# What method can I use to produce a single curve from a number of curves?

I am looking for a good method to combine a set of curves into a single curve.

Those curves have been produced by performing a measurement/testing n-number of times under similar conditions. What I am trying to achieve is to get a single curve which represents statistically the most likely distribution of points if I perform the same test/measurement next time.

Would some type of regression achieve this goal?

Below you will find some example data for Q (flow) and H (head) for a pump rotating at 1245 rpm. So each measurement at constant rpm gives a curve for Q and H.

Q: 12,1557261    H: 8,1434835
Q: 24,3704478    H: 6,93492
Q: 40,9583469    H: 5,3908751
Q: 55,8666517    H: 3,4994621
Q: 63,8760173    H: 2,4220055

• Would you please post a link to example data from several of these measurement runs? – James Phillips Dec 11 '18 at 20:07
• Most likely yes, regression is fine. One consideration: are these periodic data like a heartbeat where the period has to be estimated statistically? – AdamO Dec 11 '18 at 20:15
• @JamesPhillips Sorry for the late reply. I posted some example data above. – Midas Dec 14 '18 at 10:59
• @AdamO : Sorry for the late reply. The answer is no. It is the flow and head of a pump rotating a constant speed. Regression seems to be doing a nice job, I just don't know if I do this the right way. First I do a multivariate regression where my input is speed in rpm and the output is the flow. Then I do the same thing for speed and head. Then I join those output together to get a curve. The single curve I produced was very very accurate when compared to real life data. Still, I don't know if I was lucky or if I did the right thing. – Midas Dec 14 '18 at 11:03