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ELECTRICITY AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
Quantity
Name Frequency Electric current Electric potential Voltage Electromotive force Phase angle Power factor Reactance Resistance French name Frquence Priode Courant lectrique (intensit de) Potentiel lectrique Tension Force lectromotrice Dphasage Facteur de puissance Ractance Rsistance Impdance Inductance propre (self) Capacit Charge lectrique, Quantit d'lectricit Rsistivit Conductance Nombre de tours (spires) de l'enroulement Nombre de phases Champ magntique Diffrence de potentiel magntique Force magntomotrice I V U E f Symbol Definition 1 f= T A (ampere) V (volt)

Units
SI Hz (hertz) Non SI, but accepted

Units and expressions not recommended

Conversion

cos X R Z L C Q

U = Um cost rad i = im cos (t -) Z = IZIj = R + jX IZI = R2 + X2 1 X = L C L= (ohm)

degree

j is defined as j2 = -1 pulsation = 2 . f

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Impedance Self inductance Capacitance Quantity of electricity Resistivity Conductance No. of turns (coil)

H (henry) F (farad) C (coulomb) .m S (siemens) A.h 1 A.h = 3600 C /m 1/ = 1S

I Q C= V Q = dt

P+

G N m H Um F, Fm

= R.S I 1 G= R

No. of phases No. of pairs of poles Magnetic field Magnetic potential difference Magnetomotive force Magnetic induction Magnetic flux density Magnetic flux Magnetic vector potential Permeability Permeability of vacuum Permittivity

Nombre de paires de ples p A/m A F = Hs ds H = NI T (Tesla) = Wb/m2 (gauss) 1 G = 10-4 T (maxwell) 1 max = 10-8 Wb The unit AT (ampere-turns) is incorrect because it treats "turn" as a physical unit

Solnation, courant totalis H Induction magntique, B Densit de flux magntique Flux magntique, Flux d'induction magntique Potentiel vecteur magntique A Permabilit d'un milieu Permabilit du vide Permittivit

= s Bn ds

Wb (weber) Wb/m

= o r o = or

B = H

H/m F/m

o = 410-7 H/m o =
1 36 109 F/m

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THERMODYNAMICS
Quantity
Name Temperature Thermodynamic French name Temprature Thermodynamique T Symbol Definition

Units
SI K (kelvin) Non SI, but accepted temperature Celsius, , C T = + 273.15

Units and expressions not recommended

Conversion C : Degree Celsius C : temperature in C F : temperature in F C = F - 32 1.8 1 C = 1 K

Temperature rise Heat flux density Thermal conductivity Total heat transmission coefficient Heat capacity

Ecart de temprature Densit de flux thermique Conductivit thermique

T
q, q=

W/m2 W/m.K

Coefficient de transmission K thermique global Capacit thermique Capacit thermique massique Energie interne C

= K (Tr2 - Tr1) W/m2.K

dQ C= dT J/kg.K J C c= m J/K

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Specific heat capacity Internal energy

c U

P+ P-

NOISE AND VIBRATION

Quantity
Name French name Niveau de puissance acoustique Sound pressure level Niveau de pression acoustique Lp Symbol Lw Definition

Units
SI Non SI, but accepted

Units and expressions not recommended

Conversion lg logarithm to base 10 lg10 = 1

Sound power level

LW =10 lg (P/Po) dB (Po = 10-12 W) (Po =2 x10-5 Pa) (decibel) Lp =20 lg (P/Po) dB

DIMENSIONS
Quantity
Name Angle (plane angle) French name Angle (angle plan) Symbol Definition

Units
SI Non SI, but accepted degree : minute : ' second : " working diag.: m (metre) milimetre (mm) micrometre m2 m3 litre : l liter : L

Units and expressions not recommended

Conversion 180 : rad 3.14 rad cm, dm, dam, hm 1 inch = 1" = 25.4 mm 1 foot = 1' = 304.8 mm m micron angstrm : A = 0.10 nm

, , T,

Length Breadth Height Radius

Longueur Largeur Hauteur Rayon Longueur curviligne

I b h r s A, S V

Area Volume

Aire, superficie Volume

1 square inch = 6.45 10-4 m2 UK gallon = 4.546 10-3 m3 US gallon = 3.785 10-3 m3

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MECHANICS
Quantity
Name Time Period (periodic time) Angular velocity Circular frequency Angular acceleration Speed Velocity Acceleration Acceleration French name Temps Intervalle de temps, dure Priode (dure d'un cycle) Vitesse angulaire Pulsation Acclration angulaire Vitesse Clrit Acclration (ou dclration) Acclration de la pesanteur Frquence de rotation Masse Masse volumique Masse linique Masse surfacique Quantit de mouvement Moment d'inertie g = 9.81 m/s2 approx n m s-1 min-1 tonne : t kg (kilogramme) 1 t = 1000 kg dm dV Linear density dm dL Surface mass Momentum Moment of inertia dm dS p = m.v I = m.r2 tr/mn, RPM, TM kilo, kgs, KG 1 pound : 1 lb = 0.4536 kg of free fall Revolution per minute Mass T t s (second) Symbol Definition

Units
, SI Non SI, but accepted minute : min hour : h day : d

Units and expressions not recommended

Conversion Symbols ' and " are reserved for angles. minute not written as mn

u, v, w, c a

= =
v=

d dt d dt ds dt

rad/s rad/s2 1 km/h = m/s 0.277778 m/s 1 m/min = 0.0166 m/s

a=

dv dt

m/s2

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Mass density

e A
P J, I

kg/m3 kg/m kg/m2 kg.m/s kg.m2 J= MD2 4 = 42.1 x 10-3 kg.m2 kg.m2

P+ P-

pound per square foot = 1 lb.ft2

Force Weight Moment of force, Torque

Force Poids Moment d'une force

F G M T G = m.g M = F.r

N (newton) N.m

kgf = kgp = 9.81 N pound force = IbF = 4.448 N mdaN, mkg, N.m 1 mkg = 9.81 N.m 1 ft.lbF= 1.356 N.m 1 in.lbF= 0.113 N.m 1 kgf/cm2 = 0.981 bar 1 psi = 6894 N/m2 = 6894 Pa 1 psi = 0.06894 bar 1 atm = 1.013 x 105 Pa kg/mm2, 1 daN/mm2 = 10 MPa psi = pound per square inch 1 psi = 6894 Pa incorrectly = friction coefficient

Pressure

Pression

F F p= = S A

bar Pa (pascal) Pa Leroy-Somer use the MPa = 106 Pa 1 bar = 105 Pa

Normal stress Shear stress Friction coefficient Work Energy Potential energy Kinetic energy Quantity of heat Power Volumetric flow Efficiency Dynamic viscosity Kinematic viscosity

Contrainte normale Contrainte tangentielle, Cission Facteur de frottement Travail Energie Energie potentielle Energie cintique Quantit de chaleur Puissance Dbit volumique Rendement Viscosit dynamique Viscosit cinmatique

W E Ep Ek Q P qv P= W t dV dt W = F.I

1 N.m = 1 W.s = 1 J Wh = 3600 J J (joule) (watt-hour) 1 kgm = 9,81 J 1 cal = 4.18 J (calorie) 1 Btu = 1055 J (British thermal unit) W (watt) m3/s <1 Pa.s % poise, 1 P = 0.1 Pa.s stokes, 1 St = 10-4 m2/s 1 ch = 736 W 1 HP = 746 W

1/2 J 2

qv=

, =

m2/s

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Units
Length Mass Torque Force Moment of inertia Power Pressure Magnetic flux

MKSA (SI = International system)

1 m = 3.2808 ft 1 mm = 0.03937 in

AGMA (US system)

1 ft = 0.3048 m 1 in = 25.4 mm

1 kg = 2.2046 lb 1 N.m = 0.7376 lb.ft 1 N.m = 141.6 oz.in

1 lb = 0.4536 kg 1 lb.ft = 1.356 N.m 1 oz.in = 0.00706 N.m

1 N = 0.2248 lb 1 kg.m2 = 23.73 lb.ft2 1 kW = 1.341 HP 1 kPa = 0.14505 psi 1 T = 1 Wb / m2 = 6.452104 line / in2 1 W / kg = 0.4536 W / lb

1 lb = 4.448 N 1 lb.ft2 = 0.04214 kg.m2 1 HP = 0.746 kW 1 psi = 6.894 kPa 1 line / in2 = 1.55010-5 Wb / m2 1 W / lb = 2.204 W / kg

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Magnetic losses

GLOSSARY

PFJ

Symbol

Definition
inertia factor operating factor expressed in % permissible radial force N daily operating time in hours per day exact reduction of gearbox

Symbol

Definition
maximum permissible torque N.m maximum output selection torque N.m torque required for the application during output N.m rated output torque minimum output rotational speed of gearbox, maximum output rotational speed of gearbox min-1 useful input rotational speed of gearbox, min-1 useful output rotational speed of gearbox min-1 standard motor power kW rated power kW input power required for the application kW output power required for the application kW rated thermal power of gearbox kW starts per hour ambient temperature C starting frequency of the application (s/h)

MMax MS max MuS MnS nmin, nmax nuE nuS P Pn PuE PuS Pt s/h

FM Fr h/d i iu JC/M JM K K1 K2 KP K M

reduction available to the application moment of inertia of the load applied to the motor shaft moment of inertia of the motor overall duty factor duty factor dependent upon the inertia duty factor dependent upon the operating factor maximum possible duty factor for the geared motor thermal power correction factor torque transmitted by the geared motor N.m

Z (s/h)

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