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Mechanical Formulas
HPx5250
Torqueinlb.ft.=
Torquexrpm
HP=
rpm
120xFrequency
rpm=
5250
No.ofPoles
Temperature Conversion
DegC=(DegF32)x5/9
DegF=(DegCx9/5)+32
WK2=inertiainlb.ft.2
t=acceleratingtimeinsec.
T=Av.acceleratingtorquelb.ft..
T=
308xt
Loadrpm
inertiareflectedtomotor=LoadInertia
Motorrpm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque
Conversion to other units
Aconversionfactormaybenecessarywhenusingdifferentunitsofpower,torque,orangularspeed.For
example,ifrotationalspeed(revolutionspertime)isusedinplaceofangularspeed(radianspertime),we
multiplybyafactorof2radiansperrevolution.
Addingunits:
Dividingontheleftby60secondsperminuteandby1000wattsperkilowattgivesusthefollowing.
whererotationalspeedisinrevolutionsperminute(rpm).
Somepeople(e.g.Americanautomotiveengineers)usehorsepower(imperialmechanical)for
power,footpounds(lbfft)fortorqueandrpmforrotationalspeed.Thisresultsintheformula
changingto:
Theconstantbelowin,ftlbf/min,changeswiththedefinitionofthehorsepower;for
example,usingmetrichorsepower,itbecomes~32,550.
Useofotherunits(e.g.BTU/hforpower)wouldrequireadifferentcustomconversion
factor.
http://www.indrives.com/calculations/simplified_calculation.html
Simplified Calculation
Note:ThisisasimplifiedwayofcalculationaHerculesDriveSystemandisintendedtogivearough
estimationofthegeneralsizeofadrivesystem.
AlwayscontactIntegratedDrivesforacertifiedcalculation.
General
Input
Power
Output
Power
Starttodefinemaxneededoutputtorqueandmaxneededoutputspeed
T=TorqueinNm
n=Speedinrpm
9550=TogetresultinkW
OpenCalculatorinnewwindow
Continuewithaverageneededoutputtorqueandaverageneededoutputspeed
Average output
Power in kW
T=TorqueinNm
n=AverageMotorspeedinrpm
9550=TogetresultinkW
OpenCalculatorinnewwindow
HerculesMotorandPowerunit:
TheHerculesmotorconceptisdesignedforanL10lifeof40000hourscorrespondingto5yearsof
continuous24hoursperdayoperation.AnormaldemandfromprocessindustrieslikeChemical,Pulp&Paper,
MineralProcessingetc.Hereweassume40000hoursataveragetorqueandspeed.Wealsoassumethatthe
workingpressureforthemotoris200barataveragetorque.
Motor size in
cc/rev
=Displacementofthemotorincc/rev
T=AveragetorqueinNm
200=200barinworkingmode
OpenCalculatorinnewwindow
T=AveragetorqueinNm
n=Averagespeedinrpm
9550=TogetresultinkW
0.8=Estimatedoverallefficiencyof80%
OpenCalculatorinnewwindow
Average Input
Power in kW
Q=Litre/min
Pump flow
needed at average
speed in litre/min
=Displacementofthemotorincc/rev
n=Averagespeedinrpm
OpenCalculatorinnewwindow
Maxtorqueandspeed:
Usuallythemaxtorqueisexpectedwhenstarting.Highstartingfriction,startingwithfullload,startingatlow
temperatureetc.Oftencalled"Brakeawayconditions".
InthecaseofaHerculesDrivesystem,theprimemoveralwaysstartsunloadedanddoubletheoutputtorque
fromthemotordonotoverloadtheprimemover.Consequentlytheprimemoverdonotneedtobeoversized
becauseofstartingconditions.
Inthecasemaxspeedandmaxtorqueoccuratthesametime,pleasecontactIntegratedDrivesforassistance.
UNDERSTANDING TORQUE
Edward H. Cowern, P.E.
New England District Manager, Baldor Electric Company
65 South Turnpike Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
In the process of applying industrial drive
products, we occasionally are misled into
believing that we are applying horsepower. The
real driving force is not horsepower, it is
TORQUE. This paper is developed to give a
deeper understanding of torque, its relationship to
horsepower, and the types of loads we most
frequently encounter.
INTRODUCTION
Torque is the twisting force supplied by a drive to
the load. In most applications, a substantial
amount of torque must be applied to the driven
shaft before it will even start to turn. In the
+10
+15
+20
+21
133
+32
152
+44
173
Table 2
+33
+52
+73
Types of Machines
HORSEPOWER
Many years ago, the invention of the steam
engine made it necessary to establish a unit of
measurement that could be used as a basis for
comparison for how much work could be done by
an engine. The unit that was chosen was related
to the animal that was to be replaced by the new
sources of power the horse.