Recent content by nick_g

Hi all, this is very helpful, thanks. The "flywheel" is being used to generate a gyroscopic stabilizing effect. I'm an artist and am using this in a sculpture, so nothing really needs to be set in stone or incredibly precise, i just want to make my flywheel / motor system safe and not create a...

Thanks for the replies! Time to full speed is not as important, but i'd like it to be within the 10 second range i think. As far as the motor goes, here's the specs on one that I'm considering: https://www.zoro.com/dayton-motor-13-hp-split-ph-1725-rpm-115-v-6k778/i/G3354863/ I'd like to know...

Hi All, I'm hoping you all can help me with what I think should be some relatively simple calculations. I'm looking to determine how large (diameter / weight) of a flywheel a particular AC motor can spin from a stop to full RPM given the torque / HP of the motor. For instance, if I have a 1/3...