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The following engineering information will help solve technical problems frequently encountered in designing
and selecting power transmission components and systems.

INFORMATION
Torque: Accelerating torque and force:

TECHNICAL
• Of rotating objects:
T = FR (1)
(WK 2) ∆N
where: T = ––––––––––– (5)
308t
T = Torque (lb • ft)
F = Force (lb) where:
R = Radius, or distance that the force is from the T = Torque required (lb • ft)

1
pivotal point (ft) WK 2 = Total inertia of load to be accelerated (lb • ft2)
See formulas 7, 8, 9 and 10
∆N = Change in speed (rpm)
t = Time to accelerate load (sec)
Linear to rotary motion:
V
N = –––––––
0.262D
(2) • Objects in linear motion:
W ∆V
where: F = ––––––– (6)
1933t
N = Speed of shaft rotation (rpm)
V = Velocity of material (fpm) where:
D = Diameter of pulley or sprocket (in) F = Force required (lb)
W = Weight (lb)
∆N = Change in velocity (fpm)
V t = Time to accelerate load (sec)
–––––––––
N


Moment of Inertia
D
• Solid cylinder rotating about its own axis
1
WK 2 = ––– WR 2 (7)
2
Horsepower:
where:
• Rotating objects:
WK 2 = Moment of inertia (lb • ft2)
TN W = Weight of object (lb)
P = ––––––– (3)
5250 R = Radius of cylinder (ft)
where:
P = Power (hp)

––––

T = Torque (lb • ft)

––––
–

N = Shaft speed (rpm) R

––––
––––

•
–

Objects in linear motion:

FV
P = ––––––– (4)
33000
where:
P = Power (hp)
F = Force (lb)
V = Velocity (fpm)

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• Hollow cylinder rotating about its own axis: Duty cycle calculation
1 The RMS (root mean squared) value of a load is one
WK 2 = ––– W (R 12 + R22) (8) of the quantities often used to size PT components.
2
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where:


L12t1 + L22t2 + ... + Ln2tn

INFORMATION
WK 2 = Moment of inertia (lb • ft2) LRMS = –––––––––––––––––––– (11)

TECHNICAL
t1 + t2 + ... tn
W = Weight of object (lb)
R1 = Outside radius (ft)
R2 = Inside radius (ft) where:
LRMS = RMS value of the load which can be in any
unit — hp, amp, etc.
L1 = Load during time period 1
L2 = Load during time period 2, etc.

1
t1 = Duration of time period 1
R1 t2 = Duration of time period 2, etc.
R2
L1

L3
Load
L2
• Material in linear motion with a continuous fixed
relation to a rotational speed, such as a conveyor

–––––––
t1 –––––––
–––––
t2 –––
–––––––––––––––––
t3 ––––––––––––

system:
V 2 Time
WKL2 = W (–––––) (9)
2πN
where:
WKL2 = Linear inertia (lb • ft2)
Modulus of elasticity
W = Weight of material (lb) PL
E = ––––– (12)
V = Linear velocity (fpm) A∆d
N = Rotational speed of shaft (rpm) where:
E = Modulus of elasticity (lb/ in2)
• Reflected inertia of a load through a speed P = Axial load (lb)
reduction means — gear, chain, or belt system: L = Length of object (in)
A = Area of object (in2)
WKL2 ∆d = Increase in length resulting from axial load (in)
WKR 2 = ––––– (10)
Rr2
Circumferential
where:
WKR2 = Reflected inertia (lb • ft2)
WKL2 = Load inertia (lb • ft2)
Rr = Reduction ratio
Radial

Axial
Tangential

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