Abstract: Submersible pump and motor performance testing. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: coupling a torque meter between an electric motor and a pump; and submersing the torque meter, electric motor, and pump in water. During periods of time when the torque meter, electric motor and pump are submerged in the water, the method comprises: operating the pump and the electric motor; measuring pump performance; and simultaneously measuring electric motor performance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 20, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 29, 2015
Assignee:
Gicon Pump & Equipment, Ltd.
Inventors:
R. Mark Durham, M. Bryan Sherrod, Ronald K. Hensley, Gary D. Grant
Abstract: Submersible pump and motor performance testing. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: coupling a torque meter between an electric motor and a pump; and submersing the torque meter, electric motor, and pump in water. During periods of time when the torque meter, electric motor and pump are submerged in the water, the method comprises: operating the pump and the electric motor; measuring pump performance; and simultaneously measuring electric motor performance.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 20, 2014
Publication date:
October 9, 2014
Applicant:
GICON PUMP & EQUIPMENT, LTD.
Inventors:
R. Mark DURHAM, M. Bryan SHERROD, Ronald K. HENSLEY, Gary D. GRANT
Abstract: Submersible pump and motor performance testing. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: coupling a torque meter between an electric motor and a pump; and submersing the torque meter, electric motor, and pump in water. During periods of time when the torque meter, electric motor and pump are submerged in the water, the method comprises: operating the pump and the electric motor; measuring pump performance; and simultaneously measuring electric motor performance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2011
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2014
Assignee:
Gicon Pump & Equipment, Ltd.
Inventors:
R. Mark Durham, Ronald K. Hensley, M. Bryan Sherrod, Betty L. Grant
Abstract: Submersible pump and motor performance testing. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: coupling a torque meter between an electric motor and a pump; and submersing the torque meter, electric motor, and pump in water. During periods of time when the torque meter, electric motor and pump are submerged in the water, the method comprises: operating the pump and the electric motor; measuring pump performance; and simultaneously measuring electric motor performance.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 11, 2011
Publication date:
October 11, 2012
Applicant:
GICON PUMP & EQUIPMENT, LTD.
Inventors:
R. MARK DURHAM, GARY D. GRANT, BETTY L. GRANT, RONALD K. HENSELY, M. BRYAN SHERROD