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Gearmotor_size_estimator.

xls
To estimate size of a motor given desired torque
By Alex Slocum, Last modified 6/22/03 by Alex Slocum
Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED
Desired torque, gam (N-mm) 10
fadsgf 0.1 0.01
Size proportions
Motor housing length/housing diameter, hlhd 1.5
Motor housing length/rotor length, hlrl 2
Motor housing diameter/rotor diameter, hdrd 2
dddghs 2
Gearbox length/motor housing length, glml 3
Motor (housing) size estimate
sd 15
dfgshg 23
Gearbox size estimates
g 30
Length (mm) 68
a

D motor housing  D mot



 estimated  electromagnetic shear stress     
4 
2
D motor housing (mm) L motor housing (mm)
 estimated (N-mm) 
500 for  electromagnetic shear stress = 0.1 bar for low cost motors

10
 D motor housing L motor housing 
  
sing
 
 2 2 
r housing (mm)

ar for low cost motors

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