Hi there,
I posted essentially this question a quite awhile ago but the answer wasn't what I needed and then the post got hijacked so I'll try this again worded differently...
I need to figure out the torque and hp required to rotate a steel drum, both for acceleration and to maintain its...
Cool,
Now before I drag out my lava lamp powered abacus, let's make sure I understand the variable thingies here...
For the MOI for a hollow cylinder (pipe tube),
m= mass of the cylinder structure (in the example I stated 250lbs)
r= radius of the cylinder (12" diameter, 6" radius)
Only...
How do I calculate the HP (torque) needed to rotate a large cylinder mounted on bearings?
The cylinder in question is a 8 foot long 12" diameter piece of pipe weighing a couple of hundred pounds, mounted on two end stubs with bearings. Its the business end of a large flail mower and this...