Calculating Torque Required for Angular Motion of a Winding Drum

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The discussion focuses on calculating the torque required for a winding drum to pull a 1.5-tonne container along a slipway with an acceleration of 0.9 m/s². The resistance to motion is characterized by a coefficient of friction of 0.6, and the winding drum has a mass of 0.5 tonnes with a radius of gyration of 0.3 m. The calculated torque required by the motor, accounting for the resistance couple of 200 Nm, is determined to be 956.3 Nm after correcting the friction force to 810 N.

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A problem has arisen in the goods yard where a large container is required to be pulled along a makeshift alipway. The container has a mass of 1.5tonne and is pulled along the horizontal slipway at an acceleration of 0.9m/s² by a rope wound around a winding drum. The resistance to motion of the container is equivalent to a coefficient of friction 0.6. The winidng drum hasa mass of 0.5 tonne, outside diameter 1m and radius of gyration of 0.3m. The drum has a resistance couple of 200Nm acting on it. Find the torque required by the motor of the winidng drum?

I have so far:



Q(Anglaur acceleration, can't get right sybol)


I=mk²
500x0.3² =45kgm²


Q=a/r

Q=0.9/0.5
=1.8 rad/s²

f=ma
p-f=ma
p=ma + f

(1500x0.9) + 0.6
=1350.6N


∑T=IK
E-Pr-R=IK
E=IQ+Pr+R
(45x1.8)+(1350x0.6x0.5) +200
=956.3Nm

That correct?

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Bikerz: Wouldn't the friction force be F = 0.6*m*g, not 0.6? Try it again.
 
Ah yes cheers. 810N

Thanks

Im rubbish at taking notes, scribble down as fast as I can go to keep up.
 

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