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How much torque accelerates a stationary load?

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

1. Match the diagram to your question

How much torque accelerates a stationary load?Motor sideLoad sideReducer

Distinguish motor and load sides. A reducer changes the speed and inertia relationship.

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

Load inertia at output shaft Jload
What goes here?

This is the load’s rotational inertia about its output-side axis. Find it from shape, dimensions and mass using the inertia calculator.

0.02 kg·m²
Total input-side inertia Jm
What goes here?

Add rotor inertia and other parts rotating at the input. Do not count output-side load inertia here again.

0.001 kg·m²
Speed ratio i = motor speed / load speed
What goes here?

Motor speed divided by load speed. At i=5, five motor revolutions produce one load revolution.

5
Forward gearbox efficiency η
What goes here?

The fraction of input delivered as useful output. η=80% means 0.8 with 20% loss. Check whether the input unit is percent or fraction.

There is no universal recommended efficiency. Use curves or measurements at the actual load, speed and temperature. For a combined train, use consistent input/output boundaries and ηtotal=η1×η2…; do not count losses twice.

Choose values for actual contact, lubrication, temperature and other conditions. These initial values are examples.

90 %
Steady resisting torque at output TL
What goes here?

This is output-side resistance even at constant speed. Acceleration torque is computed from inertia separately.

10 N·m
Final motor speed n
What goes here?

Rotational speed, for example revolutions per minute (rpm), rather than an angle.

1,500 rpm
Acceleration time from rest t
What goes here?

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

1 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

Total torque during acceleration
2.51893 N·m
Steady motor torque
2.22222 N·m
Acceleration torque
0.296706 N·m

Acceleration torque adds to steady resistance. The total is at the motor shaft; check ratio and efficiency before comparing it with load-side torque.

4. Which formula is used?

Jref = Jload/i²; α = ω/t; T = TL/(iη) + (Jm + Jref/η)α

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

Constant forward acceleration from rest. Include rotor and other input-side rotating inertia in Jm. Do not include acceleration torque again in TL. Deceleration, back-driving, RMS torque, thermal duty, torque-speed limits and brake holding are excluded. This is not a complete motor selection.

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