Can You Accurately Estimate Energy Usage for Machine Parts?

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Estimating the energy required for machine parts, such as turning a valve, involves calculating work in joules based on the torque required. Accurate energy measurement requires understanding both the input energy and the output energy, including all forms of negative work throughout the machine's operation. Specific equations and tools are necessary for this analysis, and the accuracy of the estimation heavily depends on the machine's design and components.

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Hello Folks, How would I estimate the energy required for machine parts, such as turning a valve? we're talking joules? aye? could i estimate it fairly accurate? any help as to what equations and tools i would use?

im basically wanting to measure the efficiency of a machine... the energy put in, and the energy product put out, that would mean i have to measure all the "negative work?!" put about from the begining-through cog to cog-to the end...where to start?
 
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If you know the torque required to turn the valve, then you can calculate work in joules quite easily. Other than that, it depends a lot on the specifics of the machine.
 

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