Use Pacesetter’s Quick Hydraulics Calculator to easily evaluate bit hydraulics. Enter the current bit size, flow rate, mud weight and nozzle sizes below to calculate hydraulic horsepower at the bit. Two copies of the calculator are provided to allow comparison between different scenarios. Values can be entered in any combination of metric and imperial units


Quick Hydraulics Calculator - Current
Bit SizeMud WeightFlow Rate
 (mm) kg/m3 L/min
 (in) ppg gpm

 Nozzles
  12345678910
mm
32nds

TFA (Total Flow Area) dPB (Bit Pressure Loss) HHPb (Hydraulic Power at Bit) Vj (Jet Velocity - identical for all nozzles) I (Hydraulic Impact Force) HHP/A (Hydraulic Power per Cross sectional area)
0 mm2 0 kPa 0 kW 0 m/s 0 kN 0 kW/mm²
0 in2 0 psi 0 hp 0 f/s 0 lbf 0 H.S.I.


Quick Hydraulics Calculator - Proposed
Bit SizeMud WeightFlow Rate
 (mm) kg/m3 L/min
 (in) ppg gpm

 Nozzles
  12345678910
mm
32nds

TFA (Total Flow Area) dPB (Bit Pressure Loss) HHPb (Hydraulic Power at Bit) Vj (Jet Velocity - identical for all nozzles) I (Hydraulic Impact Force) HHP/A (Hydraulic Power per Cross sectional area)
0 mm2 0 kPa 0 kW 0 m/s 0 kN 0 kW/mm²
0 in2 0 psi 0 hp 0 f/s 0 lbf 0 H.S.I.