The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:
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Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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○ Power Type |
<Std Power> |
Any Power Type |
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◙ Specific Power (kW/(kg/h)-m) |
0.0 |
Positive |
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◙ Total Power (kW) |
2.0 |
Positive |
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◙ Power Per Unit (kW) |
0.0 |
Positive |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
The following list describes the available specification choices in this tab; for more details on how these are implemented, see Transport by Belt Conveyor: Modeling Calculations.
•Duration Options...
In Rating Mode, you can set the process time (and the setup time), allow the process time to be calculated (based on loading rate), or allow the duration to match exactly the duration of another operation either in the same procedure or in another procedure. In Design mode, you must either specify the process time (and the setup time) or allow the duration to match exactly the duration of another operation (either in the same procedure or in another procedure) in order for the program to calculate the required power (per step and per unit).
If you choose to match the duration of this operation with the duration of another operation, you introduce a master-slave relationship between the two operations. The program will match the setup-time, the process time and the turnaround time of this pumping operation (the ‘slave’) with the corresponding times of the reference operation (the ‘master’ operation). For more on master-slave relationship, see The Scheduling Tab.