1. Calculation of the number of Theoretical Plates per meter (USP method)
2. Calculation of the number of Theoretical Plates per meter (half-height method)
3. Calculation of Peak Tailing (USP method)
4. Calculation of Peak Asymmetry
5. Caculation of the Height Equivalent to the Theoretical Plate (HETP)
6. Caculation of Reduced Plate Height (h)
7. Calculation of Peak Resolution

1. Calculation of the number of Theoretical Plates per meter (USP method)

Where: 
N = Number of theoretical plates
L = Length of column (m)
V_e = elution volume of an unretained non-interactive molecule
h = height of probe peak
w_b = width of the peak at the base line

2. Calculation of the number of Theoretical Plates per meter (half-height method)

Where: 
N = Number of theoretical plates
L = Length of column (m)
V_e = elution volume of an unretained non-interactive molecule
h = height of probe peak
w_1/2 = width of the peak at half peak height

3. Calculation of Peak Tailing (USP method)

Where: 
A_s = peak tailing
b = distance from the point at peak midpoint to the trailing edge
(measured at 5 or 10% of peak height)
a = distance from the leading edge of of peak to the midpoint
(measured at 5 or 10% of peak height)

4. Calculation of Peak Asymmetry

Where: 
A_s = peak asymmetry
b = distance from the point at peak midpoint to the trailing edge
(measured at 5 or 10% of peak height)
a = distance from the leading edge of of peak to the midpoint
(measured at 5 or 10% of peak height)

5. Calculation of the Height Equivalent to the Theoretical Plate (HETP)

Where: 
H = Height equivalent to the theoretical plate
L = Length of the column bed
N = Number of theoretical plants

6. Caclulation of Reduced Plate Height (h)

Where: 
h = reduced plate height (sometimes referred to as the number of bead  widths)
H = Height equivalent to the theoretical plate
d_p = mean particle size

7. Calculation of Peak Resolution