moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
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Does anyone know the units that solidworks is using to compute moment of inertia? I am trying to size a stepper motor, and am a bit confused.
It's been a while, but it looks like it's (pounds force * in^2)
I=.5mr^2 (for a cylinder) which translates to (kg*m^2) or (lbm*in^2) or [(lbf/32.2) * in^2]. This gets into that whole slugs thing- which I admit coufounds me.
For instance, given a 2 inch diameter cylinder weighing 1 pound, solidworks gives me 0.5 lb*in^2, while I get 0.5/32.2 lbm*in^2.
Now, torque= I*alpha.
to size a motor, I need the proper acceleration torque. to me, if I use solidworks' Ixx, I will be 32 times stronger than I need to be to accelerate my carousel.
anyone agree?
It's been a while, but it looks like it's (pounds force * in^2)
I=.5mr^2 (for a cylinder) which translates to (kg*m^2) or (lbm*in^2) or [(lbf/32.2) * in^2]. This gets into that whole slugs thing- which I admit coufounds me.
For instance, given a 2 inch diameter cylinder weighing 1 pound, solidworks gives me 0.5 lb*in^2, while I get 0.5/32.2 lbm*in^2.
Now, torque= I*alpha.
to size a motor, I need the proper acceleration torque. to me, if I use solidworks' Ixx, I will be 32 times stronger than I need to be to accelerate my carousel.
anyone agree?






RE: moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
RE: moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
As as far as the 'slug' conversion, you are forgetting the proportionality constant gc.
In the English Engineering system of units the primary dimensions are are force, mass, length, time, and temperature. The units for force and mass are defined independently:
1) The basic unit of mass is pound mass (lbm)
2) The unit of force is the pound (lb) alternatively pound force (lbf).
In the EE system 1 lb of force will give a mass of 1 lbm a standard acceleration of 32.174 ft/s2.
Newton's Second Law can the be modified to:
F = ma/gc
Converting to weight we get:
w = mg/gc
Remember...
"If you don't use your head,
your going to have to use your feet."
RE: moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
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RE: moment of inertia units in Solidworks?
Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 5.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
o
_`\(,_
(_)/ (_)
Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience every time.