Angular Motion - Power and Torque
Angular velocity and acceleration - power and torque
Power and Moment of Body in Angular Motion
The power of a rotating body can be expressed as
P = T ω
= T 2 π nrps
= T π nrpm / 30 (1)
where
P = power (W)
T = torque or moment (Nm)
ω = angular velocity (rad/s)
π = 3.14...
nrps = rotations per second (rps, 1/s)
nrpm = rotations per minute (rpm, 1/min)
- 1 rad = 360o / 2 π =~ 57.29578..o
Note! - an object - like an electric motor - can have an active moment without rotation, but without rotation (ω = 0) there is no power produced.
In imperial units
P = T nrpm / 5252 (1b)
where
P = power (hp)
T = torque (ft lbf)
Example - Moment created by a Rotating Motor
An electric motor runs with 3600 rpm with an measured power consumption of 2000 W. The moment created by the motor (without losses) can be calculated by rearranging (1) to
T = 30 P / (π nrpm)
= 30 (2000 W) / (π (3600 rpm))
= 5.3 Nm
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P - power (W)
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Torque of a Body in Angular Motion
T = I α (2)
where
I = moment of inertia (kg m2, lbf ft s2)
α = angular acceleration (rad/s2)
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