable datasheets with and without viscosity correction

📦 Included in your download

• Pump Curve & Duty Analysis Tool – SI Units Excel Workbook
• Pump Curve & Duty Analysis Tool – US Units Excel Workbook
• Blank Input Template Workbook for new project cases
• PDF User Guide with quick‑start instructions

👷‍♂️ Who this tool is for

• Rotating equipment engineers
• Mechanical and process engineers
• EPC contractors and consultants
• Pump vendors and OEM review teams
• Maintenance and reliability engineers
• Engineering students learning pump hydraulics
• Anyone performing early‑stage centrifugal pump screening

⚙️ Why this tool is useful

• Saves hours compared with manual curve calculations
• Produces professional datasheets instantly
• Standardizes early‑stage pump screening
• Supports multiple unit systems (SI & US)
• Includes affinity‑law, NPSH, BEP, motor sizing, series/parallel, multi‑speed checks
• No macros, no add‑ins, no installation required
• Clean, structured, engineering‑focused workbook logic

🧠 Engineering note

This workbook supports real project pump screening and duty evaluation. It helps engineers review vendor data, check NPSH margin, estimate motor sizing, and prepare professional pump performance outputs in a structured Excel workflow.

Final selections should always be confirmed against OEM‑certified data, project hydraulic requirements, and applicable engineering standards.

💻 Excel compatibility

Designed for Microsoft Excel desktop:

• Microsoft 365 Excel
• Excel 2021
• Excel 2019

No macros or add‑ins required.

🔧 Typical use cases

• Early‑stage centrifugal pump screening
• Vendor curve digitization and comparison
• Duty point review and NPSH margin check
• Motor sizing estimate
• Speed and impeller trim what‑if studies
• Multistage pump screening
• Series and parallel pump comparison
• Variable‑speed pump curve visualization
• Engineering training and study

⚠️ Disclaimer

This workbook is intended for preliminary engineering screening and educational use.

Users are responsible for verifying all inputs, assumptions, units, and final engineering decisions.

For procurement or guaranteed performance, always use OEM‑certified pump data and project‑approved hydraulic calculations.