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NanoTech
Mar8-04, 09:21 PM
An automobile crankshaft transfers energy from the engine to the axle at the rate of 100hp(=74.6kW) when rotating at a speed of 1800 rev./min...What Torque (N~meters) does the crankshaft deliver?

Do I have to convert or is there a formula for this? Thanks! ~Dave

Janitor
Mar8-04, 10:10 PM
You will want to use: torque = power/angular velocity.

I would first convert your power to units of Newton meters per sec, and your angular velocity to radians per second, then simply plug the numbers into the equation above.