Useful Formulas

USEFUL FORMULAS
Required
Velocity or belt speed (V) in FPM
RPM P.D. of pulley in inches Horsepower (HP) Horsepower (HP) Torque (t) in lbf-in. Torque (t) in lbf-in. Torque (T) in lbf-ft Force (F) in lbf RPM of shaft

Given
Pitch Diameter of pulley in inches & RPM of shaft
Belt Speed or Velocity (FPM) P.D. of pulley in inches Belt speed or Velocity (V) in FPM RPM of shaft Force (F) in lbf. Belt speed or Velocity (V) in FPM Torque (T) in lbf-in. RPM of shaft Force (F) in lbf. Pulley radius (R) in. inches Horsepower (HP) RPM of shaft Horsepower (HP) RPM of shaft Horsepower (HP) Belt speed or Velocity (V) in FPM Horsepower (HP) Torque (T) in lbf-in. Torque (T) P.D. of pulley in inches Inertia (WR2) in lbf-ft.2 Initial RPM1 Final RPM2 Time in seconds (t) Motor Inertia (JM) Ratio of Gear Drive (MG) Load Inertia (JL) Gear Drive Inertia (JG) Related to Input Coupling Inertia (JC) Above

Formulas
V = .262 x P.D. x RPM
RPM = P.D. = HP = HP = V .262 x P.D. V .262 x RPM FxV 33,000 T x RPM 63,025

t= FxR t = T = F = 63,025 x HP RPM 5,252 x HP RPM 33,000 x HP V 63,025 x HP T

RPM = Te =

Effective Tension (Te) in lbf.

2xT P.D. (WR2) x (RPM2 RPM1) 307.6 x t

Appendix Appendix
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Torque (T) in lbf-ft due to inertia

T =

Inertia (JS) System including Motor and Gear Drive

JS = JC + JM + JG + 1 JL MG2

Inertia Matching

JM : JC + JG + 1 JL MG2

Horsepower And Torque

One (1) Horsepower (HP) = 33,000 foot pounds (lbf-ft) of work done in one (1) minute. Note that three (3) factors are involved: Distance (ft) Force (lbf) Time (min) Putting it another way, one (1) HP is equivalent to raising 33,000 pounds, one foot in one minute horsepower can be determined by the following formula: HP = L (Load in lbf) x Feet per minute 33,000

To determine the relationship between horsepower and torque let: HP = Horsepower T = Torque in foot-pounds (lbf-ft) t = Torque in inch-pounds (lbf-in) N = R.P.M. (revolutions per minute) Then, one (1) HP = A Torque (Twisting force) of 63,025 inch pounds, turning 1 revolution in 1 minute. Therefore, HP = t x N or T x N ; t = 63,025 x HP or T = 5250 x HP 63,025 5250 N N

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