# Crossed belt and 2 rotations

1. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

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The green support turns clockwise at +w around the white fixed axis. The stator of the motor is fixed on the support. The stator of the generator is fixed on the support too. The motor drives the generator with a crossed belt. The rotor of the motor turns clockwise at +10w relatively to its stator (not lab ref). The radius of the pulley1 is the same than the pulley2.

a/ Find the angular velocity of the rotor of the generator in the lab reference
b/ Find the angular velocity of the rotor of the generator relatively from its stator
c/ Is there a torque on the support ?

2. Relevant equations

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3. The attempt at a solution

a/

The rotor turns at +10w relatively to its stator and like its stator turns clockwise at +w, the rotor turns clockwise at +11w, is it correct ?

So, the rotor of the generator turns at -11w in the lab ref because the belt is crossed, is it correct ?

b/ Like the stator of the generator turns clockwise at +w, the angular velocity of the rotor relatively from its stator is -11w-w=-12w, is it correct ?

c/ There is no torque on the support. The stator of the motor gives a counterclockwise torque -T (T is any value), the stator of the generator gives a counterclockwise torque -T. Axes of the pulley gives a clockwise torque +2T, so the sum of torque is 0 on the support. Is it correct ?

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2. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

I'd say this is correct for the driving motor. For the generator, I'd only reverse the motion wrt its own stator.
In other words: answer b) first -- and ask yourself if the answer can really depend on the $\omega$ of the support...

3. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

I don't understand could you explain ?

The rotor of the generator is at -11w in the lab ref, is it correct ? it don't depend of the rotation of the support. But the stator of the generator is fixed on the support so it turns at +w, correct ? So why, the angular velocity of the rotor relatively to its stator (not the angulat velocity in the lab ref) is not -12w ?

4. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

Motor and generator turn with the same but opposite $10 \omega$ wrt to the support.
For the motor this is a given. And it is independent of the angular speed of the support.
If you stand on the support, the motor and the generator have to make the same number of revolutions. Always. $\Delta \phi_m = - \Delta\phi_g$.

Motor turns with $\ +10\;\omega\$ wrt its own stator, ergo idem wrt the support.
Motor and support turn in the same direction, so wrt the lab the $\omega$ add up to $11\;\omega$ .

Generator turns with $\ -10\;\omega\$ wrt its own stator, ergo idem wrt the support.
Generator and support turn in the opposite direction, so wrt the lab the $\omega$ add up to ...

If you find this difficult, replace the generator with a motor that runs at $\ -10\;\omega\$.

5. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

If there is no support I'm agree because the rotor of the motor is at +10w so the rotor of the generator is at -10w. With the support, the rotor of the motor is at +11w not +10w and I don't understand why the rotor of the generator is not at -11w. Could you explain ?

6. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

Easy to see: stop the motor.

7. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

If I stop the motor, the belt don't move so the angular velocity of the rotor of the generator don't depend of the support, correct ? The rotor of the generator is at -10w. So the relative angular velocity of the rotor of the generator (ref its stator) is -10w-w=-11w ?

8. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

If you stop the motor, both turn with the support. That has an angular speed of $+1\omega$ clockwise according to post #1.

By the way, mathematicians (and therefore physicists too) prefer it if you call anti-clockwise the positive direction of rotation. Matches the right hand coordinate system and makes all the formulas for torque and what have you come out correctly. So better get used to that from the beginning.

9. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

so -9w for the rotor of the generator in the lab ref ?

10. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

Sounds much better to me: in the lab the average is then $1\omega$. And wrt each other they see $\pm 20\omega$ (depending on which one you sit on )

 oopsed the 10 to 1 : [ 11 + (-9) ] /2
The other one is [ 11 - (-9) ] or [ 10 - (-10) ] whatever you prefer.

11. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

When the rotor of the motor is at +w, the belt don't move, correct ? So the rotor of the motor is at +w, why in this case the rotor of the generator is not at 0 ?

12. Feb 17, 2015

### BvU

I take it you are still talking about the motor not running, stopped, on the handbrake, or whatever. Then both motor and generator turn with the support. At the same angular speed.

13. Feb 17, 2015

### V711

Ok, thanks I understood !