Need help in design a reel drive system.
Need help in design a reel drive system.
(OP)
Hi, I'm new in mechanical engineering. I recently got a project to design a reel.
My reel diameter is 1.4 meter
Reel core diameter is 0.75 meter
total weight of reel with wire is 5,000kg
It need to rotate at speed 100 rpm which require not more than 10 second to reach this speed.
Motor range from 4-9.5 hp & torque 10-34 nm
I have problem with calculating the torque and power require to rotate the reel. And how to choose the correct motor and sprocket size.
Thanks for help.
My reel diameter is 1.4 meter
Reel core diameter is 0.75 meter
total weight of reel with wire is 5,000kg
It need to rotate at speed 100 rpm which require not more than 10 second to reach this speed.
Motor range from 4-9.5 hp & torque 10-34 nm
I have problem with calculating the torque and power require to rotate the reel. And how to choose the correct motor and sprocket size.
Thanks for help.





RE: Need help in design a reel drive system.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Need help in design a reel drive system.
From above give torque 13192 Nm.
The answer i get is too much bigger than what my motor can drive, even with a big sprocket.
Did i miss out something in my calculation?
Assume bearing friction factor and other factor not yet consider.
RE: Need help in design a reel drive system.
yes I imagine accelerating 5 tonnes with a 5hp motor might take a bit of gearing.
As a quick check to see if it si possible I'd work out the KE after 10seconds, and see if the engine can provide enough power in 10 seconds to reach this.
Energy methods are typically easier than force methods for scoping projects, but detail design requires both.
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RE: Need help in design a reel drive system.
RE: Need help in design a reel drive system.
Incidentally the units for J are wrong, or at least where I come from / is a divisor.
The acceleration figure given is wrong numerically and in units, that's actually the final speed, not the acceleration.
I get that you need an /average/ power output of 10 hp, and that the OP's torque estimate is wrong by an order of magnitude.
so basically the only thing the OP managed to get right is that he needs a big sprocket.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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