Linear Belt Actuator
Linear Belt Actuator |
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| Symbol | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| JDM | Inertia of drive mechanism | kg-m2 |
| TDM | Torque of drive mechanism | Nm |
| aDM | Rotational acceleration | rad/s2 |
| h | Efficiency of drive mechanism | 1 |
| q | Incline angle above horizontal | o |
| g | Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 | m/s2 |
| mmm | Moving mass | kg |
| mLoad | Mass of load + payload | kg |
| mCart | Mass of cart | kg |
| mCB | Mass of counterbalance | kg |
| mBelt | Mass of belt | kg |
| FCB | Counterbalance force at load | N |
| FThrust | Thrust force at load | N |
| Fv | Force vector at load | N |
| JDP | Inertia of drive pulley | kg-m2 |
| JDnP | Inertia of driven pulley | kg-m2 |
| rDP | Radius of drive pulley | m |
| rDnP | Radius of driven pulley | m |
| ML | Moment Load | Nm |
| aLoad | Load acceleration | m/s2 |
| ldc | Mass distance from cart | m |