Factors Affecting Thermal Limit Power P(to)

Factors Affecting Thermal Limit Power P(to)

Corrected limit Thermal Power P(tc)
P(tc) = P(to) x ft x fa x fu x fl

Ambient temperature factor – ft
ta being Ambient temperature

ta 10° 15° 20° 25° 30°
ft 1.30 1.23 1.15 1.08 1.00
ta 35° 40° 45° 50° 55°
ft 0.92 0.84 0.76 0.68 0.60
Aeration factor – fa
fa = 1 for Non Ventilated Gearbox
fa = 1.4 for Gearbox with Ventilation
Duty factor – fu
Dt being Minutes of Operation in One Hour

Dt 10 20 30 40 50 60
fu 1.7 1.4 1.25 1.15 1.08 1.00
Lubrication factor – fl
fl = 1 for Mineral Oil
fl = 1.1 for Synthetic Oil
fl = 1.4 for Synthetic Oil and Viton Seals