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Find speed from travel distance and time

Engineering calculators (Beta)

Match the diagram conditions, then follow the example inputs and results. Change numerical values in the calculator.

1. Match the diagram to your question

Find speed from travel distance and timetvArea under the curve = travel s

Split the move into acceleration, running and deceleration. Read the time–speed graph.

Blue marks inputs; orange marks outputs. These diagrams explain the fixed example below; dimensions and deformation are not drawn to physical scale.

2. Example inputs

Travel s
What goes here?

Use the dimension marked in the diagram. Distinguish radius from diameter, bore from outside diameter, and overall length from support span.

500 mm
One-way travel duration T
What goes here?

Duration of this phase or operation. Distinguish one-way from round-trip time and running from dwell.

1 s
Each acceleration / deceleration duration ta
What goes here?

Duration of this phase or operation. Distinguish one-way from round-trip time and running from dwell.

0.2 s
Moving mass m
What goes here?

This is mass, including fixtures or loads that move with it where required. Kilograms describe mass; newtons describe force.

10 kg
Steady resistance opposing travel
What goes here?

Magnitude of a push or pull, in force units such as N, rather than mass in kg.

20 N
Delay before deceleration starts
What goes here?

Duration of this phase or operation. Distinguish one-way from round-trip time and running from dwell.

0.05 s

These are fixed teaching inputs. Coefficients, properties and comparison limits are not recommendations. Enter your conditions in the calculator.

3. Results for this example

Peak speed
0.625 m/s
Acceleration magnitude
3.125 m/s²
Stopping distance from peak speed incl. delay
93.75 mm

This example is one rest-to-rest move with equal acceleration and deceleration times. Keep round-trip frequency and dwell separate from one-way travel time.

4. Which formula is used?

v = s/(T−ta); a = v/ta; tc = T−2ta; F = ma+R; stop = v·delay+v²/(2a)

Table units are not always the units required in the formula. The calculator converts selected units to its internal base units before computing.

Assumptions and exclusions

Forward travel from rest to rest, with equal acceleration and deceleration durations. Require 0 < 2ta ≤ T. Ideal rigid-body motion does not certify machine stopping performance.

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