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deadstar33
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Hi,
I'm trying to choose the right motor for a test rig I've built. I have a shaft attached to a cylinder that weighs 6kg, and I need to know how much torque would the motor I'm getting need to be able to produce in order to rotate the cylinder at 100RPM.
My attempt:
Torque = Force x r
where r = radius of the cylinder = 0.08m
Force = mass x acceleration
where mass = 6kg
accel = velocity/time
velocity = r x ω (rotational speed)
where ω at 100RPM = 6.28 rad/sec
So v = 0.08 x 6.28 = 0.5 m/s
Therefore accel = 0.5/t
Therefore T = 6 x 0.5/t x 0.08
= 0.24/t Nm
Is it as simple as this or is there more to it? And how do I know what t should be to work out the acceleration if all I know is what velocity I want it to rotate at? Would every motor have the acceleration spec listed with it or something?
Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to choose the right motor for a test rig I've built. I have a shaft attached to a cylinder that weighs 6kg, and I need to know how much torque would the motor I'm getting need to be able to produce in order to rotate the cylinder at 100RPM.
My attempt:
Torque = Force x r
where r = radius of the cylinder = 0.08m
Force = mass x acceleration
where mass = 6kg
accel = velocity/time
velocity = r x ω (rotational speed)
where ω at 100RPM = 6.28 rad/sec
So v = 0.08 x 6.28 = 0.5 m/s
Therefore accel = 0.5/t
Therefore T = 6 x 0.5/t x 0.08
= 0.24/t Nm
Is it as simple as this or is there more to it? And how do I know what t should be to work out the acceleration if all I know is what velocity I want it to rotate at? Would every motor have the acceleration spec listed with it or something?
Thanks in advance.