How to Calculate Load on Gland?
Load on Gland calculator uses Load by Gland = (pi/4)*Design Pressure of Stuffing Box*(Internal Diameter Stuffing Box^(2)-Diameter of Shaft^(2)) to calculate the Load by Gland, Load on Gland is used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid. The most common example is in the head of a tap (faucet) where the gland is usually packed with string which has been soaked in tallow or similar grease. Load by Gland is denoted by FGland symbol.
How to calculate Load on Gland using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Load on Gland, enter Design Pressure of Stuffing Box (p), Internal Diameter Stuffing Box (dsb) & Diameter of Shaft (dshaft) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Load on Gland calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1120.606 = (pi/4)*300000*(0.07^(2)-0.012^(2)).