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Description / Abstract:
OBJECT AND SCOPE
The object of this Supplement is to describe the function,
characteristics, advantages,
disadvantages, and accuracy of equipment and techniques currently
available for the measurement of
shaft power of rotating machines.
The scope of the Supplement is limited to descriptive material which
will enable a user to select
an appropriate system or procedure for his application. It includes
criteria for the operating
conditions of the equipment whose power is being measured, and
instructions for the calibration of
apparatus.
Two direct methods of shaft power measurement are described. The
reaction torque method utilizes a
dynamometer which may supply or absorb shaft power. The other method
utilizes a torquemeter which
measures torque transmitted between a prime mover and a driven
machine.
When direct means of shaft power measurement are impractical, certain
indirect methods may be used.
Indirect methods measure the power by electrical means or by
thermodynamic analysis.
For each method presented, this Supplement describes, insofar as
appropriate:
Apparatus and required facilities.
Operating principles and characteristics.
Range and limits.
Accuracy.
Calibration methods.
Necessary precautions.
Sources of error;
Advantages and disadvantages.
Table 1 provides guidance on the range of application of the various
torque and power measurement
systems.
Some of the procedures and equipment measure shaft torque, and require
concurrent determination of
rotational speed to provide a value for shaft power.
There are three general methods available for measurement of
rotational speed:
(a) Devices which display, indicate, or record a number of revolutions
within a known time
interval.
(b) Devices which display, indicate, or record time-averaged
rotational speed.
(c) Devices which continuously record instantaneous angular velocity.
Reference 12 (Appendix D) contains a complete description of types,
methods, and classification of
rotational speed measuring devices.
The scope does not include operating instructions for specific
measurement apparatus.
It is expected that the main equipment Performance Test Codes will
contain instructions concerning
the frequency of calibrations, number of observations, limitations on
time variations, etc., which
are appropriate for the purpose of the equipment tests.
Specific instructions about the statistical treatment of test data
should be found in the main
equipment Performance Test Codes.